Retail Store Associate

Rowan
Huntsville, AL
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Retail or service industry professionals with a flair for customer engagement and product knowledge will find this part-time role in Huntsville, AL, ideal for those who thrive in a collaborative, hands-on environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with retail or service industry experience and a genuine passion for jewelry and customer interaction
    — “You love jewelry and helping customers choose their earrings!”
  • Individuals who are comfortable with physical tasks and can maintain a high level of organization and cleanliness
    — “Help keep the studio clean, organized, and stocked with all necessary supplies”

Things to consider

  • The role requires standing for full 8-hour shifts and lifting up to 25 pounds regularly
    — “The ability to lift up to 25 pounds is required.”
  • Candidates must be available for weekend and holiday work, which may impact personal time
    — “You must be able to work weekends, nights and holidays.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to deliver exceptional customer service and create a celebratory environment
    — “Warmly greet, and welcome, customers helping create a celebratory environment.”
  • Emphasize your experience in product recommendations and upselling in your resume and interview responses
    — “Promote and upsell Rowan’s products, including non-piercing jewelry, aftercare kits, and other related items.”
  • Showcase your skills in maintaining inventory and visual displays through relevant work examples
    — “Assist managers to receive, restock, price, display, clean, and maintain inventory through day-to-day upkeep of visual displays.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work collaboratively with managers and team members
    — “Work closely with Studio Manager and Studio Nurse Piercers to provide seamless service to customers.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • exceeding sales targets
  • maintaining studio cleanliness
Typical background
retail or service industry experiencecustomer service

Skills & requirements

Required

Retail SalesCustomer ServiceProduct Knowledge

Preferred

Ear PiercingJewelry Styling

Stack & domain

POS SystemsProduct KnowledgeInventory ManagementCustomer ServicePiercing ProceduresAftercareStudio MaintenanceTeam CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingAttention To DetailFlexibilityOrganizationTeamworkRetailJewelryPiercing

About the role

Original posting from Rowan via Lever

About This Role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer-obsessed Studio Sales Associate to join our team in our Bridge Street Town Center studio location. You will be responsible for creating an exceptional piercing and shopping experience for our customers in a genuine and enthusiastic manner, supporting the team on the weekends. This position involves assisting customers with ear piercings, providing product recommendations, and ensuring the studio maintains Rowan’s high standards of cleanliness and safety. Your responsibility is to infuse the Rowan experience, bring brand awareness, product knowledge and the art of ear stacking to life, through engaging customer interactions. This is an hourly, non-exempt position, reporting to the Studio Manager.

What you'll be doing as a Retail Store Associate::

Customer Service:

  • Warmly greet, and welcome, customers helping create a celebratory environment.
  • Check customers in or help them book an appointment leveraging POS, technology and software systems.
  • Help customers choose and style their piercing and hypoallergenic non-piercing jewelry.
  • Professionally answer customer questions about piercing procedures, aftercare, and product details whether on the selling floor or answering phone inquiries.

Sales & Product Knowledge:

  • Promote and upsell Rowan’s products, including non-piercing jewelry, aftercare kits, and other related items.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Rowan’s product offerings, including materials, styles, and care instructions.
  • Meet or exceed individual sales targets and performance metrics, by effectively communicating the value of Rowan’s services and products to customers and converting piercing customers into non-piercing jewelry customers.

Studio Maintenance + Operations:

  • Help keep the studio clean, organized, and stocked with all necessary supplies, including jewelry, piercing and cleaning products.
  • Follow all health and safety regulations, particularly in areas related to piercing procedures and hygiene.
  • Assist managers to receive, restock, price, display, clean, and maintain inventory through day-to-day upkeep of visual displays.

Team Collaboration:

  • Work closely with Studio Manager and Studio Nurse Piercers to provide seamless service to customers.
  • Participate in team meetings and training sessions to continuously improve skills and product knowledge.
  • Support the team in achieving studio-wide goals and maintaining a positive work environment.

Administrative Duties:

  • Process transactions accurately, including sales, returns, and exchanges.
  • Assist with inventory management by conducting regular stock checks and replenishing displays as needed.
  • Maintain accurate customer records, including consent and waiver forms and aftercare instructions.

Experience we're looking for::

  • Retail or service industry experience is a plus.
  • You must be able to work weekends, nights and holidays.
  • An independent thinker with a can do attitude.
  • You love jewelry and helping customers choose their earrings!
  • You pride yourself on delivering exceptional customer service.
  • You thrive in a busy environment and know how to keep busy when it’s quieter.
  • You enjoy spending time with people.
  • You are nice, friendly, outgoing, and easy to get along with.
  • You like being part of a team.
  • You are flexible and willing to lend a helping hand.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Strong basic math skills.
  • The role involves tasks that may include climbing ladders, bending, lifting, pushing, and reaching above and below the waist. The ability to lift up to 25 pounds is required.
  • Standing for a full 8-hour shift is a regular part of this role.
  • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job, provided that these accommodations do not create undue hardship for the company, impede job performance, or pose safety concerns.
  • You make a commitment and stick to it! 

Benefits & Perks:

  • Compensation: $15-19 per hour + commission!
  • 401k and Roth IRA Plans.
  • Generous employee discounts on our amazing products and services!

Compensation:

Important note: Rowan believes in teamwork, collaboration, and diversity. We know our team is stronger together and we commit to staying true to these values as we grow. In a remote setting, interviewing at Rowan may include phone interviews, virtual “on-site” interviews, and on-the-job mock cases. We are committed to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential match, and we will do our best to follow-up with each and every applicant! If you’re on the fence, just give it a try! We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage everyone to apply!

Rowan is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment 

without regard to race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin (including language use and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law), ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity (including transgender identification), gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status of any person, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws (“protected characteristics”).

Source: Rowan careers (Lever)

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