DescriptionOur Williams-Sonoma Outlet in Essendon Fields, Victoria, is seeking a Sales Associate to deliver a unique shopping experience through excellent customer service in a fast-paced, specialty retail environment.
As a Sales Associate, you will:
- Provide sincere, friendly and energetic customer service by exemplifying excellent customer service standards.
- Warmly welcome our customers and assist them with special services including gift wrap, gift registry, locating merchandise, special orders, back orders, deliveries, and furniture orders.
- Efficiently and accurately perform register transactions (e.g. sales, returns and exchanges, etc.)
- Maintain and demonstrate knowledge of our products, features and benefits, current sales and promotions.
- Utilise effective selling techniques to build multiple sales and increase productivity.
- Achieve established sales and contest goals.
- Assist in implementation and maintenance of visual merchandise presentation, signage and lighting.
- Uphold store and stockroom maintenance and cleanliness standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
- Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
We think you’ll be successful in this role if you:
- Have retail sales experience, ideally in specialty retail and / or homewares, with a strong clientele ability.
- Have a passion for homewares and / or food.
- Have the ability to connect with customers through service and selling.
- Love to sell and are driven to meet and exceed targets.
- Succeed in a team environment but can work independently and manage your own time.
- Enjoy engaging with customers, discovering their story, style and lifestyle to connect them to the right products.
- Have the confidence and passion to anticipate customer needs and problem solve.
- Are most successful when provided with clearly defined sales goals and metrics.
- Have effective communication, organisation and leadership skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to be mobile in the store and back of house areas, including standing for long periods.
- Able to climb ladders and use other equipment in line with safety standards.
- Ability to lift and mobilise medium to large items, up to 30 kg, while utilising appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
You’ll love working here because:
- We’re a successful, fast-growing, data-driven company with an entrepreneurial vibe.
- We offer competitive salaries and a generous discount on all Williams Sonoma Inc. brands.
- We love to promote internally, and offer many development opportunities through training, coaching and cross-brand and cross-function career moves.
- We’re passionate about where we’ve come from, but we’re pushing forward, redefining retail for the next generation.
- We live and breathe client experience.
- We have a smart, experienced leadership team that are open to fresh ideas.
- We believe in autonomy and reward you for taking initiative.
- We get to be creative daily, and we have fun!
If you are passionate about delivering world-class service to our clients through your designs, apply today!
Please note, this is a permanent, part time position (30 hours per fortnight) with a fixed two-week rotating schedule. Only those holding the required work rights in Australia will be considered.