Visual Assitant

Kith Malibu; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Kith Malibu is seeking a part-time Visual Assistant to support the store's Visual Merchandiser. You will help with product imagery, presentation, and ensuring brand standards are met in-store.

You will collaborate with store management on floor moves, window displays, new arrivals, and keeping displays sale-ready. This role requires flexibility, weekend availability, and physical tasks such as lifting up to 25 lbs.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maximize the space and layout of the store based on given 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 all upcoming releases.
• Ensure displays are sale floor-ready and properly positioned on the hanger.
• Communicate visual needs with Visual Merchandiser and Store Management.
• Assist in weekly floor moves as directed.
• Support housekeeping and standard retail operations tasks.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Retail experience

Customer facing

Multitasking

Communication

Lifting 25 lbs

Stand/walk for long periods

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: Malibu

Status: Part-time

Compensation: $22.00/hr + Commission(s)

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

Primary 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

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.

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.