About the Role
The Retail Store Sales Associate will assist their team to fulfill Blick’s commitment to customers, the Arts, and local communities by maintaining outstanding customer service, generating revenue through product knowledge, housekeeping, merchandising, signing, pricing, POS operations, and loss prevention.
Responsibilities
- Consistently delivers superior customer service by combining sales, product knowledge, and other skills training to meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Completes and utilizes Blick Onboarding Training, Blick Sales Training, Preferred Customer Program, Special Orders, and Custom Services Training from NDS.
- Provide customer service at the Custom Services desk including making appointments, consulting with customers, taking orders, and delivering completed orders.
- Displays an energetic and positive attitude with all customer interactions.
- Assist in the coordination of merchandise set-ups, has knowledge of visual standards and techniques, and has the ability to implement and maintain the store.
- Follows directions and prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines assigned with minimal supervision.
- Understands and acts on the procedures required for reporting low stock levels, inventory discrepancies, and customer product requests to management.
Requirements
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Excellent Communication Skills.
- Working knowledge of a variety of traditional fine art mediums preferred, including but not limited to: paints, markers, pencils, print making materials, clay, papers etc.
- Availability to work flexible schedules including day/evening shifts, weekends and holidays as required by the needs of the business.
- Regular attendance in accordance with the retail attendance policy.
- Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds while using the appropriate lifting techniques and following all safety rules.
- Prolonged walking, standing, and climbing ladders.
- Minimal travel in the local area may be required.
Skills
- Sales
- Product Knowledge
- Customer Service
- POS Operations
- Loss Prevention
- Merchandising
- Housekeeping
- Signing
- Pricing
- Custom Services
- Visual Standards
- Lifting and Carrying
- Walking
- Standing
- Climbing Ladders
Location
- Local Area
Work Type
- Part-Time
- Flexible Schedules
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- High School Graduate or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $19.75 - $20 per hour + Sales Incentives
Benefits
- 401K & Profit Sharing Plan
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discount
About the Company
- Founded in 1911, Blick Art Materials is in its third generation of family ownership, and is the oldest provider of art supplies in the United States.
- At Blick Art Materials, our family owners and dedicated staff support the Visual Art Community by providing the widest selection of art supplies at the lowest prices.
- With extraordinary service and integrity, we strive to provide artists, educators, students, and our employees with the tools, assistance, and training they need to grow, innovate, and reach their creative potential.
Equal Opportunity
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
