UNIQLO Visual Merchandising Associate (Full Time) - Williamsburg (New Store Opening)

UNIQLO • New York, NY

11d • $19 - $22

About The Position

UNIQLO is hiring a full-time Visual Merchandising Associate for its new Williamsburg store. The role supports the store’s visual presentation and customer experience by maintaining brand standards for merchandise presentation, cleanliness, and organization. The associate partners with management on seasonal presentations, new visual merchandising initiatives, sales and replenishment monitoring, and store-specific visual solutions. The position also supports customer service, product and brand knowledge, sales goals, and store operations.

This is an hourly position with a starting salary of $19.00–$21.50 per hour. The company offers a path to promotion opportunities every three months based on individual performance. Full-time availability requires open availability at least five days per week, averaging 32 or more hours per week based on business seasonality, with scheduling restrictions limited as specified in the posting.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in retail visual merchandising.
• Ability to create compelling visual presentations according to company guidelines and brand standards.
• Ability to drive sales through effective merchandise placement and display.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to offer solutions to store-specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and headquarters direction.
• Ability to identify visual merchandising opportunities and provide creative solutions.
• Ability to work in teams and build partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and store personnel.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for long periods, read computer terminals, and push, pull, or move objects of at least 25 pounds.
• Ability to maneuver around the sales floor and stockroom through repetitive bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, and climbing.
• Open availability to work a flexible schedule that meets business needs, including evenings and weekends.
• Maintain availability at least five days per week, averaging 32 or more hours per week based on business seasonality.
• Have no more than two days off in the same Monday–Sunday workweek.
• Limit scheduling restrictions to no more than three days per week, with no more than one restriction Friday through Sunday and at least one restriction being time-based.

Responsibilities

• Maintain brand standards for visual presentation, cleanliness, and organization throughout the store.
• Ensure merchandise is represented on the sales floor in full size runs and that proper signage is present.
• Partner with management to prepare and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and new visual merchandising initiatives.
• Work with store management to monitor merchandise sell-through and replenishment using sales reports.
• Create visually appealing, brand-appropriate displays that drive sell-through and respond to business needs.
• Adjust lighting to highlight merchandise and displays according to company standards.
• Proactively manage customer needs and exceed expectations by following the U.N.I.Q.L.O. service standard, Fundamental Principles, and six standard phrases.
• Provide product and brand knowledge to employees and customers.
• Follow company policies and procedures and notify management of infractions.
• Assist management in identifying and resolving store issues.
• Support the store team in meeting and exceeding sales goals.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and accidental death and dismemberment, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending and commuter benefits accounts.
• 15 days of paid vacation/personal leave and 9 days of sick leave per calendar year, prorated based on hire date.
• 8 days of paid holidays and 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate for hours worked on stated holidays.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Plum Benefits.
• Gym discounts.
• 30% employee merchandise discount.
• Promotion opportunities every three months based on individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed