UNIQLO Visual Associate (Part-time or Full-Time)

Visual Associate

Hourly wage: $18.00-$21.00 / hour

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a consistent customer experience by maintaining brand standards for visual presentation, cleanliness, and organization throughout the store.
• Ensure all merchandise is represented on the floor in full size runs and proper signage is present.
• Partner with management to prepare for and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and new visual merchandising initiatives.
• Partner with store management team to monitor merchandise sell through and replenishment utilizing sales reports.
• Create visually appealing and brand appropriate displays to drive sell through and react to the needs of the business in the store.
• Adjust lighting to highlight merchandise and displays per company standard.
• Pro-actively manage customer needs and exceed expectations by utilizing the U.N.I.Q.L.O. service standard, following the Uniqlo Fundamental Principles and saying the 6 standard phrases.
• Provide product and brand knowledge to employees and customers.
• Follow all company policy and procedure & notify management of any infractions.
• Assist management to identify and resolve issues in the store.
• Support store team to meet and exceed sales goals.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by management.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to create compelling visual presentations according to company guidelines and brand standards.
• Ability to drive sales through effective merchandise placement and display.
• Excellent eye for detail.
• Ability to offer solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and HQ direction as a guideline.
• Ability to identify potential visual merchandising opportunities and provide creative solutions.
• Ability to work within teams and create partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work with a sense of urgency.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to effectively communicate with customers and store personnel.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, read computer terminals, push, pull, or move objects of at least 25 pounds.
• Ability to effectively maneuver around sales floor and stockroom by repetitive bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, and climbing.

Schedule Requirements:

• Open ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings and weekends.

Experience:

• Minimum one (1) year in retail.

Benefits:

Full-Time, hourly position: The Company provides:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & ADD, Short and Long Term Disability
• Flexible spending and commuter benefits accounts
• 15 days of paid vacation/personal leave and 9 days of sick leave per calendar year, pro-rated based on hire date;
• 8 days of paid holidays and 1.5 times the employee's regular rate for all hours worked on stated holidays (and Sundays!
• 401K (with employer matching);
• We offer competitive compensation for Visual Associate starting at starting $18.00-$21.00 hourly wage
• Career advancement opportunities for driven team members who consistently deliver strong results.

Part-Time, hourly position: The Company provides:

• Commuter benefits accounts
• Earned sick time (up to 40 hours per year)
• 1.5 times the employee's regular rate for all hours worked on Sundays and stated holidays
• 401K (with employer matching)
• We offer competitive compensation for Visual Associate starting at starting $18.00-$21.00 hourly wage
• Career advancement opportunities for driven team members who consistently deliver strong results.

The Company is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Fast Retailing does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.