Visual Associate, Part Time Flex, Summit - West Elm

Williams-Sonoma • Summit, NJ

6d • $16 - $17

About The Position

The Visual Associate supports the management team in achieving goals by providing World-Class service and serving as a role model for building customer relationships. The role helps maintain appropriate staff coverage through store supervision, performs operational functions to ensure the store meets Company guidelines, and implements visual changes while maintaining store standards.

The associate creates inspiring customer experiences through styling, decorating, and entertaining expertise; interprets visual direction to drive sales and express the brand; and ensures merchandising, displays, replenishment, and floorsets meet visual standards and required timelines. The role also models and coaches associates on visual standards, collaborates with the sales team, and contributes to a fair, respectful, customer-focused workplace. Part-Time Flex associates must be available for at least two regularly scheduled shifts on separate weekend days and two shifts during the week. More availability may be needed to be scheduled for 20 or more hours weekly.

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 examples.
• 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 availability for at least two regularly scheduled shifts on two separate weekend days (Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday) and two shifts Monday through Thursday.
• Greater availability beyond the minimum may be required to be scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Create engaging customer experiences by sharing expertise on styling, decorating, and entertaining.
• Seek 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 support sales.
• Model and coach associates on upholding visual standards.
• Promote the lifestyle and protect the image of WSI Brands.
• Make the store a fun, inspirational neighborhood destination.
• Seek inspiration, trends, and ways to elevate product, decorating, and styling expertise.
• Regularly replenish the sales floor and maintain visual presentation and displays.
• Execute floorsets in line with the inspiration, standards, and spirit of the directive within the required timeframe.
• Foster an environment where 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.
• Demonstrate the stated brand competencies, including strategic agility, innovation and change, influential leadership, effective communication, developing self and others, building teams and partnerships, customer focus, personal accountability, operational excellence, and execution.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; anticipated pay range is $16.00–$17.00 per hour.
• 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, dental, 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