Seasonal Beauty Sales - Fragrances - Oakbrook Center
About The Position
In the Nordstrom Beauty Department, the Seasonal Beauty Sales associate creates personalized beauty experiences for customers and contributes to a passionate team. The role engages customers to understand their needs and maximize sales across on-trend and luxury beauty brands. Candidates should be passionate about beauty trends, makeup, and skincare, and able to build a customer following both in-store and digitally. The associate provides makeup applications and skincare analyses, recommends products based on customers’ beauty goals, supports an inclusive and welcoming environment, and drives sales through in-store and digital selling. The role also involves booking appointments and promoting Beauty events and services, maintaining an organized and clean department, keeping current with beauty products and trends through Nordstrom and brand-partner training, processing transactions and returns, and building loyalty through Nordstrom Rewards accounts. This is a seasonal position at Oakbrook Center. The schedule is flexible based on business needs and includes evenings and weekends. The stated pay range is $26.40–$27.50 per hour. Beauty and Men’s Fragrance sales roles typically receive 3% commission. The position may also be eligible for performance-based incentives or bonuses. Benefits may include medical, vision, dental, retirement, paid time away, life and disability insurance, merchandise discounts, EAP resources, 401(k), PTO accruals, and holidays; eligibility requirements may apply.
Requirements
- Passion for customer service and beauty, including trends, makeup application, and skincare.
- Ability to connect with customers, proactively handle customer concerns, and contribute to a positive team environment.
- Empathy and respect for all customers, providing a supportive environment during makeup and skincare application.
- Strong multitasking, organization, and follow-through skills.
- Drive to achieve sales goals, with interest in using networking and technology.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including evenings and weekends.
- Continuous movement for 6–8 hours per shift, including frequent bending, twisting, squatting, flexing, and reaching to handle merchandise and assist customers.
- Frequent use of hands for grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to handle bulky and awkwardly shaped items, including reaching and lifting items above the head.
- Ability to regularly lift items weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Conduct makeup applications and skincare analyses, and recommend products based on customers’ beauty goals.
- Collaborate with team members to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all customers.
- Set and achieve sales goals for in-store and digital selling, using selling tools including text and social media.
- Book appointments and drive sales for in-store Beauty events and services.
- Keep the department organized, clean, and customer-ready.
- Keep up with beauty trends, products, and industry knowledge through trainings provided by Nordstrom and brand partners.
- Manage sales, refunds, and exchanges, and build customer loyalty by opening new Nordstrom Rewards program accounts.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage options.
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k).
- Paid time away, PTO accruals, and holidays.
- Life insurance and disability insurance options.
- Merchandise discount.
- EAP resources.
- Potential eligibility for performance-based incentives or bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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