Visual Associate, PT, Washington Square - Pottery Barn

Williams-Sonoma • Tigard, OR

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Visual Associate supports the management team in achieving goals by providing world-class service, building relationships with customers, maintaining store supervision and appropriate staff coverage, performing operational functions, implementing visual changes, and maintaining store standards. The role creates engaging customer experiences through styling, decorating, and entertaining expertise; interprets and executes visual inspiration to drive sales and express the brand; and helps make the store an inspirational neighborhood destination. The associate replenishes the sales floor, maintains displays, executes floorsets within required timeframes, coaches associates on visual standards, and collaborates with the sales team. The position also promotes the WSI brands, contributes to a fair and respectful work environment, and is accountable for brand competencies including customer focus, communication, leadership, innovation, teamwork, personal accountability, and execution.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in merchandising or a visual role.
• Effective communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to motivate and influence others through personal actions and example.
• Ability to remain mobile on the sales floor for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and mobilize medium to large items 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 be on two separate days.
• Greater availability is required to be scheduled for 20 or more hours weekly.
• College degree or equivalent job experience.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of experience in home-related design or visual merchandising; specialty retail experience preferred.
• College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging customer experiences by sharing expertise in styling, decorating, and entertaining.
• Seek out and promote innovative ways to make stores neighborhood destinations for inspiration.
• Interpret and execute visual inspiration to drive sales and convey the brand’s eclectic, creative, and modern spirit.
• Ensure merchandising and displays are visually compelling and help drive sales.
• Model and coach associates on upholding visual standards.
• Promote the lifestyle and protect the image of the WSI brands.
• Help make the store a fun, inspirational neighborhood destination.
• Seek out inspiration and trends and develop product, decorating, and styling expertise.
• Regularly replenish the sales floor and maintain visual presentation and displays.
• Execute floorsets to reflect the inspiration, standards, and spirit of the directive within the required timeframe.
• Foster an environment in which associates are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, consistent with the People-First Philosophy.
• Collaborate with the sales team and value the talents and contributions of others.
• Support store supervision and appropriate staff coverage in all store areas.
• Perform operational functions to ensure the store meets Company guidelines.
• Demonstrate brand competencies including strategic agility, innovation and change, influential leadership, effective communication, developing self and others, teamwork and partnerships, customer focus, personal accountability, operational excellence, and execution.

Benefits

• Generous discount on all 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.

What This Job Offers

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