Jobs · Business Development · South Carolina

Sales Associate Key

Talbots · Florence, SC · 4 wk ago
Business DevelopmentPart-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections only where content exists. Use

for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. We need to extract relevant info from posting. Let's parse the posting: - About Us: description of Talbots. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About Us" is company description. Could be placed under "About the role"? Usually "About the role" is description of role. But we have "About Us". The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use those headings if content matches. We have "About Us" which could map to "About the role"? Might be okay to use "About the role" heading and put company overview there. Or we could skip if not matching exactly? The instruction says use those headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities...). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests using those. Probably we should map content to those headings where appropriate. We have sections: About Us (company overview), What We Offer (Growth, Incentive Opportunities, Benefits, Generous Discount, Other Perks), What We Value (WE CARE values), Who You Are (requirements/qualifications/skills), What You'll Do (responsibilities), plus location, position type, EEO boilerplate (to remove). Also note about benefits: "Comprehensive benefits packages accessible to both full time and eligible part time employees." Also discount details. We need to include Benefits section if posting actually states them. Yes, we have benefits info. Pay: not mentioned. So we should NOT include Pay section. Schedule: not explicitly mentioned except flexible availability including evenings, weekends, holidays. That's schedule info. Could be considered schedule. The posting says "Flexible availability based on the needs of the business including evenings, weekends, and holidays." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section. We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, etc. Remove those. Also remove duplicated lines, navigation, cookie, legal, scam-warning, application instructions. There's no explicit application instructions besides contact for accommodation (which is part of EEO). We'll remove that. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract content: About Us: "Talbots is a leading omni-channel specialty retailer of women's clothing, shoes and accessories. Established in 1947, we are known for modern classic style that's both timeless and timely, fine quality craftsmanship and gracious service. At Talbots relationships are the key to our business, we hire individuals who bring new ideas to the table, understand smart risk taking and can enhance an already thriving culture. With a commitment to offer modern classic style for every body type, through a full range of sizes, inclusive to every woman in your life." What We Offer: "Growth! Here at Talbots our goal is to give you the tools to grow beyond this position and into the next.Incentive OpportunitiesBenefits: Comprehensive benefits packages accessible to both full time and eligible part time employees. To learn more, visit our We Care page.Generous Discount: 50%, 60% & 70% Merchandise Discount off Talbots and Haven Well Within.Other Perks: Referral Incentive Program, discounts on travel, shopping, concerts and more." Note there is missing spaces; we need to format nicely. What We Value: list of values: "WE CARE: We Win as a team and are dedicated to ensuring and applauding each other’s success. We Encourage creativity, innovation and smart risk-taking. We are Committed to building relationships with our customers and associates by knowing, serving, and delighting them. We Act with integrity, transparency, candor, and respect. We Respect, honor and value diversity and are invested in cultivating a dynamic and inclusive culture. We Embrace community by bringing positive change to those we live and work in." Who You Are: bullet list of capabilities: "Capable of creating a selling culture where all associates align around the needs of our customers. Possesses a customer-centric mentality and understands the importance of creating exceptional customer experiences. Driven to create, build and cultivate relationships. Possesses a strong ambition and passion for achieving goals, both as an individual and as a member of the store team and thrives working in a team environment. Passionate about selling and seeks organized and thoughtful ways to maximize all traffic that enters the store. Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills and a high level of integrity. Able to work cooperatively in a diverse work environment. Comfortable climbing ladders, moving around regularly, and standing for extended periods of time. Able to bend, reach, stretch for product as well as lift, carry, and move at least 40 lbs. Possess the technological aptitude to navigate POS/computer/iPad/handheld systems. Flexible availability based on the needs of the business including evenings, weekends, and holidays." What You'll Do: list of duties: "Provide an exceptional and meaningful customer service experience that promotes the product and builds brand relationships. Take an active role in assisting the management team to build store business. Service multiple customers at a time, multi-task and/or handle projects simultaneously. Be aware of fashion trends and seek information about all new arrivals, including product knowledge about fit, color, fashion etc. Use product knowledge and fashion expertise to create outfits for customers and suggest items to match their needs. Develop and maintain positive working relationships that support a productive work environment. Proactively communicate store information, brand initiatives, discrepancies, and other pertinent information to management in order to better enhance the customer experience. Achieve sales and service metrics in key measurable areas. Maximize individual performance by participating in learning opportunities, accepting direction, coaching and feedback. Achieve sales and service metrics in key measurable areas including Talbots Classic Awards. Support all areas of operational excellence, including manage inventory according to policies and procedures including filling orders, recalls, recovery, replenishment, re-tickets etc. Plan and prioritize tasks and responsibilities to meet the needs of the customer and business. Responsible for leading/supervising others on occasion and opening the store for business and/or closing the store. Seek to understand customer needs & wants with curiosity and confidence through intentional conversation." Also note: "Note: This position description is intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by associates assigned to this job. It is not intended to be inclusive of all duties and responsibilities and is subject to change." This is boilerplate; we should remove? It's a note about description; could be considered generic but maybe we keep? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This note is not exactly those categories, but it's a generic disclaimer. Might be considered boilerplate? It's not legal/EEO. It's a note about the description. Might be okay to keep? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. This note is substantive? It's basically saying description not exhaustive. Might be considered boilerplate but not explicitly listed. Safer to keep? However many such notes are considered boilerplate. I'd lean to remove because it's not adding specific info about the job. But the instruction only mentions certain types; but says "remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." This note is not those. So we keep it? It's not duplicated. I'd keep it as a paragraph. Location: "Location: Store 00486 Florence, SC-Florence,SC 29501". Position Type: "Position Type Regular/Part time". We need to include location and position type somewhere. Could be in a short paragraph under maybe "About the role" or separate? There's no heading for location. We could include as a

after the sections. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. So location and position type are minor metadata; we can fold into a short

. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. Not needed. Now decide sections: - About the role: could contain company overview (About Us) and maybe What We Offer? But What We Offer is benefits/perks; could go under Benefits section. Actually Benefits section is separate. We have headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We have content for: - About the role: company overview (About Us). Could also include What We Offer? But What We Offer includes growth, incentive opportunities, benefits, discount, other perks. That's more like Benefits and maybe other perks. We'll put Benefits section for benefits, discount, perks. Growth and incentive opportunities could be part of Benefits or maybe under About the role? But we have no specific heading for growth. Could include under Benefits as part of "What We Offer". We'll put all that under Benefits. - Responsibilities: What You'll Do. - Requirements: Who You Are (capabilities). Could also be Qualifications/Skills. We'll split maybe Requirements and Skills? But we have only one block. Could put under Requirements. Or we could separate Requirements (hard requirements) and Skills (soft). But we have mixed. To avoid thin sections, we can put all under Requirements. - Qualifications: maybe not needed if we already have Requirements. But we could leave Qualifications empty? Not allowed to emit heading with filler. So we skip Qualifications if no distinct content. - Skills: maybe also not needed. - Benefits: we have benefits info. - Schedule: flexible availability. We also have What We Values (company values). Could be part of About the role or separate? There's no heading for values. Could include under About the role as a paragraph. Thus sections:

About the role

Talbots is a leading omni-channel specialty retailer of women's clothing, shoes and accessories. Established in 1947, we are known for modern classic style that's both timeless and timely, fine quality craftsmanship and gracious service. At Talbots relationships are the key to our business, we hire individuals who bring new ideas to the table, understand smart risk taking and can enhance an already thriving culture. With a commitment to offer modern classic style for every body type, through a full range of sizes, inclusive to every woman in your life.

We Value “WE CARE”: We Win as a team and are dedicated to ensuring and applauding each other’s success. We Encourage creativity, innovation and smart risk-taking. We are Committed to building relationships with our customers and associates by knowing, serving, and delighting them. We Act with integrity, transparency, candor, and respect. We Respect, honor and value diversity and are invested in cultivating a dynamic and inclusive culture. We Embrace community by bringing positive change to those we live and work in.

Responsibilities

  • Provide an exceptional and meaningful customer service experience that promotes the product and builds brand relationships.
  • Take an active role in assisting the management team to build store business.
  • Service multiple customers at a time, multi-task and/or handle projects simultaneously.
  • Be aware of fashion trends and seek information about all new arrivals, including product knowledge about fit, color, fashion etc.
  • Use product knowledge and fashion expertise to create outfits for customers and suggest items to match their needs.
  • Develop and maintain positive working relationships that support a productive work environment.
  • Proactively communicate store information, brand initiatives, discrepancies, and other pertinent information to management in order to better enhance the customer experience.
  • Achieve sales and service metrics in key measurable areas.
  • Maximize individual performance by participating in learning opportunities, accepting direction, coaching and feedback.

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