Resale Buyer Trainees Full/Part time

Uptown Cheapskate Team Member

Uptown Cheapskate San Marcos, Austin and College Station comprise an award-winning group of locally-owned upscale fashion exchanges specializing in resale of trendy, designer, vintage and western apparel & accessories for men and women. We have been voted Best of the Brazos Valley, Bryan-College Station Eagle Reader's Choice, Best of Austin and Best of Hays County. We have three of the busiest stores in the country and are committed to the good work and charity we do!

Your primary responsibility with our company is sales and customer service. If you are not comfortable proactively interacting with customers, this is not the job for you!

Buyer Responsibilities Include:

• Participate in sorting, evaluating and buying gently used brand name clothing, accessories and shoes from customers
• Providing excellent customer service through brand and style knowledge
• Participate in visual merchandising of store and overall appearance
• Sales and customer service to shoppers

Required Attributes Are:

• Must live, eat and breathe fashion!
• Stellar knowledge of young adult fashion and brands plus designer. Vintage a plus!
• Amazing organizational and multitasking abilities
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Strong communication skills
• Energetic upbeat outlook
• Desire to have a career and grow with the company

We will contact you via e-mail if we wish to schedule an interview, not by text or phone call. Please check your SPAM folder for a response. If you have not heard back from us in a week, please feel free to follow up. You will not be contacted by phone or by text except under special circumstances.

We are looking for staff who enjoy people, fashion and have a commitment to excellence. We offer:

• Competitive wages
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k
• Employee discount
• Flexible scheduling
• Comprehensive training on both fashion and business
• Friendly atmosphere
• Opportunities for immediate advancement

We are looking for seasoned resale professionals & buyers who have interest in the secondhand resale clothing industry. By that, we do not mean just regular retail. This is nothing like a traditional purchasing job. We seek motivated individuals with a long-term interest in sustainable fashion and that means being willing to roll up your sleeve and sort through hundreds of items.

As secondhand resale is a different animal, previous experience is preferred. By that, we mean being an employee of a secondhand resale store such as those listed below. Having sold or shopped in one does not qualify. Examples of resale stores that would provide appropriate past work history: Uptown Cheapskate Buffalo Exchange Pavement Clothing Plato's Closet Style Encore Clothes Mentor Hut 8 Kid-to-Kid Once Upon a Child Local stores with similar business models.

Part-time and full-time available! Compensation: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

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.