Part Time Sales Associate

Company: Luxury Retailer
Title: Sales Associate
Hourly Rate: $21.00 – $25.00 + Monthly Bonus 
*Salary is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by JPSearch*
Location: Natick, MA
Hours Needed: 20 hours a week including nights and weekends

Job Summary: A Sales Associate is responsible for maintaining customer service as per company standards, generating sales, merchandising, cash register operations (POS), loss prevention, merchandising, and adherence to all company policies and store standards. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Generates and maximizing sales by convincing clients to purchase the company’s products.
• Maintains an awareness of all product knowledge and merchandise care information.
• Stays updated on new items and customer service guidelines and store policies.
• Develops and maintains client books.  
• Follows customer service guidelines (i.e. proper greeting etiquette, returns, exchanges, transfers and loss prevention).
• Greets, serves and advises clients with outstanding customer service and a friendly smile.  
• Gift wraps and bags items for customers. 
• Assists in floor moves, merchandising, and displays. 
• Assists in processing and replenishing merchandise.
• Participates in receiving and monitoring floor stock.
• Stocks and re-stocks shelves, counters, and/or tables with merchandise. 
• Tags merchandise as needed (not only during sales period).
• Keeps the sales floor clean and orderly and practice the highest standards of general housekeeping.

Minimum Qualifications:

• This job requires a minimum of a High School Diploma (or GED) and either have a degree in Retail, Fashion or related field or equivalent work experience and education.
• Minimum of 2 years’ high-end retail, boutique or sales related work experience.  
• Understand inventory, customer’s sales experience and merchandising.
• Proficient with the UPS System.
• Working knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Word.