What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Sales Associate position at CARINE?
Sales Associate - CARINE
About Us
CARINE currently has exciting opportunities available to join our Scottsdale or Sedona, Arizona teams as a Sales Associate.
CARINE is a rapidly growing retailer and wholesaler of casual, classy, and affordable women's fashion for the discriminating buyer. We feature our own brand CARINE along with other designer fashions, and we offer our customers expert fashion consulting, custom fitting, and alterations – always striving for a level of personal attention and care that customers cannot find in department or chain stores. CARINE currently operates four retail locations in Scottsdale and one in Sedona.
CARINE also wholesales our brand to over 500 retail stores in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, and operates the ShopCarine.com online store. For more information about CARINE, please visit ShopCarine.com.
About You
The Sales Associate is a part-time role that will be based in either Scottsdale or Sedona. The ideal candidate will be passionate about women’s fashion and will be able to educate customers on the special characteristics of our own CARINE brand as well as those of other lines we carry such as Charlie B, I.C. Collection, Komarov, Insight New York, Dolcezza, Samuel Dong, and Liverpool.
The Sales Associate will be able to draw upon their previous retail experience and love of women’s fashion to handle all aspects of floor sales and daily store operations. Prior experience in customer relations, cash handling, register operations, receiving and processing shipments, and light cleaning duties is required. The candidate must be able to work independently and be willing to solve problems. Visual display skills are desirable.
Responsibilities
The Sales Associate will be responsible for floor sales at one or more of our retail locations. Requirements include the following:
- Participate in all aspects of daily store operations.
- Monitor store inventory levels and handle transfers, markdowns and style reconciliation.
- Continually improve customer engagement and quickly resolve and customer issues or complaints.
- Maintain constant client communication using client books and the customer database.
- Implement CARINE visual display directives as determined by the President, including floor layout, store windows, mannequins, and in-store signage.
Essential Qualifications
- 2 - 5 years total experience in customer service, experience selling women’s fashion to a mature clientele is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literate – experience with Excel and Word is desirable. Recent experience with Shopify POS is a big plus.
- High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
- Flexibility to work weekends and holidays as needed. No night shifts are required.
- Ability to lift in excess of 20 pounds.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time, bend, stretch, engage in repetitive motions, push, pull and carry items (mannequins, clothing boxes and containers, etc.) for a short distance.
- Candidates should reside in the Phoenix or Sedona, Arizona metropolitan areas or be willing to relocate. Company will not pay relocation nor assist with work visas.
CARINE only hires individuals authorized to work in the United States.
Principals only please - CARINE does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies.
Salary: Base $15-20 hour, DOE - plus commissions based on an established store schedule. The Sales Associate is a part-time position and offers candidates schedule flexibility and no evening work.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental Pay:
- Commission pay
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: Multiple Locations