Buyer

Buyer - Uptown Cheapskate (Full-Time/Part-Time)

Our Company & Culture: Do you live and breathe fashion, and have an eye for trends and brands? Uptown Cheapskate values friendly, helpful customer service above all else. If you have a passion for fashion, great deals, and creating positive shopping experiences, join our team! We're a buy, sell, trade clothing store for young adults offering mall and luxury brands at up to 80% off regular retail prices. We aim to make fashion more sustainable by giving life to gently used clothes that aren't being worn anymore. As a Buyer, you have the final say on our entire store's inventory, requiring a sharp eye for current fashion trends and high-end brands to determine what we purchase and sell. Crucially, you often provide the initial customer interaction, making it your responsibility to greet sellers cheerfully and clearly explain our selling process. Your role involves evaluating submitted clothing for style and quality (ensuring no defects) and then respectfully presenting an offer, regardless of whether we purchase any items. Ultimately, your friendly and comfortable approach is vital in ensuring a positive seller experience, encouraging repeat business.

Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional customer service that goes above and beyond: greeting everyone with a smile, including explaining the selling process, and enthusiastically assisting them with their needs.
• Sort, evaluate and purchase gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories from customers using our computer system.
• Assist with checking for counterfeit handbags, or other high value items.
• Although your primary focus will be evaluating and purchasing clothing, it is still important to learn the other aspects of the store and will be asked to: Process new inventory (tagging, sensoring, hanging), tidy and organized store, manage fitting rooms, Operate cash registers, Answer phone, make fun posts on social media.

Qualifications:

• A genuine passion for providing outstanding and friendly customer service.
• Must "live, eat, and breathe" fashion - able to recognize current teen and young adult fashion, brands, and styles
• Previous experience buying and appraising items, especially clothing is a huge plus.
• Strong attention to detail - able to identify stains, damages to clothing, and potential counterfeit items.
• Take initiative - if they see something that needs to be done, they do it!
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Amazing organizational and multitasking abilities, and a quick learner in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer service or cash handling experience is a plus.
• Reliable transportation.
• 6+ months experience is a plus.
• Availability including some evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Part-time minimum 25 hours weekly | Full-time minimum 40 hours weekly

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Generous employee discounts on our stylish merchandise.
• Weekly paychecks
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within our company ? We actually hope ALL who apply have the desire to grow and be compensated more for it!
• Fun and energetic retail environment where your positive attitude is highly valued.

If you live, eat, and breathe fashion and are excited to contribute to a positive team environment, apply now! Compensation: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Do you know fashion? Do you love finding a great deal? Are you committed to sustainability? If so, come join the Uptown Cheapskate Team! We are looking for friendly, highly motivated people to join our crew of Fashion Consultants. Uptown Cheapskate is an exciting retail store concept that sells quality clothing brands at affordable prices. Every month, our franchise stores buy and resell thousands of clothing items that have been gently used at a fraction of the prices originally charged. That's why Uptown Cheapskate is such an effective idea that resonates with customers of every income bracket and style persuasion. Our stores feel more like a boutique than a thrift shop, allowing more people to feel comfortable shopping second-hand. At Uptown Cheapskate, we have a passion for sustainable fashion. We are dedicated to reducing the impact of the fashion industry on the planet by being green 365 days per year. When you support resale, you're not just being good on your wallet - you're giving back to the environment and contributing to an economy that is sustainable and green. Since 2015, Uptown Cheapskate has joined forces with Kid to Kid and buildOn across the nation to raise money to build schools in developing countries. With the support of tens of thousands of customers all across the nation, we've far surpassed our initial goal and have raised over $600,000 and funded 18 schools (and counting!). With your help, communities in Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Haiti, Nepal, Malawi, and Nicaragua now have the facilities that they need to educate their children for years to come.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to BaseCamp Franchising Corporate.