Visual Assistant

Kith Chicago; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site position

Job summary

KITH Chicago is seeking a Visual Assistant to support the Visual Merchandiser and maintain brand standards on the sales floor. You will help with product imagery, presentation, and staff training to uphold visual guidelines.

The role requires flexibility, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work weekends or holidays as needed. This on-site position offers competitive hourly compensation and opportunities to travel for special projects.

Qualifications

• 6+ months in a visual merchandising role.
• 6+ months of retail/apparel experience.
• 6+ months in a customer facing role.

Responsibilities

• Maximize store space and layout per SKU management.
• Conceptualize fresh visual ideas.
• Assist in daily/weekly floor moves.
• Assist in merchandising windows, installations, and releases.
• Prepare daily arrivals and upcoming releases.
• Ensure displays are sale floor-ready and properly positioned.

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: KITH Chicago

Status: Full-time

Compensation: $19/20 hr

Position Summary: The Visual Assistant works to support the store’s Visual Merchandiser. They assist in product imagery and presentation, as directed by the Visual Merchandiser. The Visual Assistant continuously ensures the store is meeting all brand standards. They partner with not only the Visual Merchandiser, but all Managers to best drive overall business through visual merchandising. The Visual Assistant assists in product knowledge education and teaching the brand’s visual standards to the store team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maximize the space and layout of the store based on give SKU management.
• Conceptualize new and fresh visual ideas.
• Assist the Visual Merchandiser in daily/weekly floor moves.
• Assist in merchandising windows, installations, and releases.
• Prepare daily arrivals of new/replenishment product.
• Prepare any/all upcoming releases.
• Work closely with the Visual Merchandiser/Store Management to ensure all displays are sale floor-ready, and positioned properly on the hanger.
• Efficiently communicate any Visual needs/opportunities with Visual Merchandiser and Store Management.
• Assist in the execution of weekly floor moves, as directed by the Visual Merchandiser.
• Assist store management team with housekeeping responsibilities including but not limited to, dusting, sweeping, collection of trash, and other tasks traditionally associated with standard retail operations.

Special Projects/Tasks

• Efficiently assist in the execution of any cycle counts, physical inventories or other inventory management task(s) as required by the business
• Travel to support other stores, as required by the business

REQUIREMENTS

• Availability: Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays. Availability to consistently work weekends, special projects, drops/releases or as the business’ needs require.
• Experience: 6+ months in a visual merchandising role 6+ months of retail/apparel experience 6+ months in a customer facing role.
• Skills/Abilities: Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage multiple projects at once Thorough communication and proper delegation of task(s) a responsibilities Ability to lift and move 25lbs. Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools. Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.

WHO YOU ARE

Professional Characteristics: Keen eye for details Learns and adjust quickly Open to feedback Personal Characteristics: Creative Reliable Goal oriented

WHO WE ARE

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators. Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul. The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Kith welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering any work type other than full on-site, is fraudulent.

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle through a distinct lens of personal storytelling, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design.

Kith offers in-house apparel, accessories, and footwear collections for men, women, and children, and also has an ice cream parlor in every flagship and full-service restaurants in select locations.

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company’s chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships.

As the Kith’s CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for.

Under his guidance, the brand has become known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, BMW, the NFL, Disney, Versace, Giorgio Armani and many others.

In addition to his role at Kith, Fieg also serves as the first-ever Creative Director of the New York Knicks, and the Chairman of the Board of The Kinnect Foundation, Kith’s in-house non-profit, which is devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.