High End Retail Associate

Company: Hudson Group
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: June 5, 2021

Job Description:

WE'RE HIRING IMMEDIATELY AND OFFERING A $300 HIRING BONUS FOR JOINING OUR TEAM!

Grow With Us!

Hudson is North America's leading travel retailer. For over 30 years, Hudson has met the needs and wants of travelers in more than 1,000 duty-free, duty-paid, and food & beverage stores. We couldn't serve our customers, landlords, and partners in airports, commuter terminals, hotels, and casinos without the continued support of our greatest assets: our team members. We're dedicated to hiring and training exceptional team members, who are committed to serving the customer as the Traveler's Best Friend. We strive to ensure we're fulfilling our team members' career potentials through training, skills-development, and career pathways - as our team members grow and succeed both personally and professionally, so does Hudson.

What We Will Offer You:
• A one-time $300 hiring bonus
• A competitive rate of pay of $13 per hour
• A 20% off Hudson Employee Discount
• A 50% off Hudson Food & Beverage Discount
• Parking and Transit reimbursement

This Specialty Sales Associate Job Is For You, If You Would Enjoy:
• Helping others, understanding a customer's needs, and in turn provide an amazing customer service experience while having fun doing it
• Working at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Your Team is counting on you as a Specialty Sales Associate to:
• Work any day of the week, including weekends and holidays
• Work the Morning (6am-2pm) or Evening shift (2-10/11pm)
• Work a full-time schedule
• Work in one of our Specialty stores: Sunglass Hut, Game Day Sports, or Rock Hall of Fame

Specialty Sales Associate Key Accountabilities:
• Provide timely, welcoming, personal, professional, and consistent service to all customers that exceeds their expectations
• Act as ambassadors of the brand, ensuring that all customers have a pleasant shopping experience
• Assist customers with product/services selection and information
• Know individual and store sales targets for every working shift
• Maintain high energy and professional manner at all times
• Service multiple customers using outstanding customer service standards
• Responsible for name capture and customer relationship and after sales service
• Manage transactions at the cash register with accuracy and efficiency
• Communicate product knowledge to customers
• Participate and contribute in daily briefings, staff meetings
• Maintain the store, store organization, and visual display and store sets
• Keep inventory organization and integrity in transactions while displaying all current merchandise at all times
• Process product shipments and transfers
• Participate in and complete any product knowledge training
• Complete the Dufry +1 and Out in Front associate training certification program
• Assist in onboarding and training of new associates

Required Qualifications:
• Comply with company dress code
• Exhibit passion and pride for the brand in every area of responsibility
• Ability to lift at least 40lbs
• Execute 5 Customer Service Standards at all times:
• Greet the customer
• Offer assistance to each and every customer
• Ask lifestyle questions to suggest appropriate product
• Provide quick and accurate service
• Thank the customer each and every time
• More than 2 years of retail experience in high-end fashion retail or specialty store
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Only those with a high-end, specialty, or department store retail background will be considered

Some of our company-offered benefits for you and your family include:
• Health & Well Being: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Various Personal and Parental Leave Programs
• Universal Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs & Matching Employee Contributions: 401K & RRSP
• Employee Discount of 20%
• Employee Recognition & Anniversary Programs
• Training, Development, and Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance & Scholarship Programs

Hudson is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all qualified individuals. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace in which we value diversity and unique experiences, backgrounds and identities.

All offers are contingent upon successful completion and passing of background checks and/or employment verification results.

Note to staffing agencies: Please do not contact Hudson (including the recruitment team or any hiring managers) regarding this position with candidates. If assistance is needed in filling any position for Hudson, a member of our recruiting team will reach out directly. #AF123

Keywords: Hudson Group, Lakewood , High End Retail Associate, Other , Lakewood, Ohio