Sales Associate

Sales Associate Needed
 
Do you love creating?  Do you love inspiring people to be creative?
 
At Flaxen Fleece, we need someone to welcome, educate and inspire our customers.
 
IF YOU
 

• Have a passion for knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts 
• Love helping people find the perfect project
• Enjoy putting together a display that is beautiful and enticing
• Can make all kinds of people feel welcome
• Are detail-oriented, organized and accurate
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Are able to stand for prolonged periods and lift up to 35 pounds
• Are reliable and punctual with a positive attitude
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and events
• Have retail experience

 
YOU COULD BE THE PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR!
 
OUR TEAM:
 

• Is passionate about making the world a better place.
• Can clearly communicate the features and benefits of our products to customers.
• Is focused on customer-service and interact with a positive attitude: cheerful, friendly, helpful, patient.
• Effectively interacts with co-workers and communicates clearly.
• Learns and executes our sales/inventory and computer systems as needed.

 
TASKS INCLUDE:
 

• Great each customer as they enter the shop, making them feel welcome throughout their visit.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with customers in person, and on the phone.
• Create beautiful product displays that engage customers.
• Promote products and events through social media.
• Accurately ring up sales, open and close out register/POS terminal, and process product returns or exchanges.
• Stay knowledgeable about shop products and industry trends, in order to describe features and benefits as needed.
• Identify and prioritize what needs to be done, multitasking with ease.
• Maintain shop merchandising, cleanliness and organization.
• Tag, arrange and display merchandise to promote sales.
• Assist with processing and shipping online orders.
• Assist with inventory management, including receiving shipments and conducting stock checks, and other shop projects as requested.
• Keep all areas tidy, including vacuuming, dusting , and trash removal.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

 
SOME PERKS FOR WORKING AT FLAXEN FLEECE
 

• A fun place to work with fabulous co-workers and even more fabulous customers!
• Employee discount
• A creative and friendly environment
• Opportunities for skill development and training in fiber arts techniques

 
TO APPLY
 
Please send your resume and cover letter to Angela O’Connell, flaxenfleece@gmail.com with subject, "I want to work at Flaxen Fleece!" 
 
In your resume, please include 2 references who can speak to the requirements above.