Visual Associate, Occasional, Solana Beach - West Elm

Williams-Sonoma • Solana Beach, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Visual Associate supports the management team in achieving goals by providing world-class service and modeling strong customer relationships. The role helps supervise the store to ensure appropriate staff coverage, performs operational functions in line with company guidelines, implements visual changes, and maintains store standards. The associate creates an engaging, inspirational neighborhood destination by sharing styling, decorating, and entertaining expertise and by presenting merchandise in a way that reflects the brand’s creative and modern spirit.

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 items weighing up to 75 pounds using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
• For part-time flex associates: availability for at least two regularly scheduled weekend shifts (Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday) and two weekday shifts (Monday through Thursday). Weekend availability must be on two separate days.
• Availability beyond the minimum required shifts may be necessary to be scheduled for 20 or more hours weekly.

Nice To Haves

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

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 support sales.
• Model and coach associates on upholding visual standards.
• Promote the lifestyle and protect the image of the WSI brands.
• Make the store a fun, inspirational neighborhood destination.
• Seek out inspiration and trends and elevate product, decorating, and styling expertise.
• Replenish the sales floor regularly and maintain visual presentation and displays.
• Execute floorsets according to the directive’s inspiration, standards, and spirit within the required timeframe.
• Foster an environment where associates are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, in accordance with the People-First Philosophy.
• Collaborate with the sales team and value the talents and contributions of others.
• Demonstrate the brand competencies of 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 package.
• 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 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