About the Role
As a Fashion Advisor, you are the heartbeat of the CHANEL experience, embodying warmth, authenticity, and a genuine passion for fashion. Your mission is to exceed client expectations and foster deep, lasting relationships, creating a loyal clientele while ensuring every interaction reflects CHANEL’s spirit of excellence.
Responsibilities
- Deliver bespoke and tailored client service, aligning with CHANEL's Client Service Values.
- Consistently exceed client expectations through a refined, personalized approach.
- Optimize the client journey by understanding individual preferences, offering styling advice, and ensuring seamless after-sales service.
- Master product knowledge, providing expert guidance to clients and maximizing sales opportunities.
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to achieving and surpassing personal and boutique sales goals.
- Stay attuned to the latest trends, product offerings, and boutique updates.
- Support the daily operations of the boutique, including back-of-house functions and assisting with alterations.
- Collaborate with colleagues and leadership to uphold merchandising standards and optimize the boutique’s visual presentation.
- Provide timely and efficient follow-up with clients, maintaining accuracy in data capture.
- Uphold the prestige of the CHANEL brand by maintaining impeccable personal presentation and exhibiting refined etiquette.
Requirements
- Proven background in a luxury retail or high-end customer service environment.
- Demonstrated success in driving sales and delivering outstanding service.
- A natural ability to build strong, personalized relationships with clients.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks seamlessly in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Impeccable grooming and a polished, sophisticated image that aligns with the CHANEL brand values.
Skills
- Client Relations
- Sales
- Product Knowledge
- Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Brand Representation
- Professionalism
Location
- CHANEL Yorkdale Boutique (in Holt Renfrew)
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000CAD annually + commission + bonus
Benefits
- Private medical and dental insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Option to add family members to insurance
- Strong company pension plan
- Bonus program
- Generous vacation days
- Sick leave
- CSR (volunteering) days
- Day off for birthday
- Robust global parental leave policy
- 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including counselling, legal support, wellness services, and financial guidance.
- Mentorship programs
- Learning opportunities
- Career advancement opportunities
About the Company
- Chanel is a world leader in creating, manufacturing and distributing luxury products, including Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewellery and Watches.
- Founded by Gabrielle Chanel in 1910, the House remains dedicated to quality craftsmanship and offering high-end creations.
- Chanel employs more than 32,000 people worldwide.
- As an independent company, its core values are grounded in: Exceptional creation and client experience, Nurturing human potential, Having a positive impact – on people, the environment and communities around the world.
- The House promotes arts, culture and creativity, while investing significantly in key areas including research & development, sustainability, and innovation.
- Chanel is dedicated to creating the conditions for people to perform at their best, building on their strengths and enabling them to benefit from new opportunities.
- It offers a unique working environment where people are given time to understand the brand, the business, and develop their personal motivations.
- The company fosters true collaboration and respect for all, grounded in the belief that diversity is essential to the success of the organisation and its people.
- Chanel remains committed to rewarding people competitively, as well as offering initiatives such as wellbeing programmes, learning and development opportunities, and parental leave for all parents globally.
Equal Opportunity
- At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress.
- We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams.
- We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.
- CHANEL CANADA ULC. welcomes all applicants for this position.
- We are committed to fair and accessible employment practices.
- Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
