Our Pottery Barn store in Bondi Junction is seeking two sales associates to deliver a unique shopping experience through excellent customer service in a fast-paced, specialty retail environment. These are permanent part-time roles (40 hours per fortnight) with a fixed two-week rotating schedule.
s 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!
Only those holding the required work rights in Australia will be considered.