Design Studio Specialist/Home Stylist | Part-Time, Uptown Park - Rejuvenation

Williams-Sonoma•Houston, TX

10d

About The Position

The Design Studio Specialist/Home Stylist inspires customers to express themselves in their homes by providing in-store and in-home design consultations and completing sales. The role helps create a seamless shopping experience, promotes ongoing customer engagement, supports store sales, and maintains strong knowledge of the Design Studio product assortment, sales, and promotions. This is a part-time position at the Uptown Park Rejuvenation location. The position requires mobility on the sales floor for extended periods and the ability to lift and mobilize items weighing up to 75 pounds using appropriate equipment and safety techniques. Part-Time Flex associates must be available for at least two regularly scheduled weekend shifts and two weekday shifts. Weekend availability must cover two separate days. Greater availability is required to be scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.

Requirements

Strong communication, clienteling, and customer follow-up skills.
Ability to complete and coordinate complex large orders across a variety of sales channels.
Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
1–2 years of customer service and retail sales experience; specialty retail experience is preferred but not required.
Ability to remain mobile on the sales floor for extended periods.
Ability to lift and mobilize items weighing up to 75 pounds using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
Availability for at least two regularly scheduled weekend shifts and two weekday shifts; weekend availability must be on two separate days.
Availability beyond the minimum schedule is required to be scheduled for 20 or more hours weekly.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the elements of design.
Specialty retail experience.

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one design consultations in the store and in customers’ homes to support the design of their living spaces and drive store sales.
Conduct productive in-home consultations, accurately measuring and assessing clients’ living spaces.
Create and present design plans based on clients’ needs, style, preferences, and living spaces.
Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions to achieve and exceed sales and productivity goals.
Assist customers with special services, including gift wrapping, gift registry, locating merchandise, catalog and internet orders, special orders, back orders, charge sends, courier deliveries, and furniture orders.
Demonstrate superior knowledge of product features and benefits across the Design Studio assortment.
Complete sales at the cash wrap and promote continued customer engagement with the brand.

Benefits

Generous discount on Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands.
401(k) plan and other investment opportunities.
Wellness program supporting physical, financial, and emotional health.
Paid vacations and holidays for full-time associates.
Health benefits, dental insurance, and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits, for full-time associates.
Individual development plans and career pathing conversations.
Annual performance appraisals.
Cross-brand and cross-functional career opportunities.
Online learning through brand-specific resources and WSI University.
Leadership development opportunities.