Seasonal Retail Specialist

(MALIN+GOETZ)•New York, NY

12d•$21 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

(MALIN+GOETZ) is hiring a part-time Seasonal Retail Specialist for its UWS Columbus team. The role supports sales goals through customer service, training, education, merchandising, and identifying opportunities for long-term advancement. Retail Specialists are expected to understand and appreciate the company’s culture, strengths, and mission, build customer relationships, and contribute to business growth. The position calls for an independent, self-starting, dynamic, persuasive, and articulate person who can focus on sales goals and results within company parameters. The work involves retail customer interactions, sales and promotional initiatives, organizing priorities, and collaborating with a small, growing team. The work environment is usually moderately noisy. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Excellent organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
Ability to work well within a small, nimble, growing team.
Ability to multitask and manage projects cross-functionally.
A proactive, self-starting approach to ensuring deliverables are met.
Ability to read and interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence, and speak effectively to groups of customers or employees.
Ability to calculate discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Computer skills with MS Office and Square POS.
Ability to meet the physical demands, including standing and walking, frequent use of hands, and talking and hearing; close vision is required.

Nice To Haves

Retail sales experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Work flexibly with scheduling and availability to cover retail hours.
Work independently and stay motivated to meet assigned sales goals.
Adapt communication and sales approaches courteously to different personalities and accounts.
Develop creative strategies to generate additional business from current and prospective customers.
Identify marketing and promotional opportunities to increase brand awareness and sales.
Schedule time productively and organize work priorities.
Provide courteous, responsive customer service and address customer concerns.
Pursue training and development, seek feedback, and share expertise with others.
Collaborate with the team, contribute to a positive team environment, and give and welcome feedback.
Use technology to support productivity and keep technical skills current.
Perform other related duties as assigned.