Store Associate

Vera Bradley • Gretna, NE

6d • $13 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

YOUR ROLE As a Store Associate, you bring the Vera Bradley brand to life! You are the face of the brand and proud of it. You work with store leadership to achieve sales goals, always striving to deliver an amazing shopping experience and best-in-class customer service to every guest. Above all, you uphold Vera Bradley’s core values and are committed to making the world a brighter place through every touchpoint! YOUR RESPONSIBILIITES You’re passionate about Vera Bradley products: You are excited to suggest products to fit each customer’s unique needs and drive store results through add-on selling and customer outreach. You’re a people person: You create an exceptional in-store experience, engaging customers through product awareness and team selling. You're a merchandising and operational innovator: You execute and innovate daily operational procedures, support the team in maintaining visual standards, and ensure the store is always an organized and inviting environment for the customer. You’ve got integrity: You are reliable, uphold Vera Bradley’s core values and adhere to company policies and procedures. YOU’D BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF… You love interacting with people! You’re available to work evenings, weekends and holidays to support peak business needs. You’re at least 16 years of age. ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the essential duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as the environmental and physical demands an individual must meet to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Constant walking and standing; frequent bending, stooping and reaching Strong sensory skills such as good eyesight, good hearing, and dexterity Ability to consistently lift 10-35 lbs.; Occasionally lift up to 55 lbs. with the ability to push or pull more than 55 lbs. Vera Bradley began as an instinct. An instinct fueled by the optimism, passion, and bold self-expression of our founders, who imagined a more colorful, beautiful world — specifically a more beautiful world of bags and travel accessories. They listened to themselves and invited generations of women to listen to be their own muses. That, together with a passion for design, artistry, and craft, has inspired independent women everywhere to embrace their very personal and unique individual styles. We exist to champion all the ways women move today, enriching everyday moments and playing a supporting role in their adventures. We do that by listening to our own muse, and to yours. In a very real sense, Vera Bradley belongs to every woman who rejects the notion of sameness and the suggestion of conformity and chooses to be bold and expressive in all the ways that matter to them. Vera Bradley designs for you, because Vera Bradley is you. And you are your own muse.

Requirements

• You love interacting with people!
• You’re available to work evenings, weekends and holidays to support peak business needs.
• You’re at least 16 years of age.
• Constant walking and standing; frequent bending, stooping and reaching
• Strong sensory skills such as good eyesight, good hearing, and dexterity
• Ability to consistently lift 10-35 lbs.; Occasionally lift up to 55 lbs. with the ability to push or pull more than 55 lbs.

Responsibilities

• You are excited to suggest products to fit each customer’s unique needs and drive store results through add-on selling and customer outreach.
• You create an exceptional in-store experience, engaging customers through product awareness and team selling.
• You execute and innovate daily operational procedures, support the team in maintaining visual standards, and ensure the store is always an organized and inviting environment for the customer.
• You are reliable, uphold Vera Bradley’s core values and adhere to company policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Incentive eligible position, based on achievement of company and store metrics
• Generous product discount
• Volunteer paid time off
• Pet insurance
• Holistic wellness program providing no cost access to a variety of financial, physical and mental wellness experts
• Professional development assistance and resources
• Employee Referral Program
• DailyPay option for wage payment
• 401k with generous company match, immediate vesting (service and age requirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed