Design Sales Specialist/Home Stylist, Part Time Flex, Summit - West Elm
West Elm · Summit, NJ · 1 mo ago
Business Development$16–$19/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We need to parse the job description.
First, there is a paragraph: "Job Description We hope you're interested in building a home with us. Even if you don't feel that you meet every requirement listed in this job description, we still encourage you to apply." That's generic intro; not a section.
Then "About The Team" - that's a heading but not in list of allowed headings? The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. "About The Team" is not in list, but we could map to "About the role"? The instruction: use
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We need to parse the job description.
First, there is a paragraph: "Job Description We hope you're interested in building a home with us. Even if you don't feel that you meet every requirement listed in this job description, we still encourage you to apply." That's generic intro; not a section.
Then "About The Team" - that's a heading but not in list of allowed headings? The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. "About The Team" is not in list, but we could map to "About the role"? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should only use those headings. If the posting has a section like "About The Team", we could treat it as "About the role"? Probably we should include an "About the role" section with that content. The content under About The Team: mission, values. That's about the team/company, not exactly role but we can put under About the role.
Then "Overview Of The Design Studio Specialist Role" - that's also about role. Could be part of About the role.
Then "Responsibilities" - we have a list of duties. So we will have Responsibilities
with - items.
Then "Criteria" - that's like requirements/qualifications/skills. We need to map to appropriate headings. The posting includes "Criteria" bullet list: Strong communication..., Ability to complete..., Experience..., Proven ability..., 1-2 years..., Physical Requirements... Also there is a separate "Physical Requirements" subsection.
We need to decide sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could combine criteria into Requirements (or Qualifications). Let's see: The criteria includes skills (communication, clienteling, etc.), experience, ability to prioritize, etc. Physical requirements separate.
We could have:
-
Responsibilities
- Requirements
(includes criteria and physical requirements)
- Benefits
(the "Just For You" section)
- Pay
(pay range)
- Schedule
(availability details)
We must not include sections with placeholder/filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can reorganize under headings.
We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. At the end there is EEO statements, etc. We should drop those.
Also "About Us" section describing company - that's not in allowed headings; maybe we could include under About the role? But it's about company. The instruction says use headings only from list; we could omit About Us if not matching. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot drop substantive info unless it's boilerplate. The About Us is substantive but not matching allowed headings. However we could incorporate it into About the role section (since it's about the company/role). The instruction: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It doesn't forbid other headings, but says use those for section headings. It might be okay to use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. We could treat About Us as part of About the role.
Thus we will create:
About the role
... combine About The Team, Overview Of The Design Studio Specialist Role, and About Us (company description) ...
But we must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is "Design Studio Specialist". Not used as heading.
Now we need to extract content.
Let's parse sections:
About The Team:
"Our mission is to enhance the quality of our customers’ lives at home. We put the customer at the center of everything we do, every day. Our corporate values that guide our actions and decisions are our People First culture, customers, quality, shareholders, integrity, and corporate responsibility."
Overview Of The Design Studio Specialist Role:
"You will inspire customers to express themselves in their home. You will bring the shopping experience to a seamless close as you assist customers and complete sales at the cash wrap. You will promote continued customer engagement and give customers a reason to stay connected with our Brand."
About Us (Company):
"Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Rejuvenation, West Elm, Mark & Graham, Outward, and GreenRow. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas."
We can combine these into a few paragraphs.
Responsibilities list:
- Utilize design expertise to assist clients in one on one consultations in the store and in-home regarding the design of their living spaces to drive store sales
- Perform productive in-home consultations including the ability to accurately measure and assess the client's living space
- Create and present design plans based on client's needs, style, preferences and living space
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions in order to achieve and exceed established sales and productivity goals
- Utilizing exemplary World class service standards assist customers with special services including: gift wrap, gift registry, locating merchandise, catalog/internet orders, special orders, back orders, charge sends, courier deliveries, and furniture orders
- Demonstrate superior product knowledge, including features and benefits of the entire design studio assortment
We need to keep each as - .
Criteria (maybe Requirements):
- Strong communication, clienteling and customer follow-up skills
- Ability to complete and coordinate complex large orders within a variety of sales channels
- Experience in working with the elements of design preferred
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- 1-2 years of customer service and retail sales experience, (specialty retail preferred, but not required)
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time
- Must be able to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 75 lbs., while utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques
- Full time associates are expected to have open availability to meet the needs of the business.
- Part-Time Flex associates must be available to work a minimum of two regularly scheduled shifts on the weekend** (Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday) and two during the week (Monday to Thursday).
- For an associate to be scheduled 20 hours or more weekly, greater availability (beyond the minimum required above) that meets the needs of the business will be required.
- **Weekend availability cannot fall on the same day; an associate must be available on two separate days (Friday and Saturday, Friday and Sunday or Saturday and Sunday).
We could put physical requirements under Requirements as well.
Benefits section:
"Just For You This role offers a competitive compensation package including pay and benefits. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, geographic location etc. The anticipated pay range for this role will be: $16.00-$19.00 per hour. Depending on your position and your location, here are a few highlights of what you might be eligible for: A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health Paid vacations and holidays (full-time) Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits (full-time) Your Journey in Continued Learning Individual development plans and career pathing conversations Annual performance appraisals Cross-brand and cross-functional career opportunities Online learning opportunities through brand specific resources and WSI University Leadership development opportunities WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration This role is not eligible for relocation assistance."
We need to separate Pay and Benefits. The Benefits section should list benefits (discount, 401k, wellness, paid vacations, health benefits, development opportunities, etc.). The Pay section should contain pay range and note that pay based on factors.
Schedule section: The availability details (full-time open availability, part-time flex weekend shifts, etc.) could go under Schedule.
We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
... combined paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
- Strong communication, clienteling and customer follow-up skills
- Ability to complete and coordinate complex large orders within a variety of sales channels
- Experience in working with the elements of design preferred
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- 1-2 years of customer service and retail sales experience, (specialty retail preferred, but not required)
- Must be able to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time
- Must be able to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 75 lbs., while utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques
But we also have schedule details; maybe better to put schedule in its own section.
Thus Requirements could exclude schedule; schedule separate.
So Requirements includes skills/experience/physical.
Schedule section:
Schedule
- Full time associates are expected to have open availability to meet the needs of the business.
- Part-Time Flex associates must be available to work a minimum of two regularly scheduled shifts on the weekend (Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday) and two during the week (Monday to Thursday).
- For an associate to be scheduled 20 hours or more weekly, greater availability (beyond the minimum required above) that meets the needs of the business will be required.
- Weekend availability cannot fall on the same day; an associate must be available on two separate days (Friday and Saturday, Friday and Sunday or Saturday and Sunday).
We need to keep the note about ** removed; we can drop the asterisks.
Benefits section:
Benefits
- A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
- Paid vacations and holidays (full-time)
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits (
Responsibilities
with- items.
Then "Criteria" - that's like requirements/qualifications/skills. We need to map to appropriate headings. The posting includes "Criteria" bullet list: Strong communication..., Ability to complete..., Experience..., Proven ability..., 1-2 years..., Physical Requirements... Also there is a separate "Physical Requirements" subsection.
We need to decide sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could combine criteria into Requirements (or Qualifications). Let's see: The criteria includes skills (communication, clienteling, etc.), experience, ability to prioritize, etc. Physical requirements separate.
We could have:
-
Responsibilities
-Requirements
(includes criteria and physical requirements) -Benefits
(the "Just For You" section) -Pay
(pay range) -Schedule
(availability details) We must not include sections with placeholder/filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can reorganize under headings. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. At the end there is EEO statements, etc. We should drop those. Also "About Us" section describing company - that's not in allowed headings; maybe we could include under About the role? But it's about company. The instruction says use headings only from list; we could omit About Us if not matching. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot drop substantive info unless it's boilerplate. The About Us is substantive but not matching allowed headings. However we could incorporate it into About the role section (since it's about the company/role). The instruction: "usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It doesn't forbid other headings, but says use those for section headings. It might be okay to use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. We could treat About Us as part of About the role. Thus we will create:
About the role
... combine About The Team, Overview Of The Design Studio Specialist Role, and About Us (company description) ...
But we must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is "Design Studio Specialist". Not used as heading. Now we need to extract content. Let's parse sections: About The Team: "Our mission is to enhance the quality of our customers’ lives at home. We put the customer at the center of everything we do, every day. Our corporate values that guide our actions and decisions are our People First culture, customers, quality, shareholders, integrity, and corporate responsibility." Overview Of The Design Studio Specialist Role: "You will inspire customers to express themselves in their home. You will bring the shopping experience to a seamless close as you assist customers and complete sales at the cash wrap. You will promote continued customer engagement and give customers a reason to stay connected with our Brand." About Us (Company): "Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Rejuvenation, West Elm, Mark & Graham, Outward, and GreenRow. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas." We can combine these into a few paragraphs. Responsibilities list: - Utilize design expertise to assist clients in one on one consultations in the store and in-home regarding the design of their living spaces to drive store sales - Perform productive in-home consultations including the ability to accurately measure and assess the client's living space - Create and present design plans based on client's needs, style, preferences and living space - Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions in order to achieve and exceed established sales and productivity goals - Utilizing exemplary World class service standards assist customers with special services including: gift wrap, gift registry, locating merchandise, catalog/internet orders, special orders, back orders, charge sends, courier deliveries, and furniture orders - Demonstrate superior product knowledge, including features and benefits of the entire design studio assortment We need to keep each as - .
Criteria (maybe Requirements):
- Strong communication, clienteling and customer follow-up skills
- Ability to complete and coordinate complex large orders within a variety of sales channels
- Experience in working with the elements of design preferred
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- 1-2 years of customer service and retail sales experience, (specialty retail preferred, but not required)
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time
- Must be able to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 75 lbs., while utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques
- Full time associates are expected to have open availability to meet the needs of the business.
- Part-Time Flex associates must be available to work a minimum of two regularly scheduled shifts on the weekend** (Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday) and two during the week (Monday to Thursday).
- For an associate to be scheduled 20 hours or more weekly, greater availability (beyond the minimum required above) that meets the needs of the business will be required.
- **Weekend availability cannot fall on the same day; an associate must be available on two separate days (Friday and Saturday, Friday and Sunday or Saturday and Sunday).
We could put physical requirements under Requirements as well.
Benefits section:
"Just For You This role offers a competitive compensation package including pay and benefits. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, geographic location etc. The anticipated pay range for this role will be: $16.00-$19.00 per hour. Depending on your position and your location, here are a few highlights of what you might be eligible for: A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health Paid vacations and holidays (full-time) Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits (full-time) Your Journey in Continued Learning Individual development plans and career pathing conversations Annual performance appraisals Cross-brand and cross-functional career opportunities Online learning opportunities through brand specific resources and WSI University Leadership development opportunities WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration This role is not eligible for relocation assistance."
We need to separate Pay and Benefits. The Benefits section should list benefits (discount, 401k, wellness, paid vacations, health benefits, development opportunities, etc.). The Pay section should contain pay range and note that pay based on factors.
Schedule section: The availability details (full-time open availability, part-time flex weekend shifts, etc.) could go under Schedule.
We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
... combined paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- Strong communication, clienteling and customer follow-up skills
- Ability to complete and coordinate complex large orders within a variety of sales channels
- Experience in working with the elements of design preferred
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- 1-2 years of customer service and retail sales experience, (specialty retail preferred, but not required)
- Must be able to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time
- Must be able to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 75 lbs., while utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques
Schedule
- Full time associates are expected to have open availability to meet the needs of the business.
- Part-Time Flex associates must be available to work a minimum of two regularly scheduled shifts on the weekend (Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday) and two during the week (Monday to Thursday).
- For an associate to be scheduled 20 hours or more weekly, greater availability (beyond the minimum required above) that meets the needs of the business will be required.
- Weekend availability cannot fall on the same day; an associate must be available on two separate days (Friday and Saturday, Friday and Sunday or Saturday and Sunday).
Benefits
- A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
- Paid vacations and holidays (full-time)
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits (