Part Time Sales Assistant | Walnut Street

About the Role

The Sales Assistant is responsible for supporting the selling process and the basic operations of the store, by contributing to the customers’ exceptional shopping experience. This role is based in our Walnut Street location.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes customers and sets the tone for a friendly, professional shopping experience
• Assists in running the fitting room and “go backs
• Handles customers' sales transactions promptly and efficiently
• Maintains a clean and visually appealing cash wrap area at all times (i.e., display cases, earring fixtures, clutter-free, etc.)
• Produces work that is thorough, accurate, and neat
• Maintains the backroom in an orderly and efficient manner; ensures freight is processed in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensures merchandise is delivered to the sales floor in a timely manner, replenishes merchandise on the sales floor from the back room as well as the fitting room area
• Controls inventory and shrink losses according to company standards
• Maintains displays and replenishes merchandise on the sales floor
• Assists in maintaining cleanliness of the wrap desk area
• Processes merchandise shipments, as needed
• Straightens, cleans, and helps maintain the store and backroom areas
• Understands and follows all company policies and procedures
• Adheres to company guidelines of dependability, including attendance and requirements
• Maintains a professional appearance whenever on the shop floor
• Completes other duties assigned by store management
• Attends Store Meetings
• Comfortable with being on camera for social media purposes (both stills and video)

Skills and Abilities

• Good verbal and communication skills
• Good observation skills – identifying and assessing customer and employee behavior, reactions, floor awareness, etc.
• Ability to retain and utilize data, i.e., names, merchandise, information, policies, and procedures

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, bending, squatting, twisting, and climbing ladders 6-12 feet
• Simple grasping, pushing, lifting, and/or carrying things with right/left hand which weigh 3-15 pounds
• Reaching above or below shoulder level

Work Environment

• Maintains a friendly, positive, and professional behavior/conduct at all times
• Participates in a work climate that inspires mutual trust, respect, and teamwork to achieve goals

Requirements

• Retail experience preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends
• High School education or equivalent

At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, we firmly believe that there is strength in diversity. We seek to recruit talent from various perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work. Veronica Beard is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer.