Visual Associate, Part Time Flex, Amherst - Pottery Barn

Williams-Sonoma • Town of Amherst, NY

2d • $16 - $17

About The Position

The Visual Associate supports the management team in achieving goals by providing world-class service. The role builds customer relationships, maintains a visible presence through store supervision to ensure appropriate staff coverage, performs operational functions in line with company guidelines, implements visual changes, and maintains store standards.

The associate creates inspiring customer experiences by sharing styling, decorating, and entertaining expertise; executes visual direction and merchandising to drive sales and reflect the brand; replenishes the sales floor; and maintains displays and visual standards. The role also models and coaches associates, collaborates with the sales team, and helps foster a fair, respectful, customer-focused workplace. This is a part-time flex position with required availability for shifts on at least two weekend days and two weekdays. Greater availability may be required to be scheduled for 20 or more hours per week.

The anticipated pay range is $16.00–$17.00 per hour. Benefits may include a discount on Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands, a 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities, and a wellness program. Full-time associates may also be eligible for paid vacations and holidays and health, dental, and vision insurance; these full-time benefits are not specified as applying to this part-time role. The role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

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 lbs. using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
• Part-Time Flex associates must be available for at least two regularly scheduled weekend shifts on separate days (Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday) and two weekday shifts (Monday through Thursday).
• Associates seeking 20 or more scheduled hours per week must have greater availability to meet business needs.

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

• Support management in achieving goals by providing world-class service.
• Build relationships with customers and create engaging experiences by sharing styling, decorating, and entertaining expertise.
• Maintain a presence through store supervision to ensure appropriate staff coverage throughout the store.
• Perform operational functions to ensure the store meets company guidelines.
• Implement visual changes and maintain store standards.
• 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 drive sales.
• Model and coach associates on upholding visual standards.
• Promote the lifestyle and protect the image of the WSI brands.
• Continually seek inspiration, trends, and ways to elevate product, decorating, and styling expertise.
• Replenish the sales floor regularly and maintain visual presentation and displays.
• Execute floorsets within the required timeframe in accordance with the inspiration, standards, and spirit of the directive.
• Foster a workplace where associates are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, consistent with the People-First Philosophy.
• Collaborate with the sales team and appreciate and value others’ talents and contributions.
• Demonstrate 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

• A discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands.
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities.
• A 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