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Form of workPRIMARY FUNCTION: Provide customers with a unique shopping experience by offering excellent customer service.
Utilize effective selling techniques and provide in-depth product knowledge in a fast-paced, specialty retail environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide sincere, friendly and energetic customer service by exemplifying World-Class service standards.
Achieve established sales and contest goals.
Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions.
Assist customers with special services including: gift wrap, gift registry, locating merchandise, catalog orders,
special orders, back orders, charge sends, courier deliveries, and furniture orders.
Utilize effective selling techniques to build multiple sales and increase productivity.
Demonstrate comprehensive product knowledge, including features and benefits.
Efficiently and accurately perform register transactions i.e., sales, returns, and exchanges.
Assist in implementation and maintenance of visual merchandise presentation, signage and lighting.
Uphold store maintenance and cleanliness standards.
Straighten, clean and help maintain stockroom as needed.
Process, ticket, and restock merchandise as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:
1-2 years retail sales experience, (specialty retail preferred, but not required.)
1-2 years customer service experience.
Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.
Ability to operate POS system.
Ability to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 75 lbs., while utilizing appropriate equipment and safety
techniques.
Full time associates are expected to have open availability to meet the needs of the business. Casual associates
must be available to work a minimum of two regularly scheduled shifts on the weekend (Friday, Saturday and/or
Sunday) and one during the week (Monday to Thursday). Associates must be available for annual inventory and
entire holiday season (November and December).
*Example: Weekend availability cannot fall on the same day; an associate must be available on two separate
days (Friday and Saturday, Friday and Sunday or Saturday and Sunday). If preferred, an associate can also choose
to have all three shifts of availability on the weekend (Friday to Sunday) and none during the week (Monday to
Thursday).
EDUCATION: High school diploma (or equivalent) preferred
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
