Sales & Service Lead - Wicker Park

ALO
Milwaukee Ave +2 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Retail professionals with leadership experience in client-centric environments and a passion for wellness will find this role's focus on guest experience and team development rewarding.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior experience in retail leadership and a focus on customer engagement and education
    — “Lead an exceptional guest experience on the floor through assessing the level of guest connection and technical product education”
  • Individuals who thrive in a dynamic, hands-on environment and can manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
    — “Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team and guests”

Things to consider

  • The role requires physical stamina and the ability to perform manual labor throughout the shift
    — “Ability to stand and move for an entire shift”
  • Candidates must be available for holiday shifts and weekend hours, which may be unpredictable
    — “expect all full-time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts, which may be subject to change”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in creating service-driven environments and improving customer satisfaction metrics
    — “create a service-lead environment on the sales floor”
  • Showcase your ability to analyze performance data and implement action plans for improvement
    — “Analyze reports in order to strategize and deliver results”
  • Emphasize your leadership experience in managing and developing retail teams
    — “Directly oversee the Sales & Service Associates and Cashiers; responsible for recruitment and development of talent”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Achieved sales targets
  • Developed workforce solutions
  • Supported cross-functional training
Typical background
2+ years of prior work experience in a client-centric, sales environment

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales-leadershipBusiness-acumenTeam-managementCustomer-serviceSales-strategy

Preferred

Retail-experienceFitness-industry-knowledge

About the role

Original posting from ALO via Greenhouse

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OBJECTIVE

The Sales & Service Lead is integral to the elevating the guest experience at ALO. They will ensure we deliver our targets for engagement, guest education and interaction, create a service-lead environment on the sales floor, and ultimately create a sanctuary that sets ALO apart from other retailers. 

Sales & Service Leader 

Lead an exceptional guest experience on the floor through assessing the level of guest connection and technical product education and supporting team members to address gaps through feedback and coaching 

Continue to build the client relationship daily with our customers 

Analyze reports in order to strategize and deliver results; support implementing action plans focusing on deficient areas and highlight growth opportunities 

Ensure effective sales floor coverage through the development of workforce solutions and leading selling initiatives throughout the store as needed. 

Business Leader  

Partner with Operations & Visual Manager to manage reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities to ensure maintained and maximized 

Demonstrate strong business acumen by leveraging metrics to support business-driving strategies 

Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team and guests 

People Leader 

Leads by example and inspires staff in daily operations and guest experience. 

Directly oversee the Sales & Service Associates and Cashiers; responsible for recruitment and development of talent 

Use company performance tools to evaluate each operations associate and provide constant feedback to drive individual growth and improvement in partnership with the store leader 

Business Partner  

Collaborate with Community & Studio, Operations and Visual Leads to ensure cross-functional training and to ensure the business is well-executed 

Execute company-level operations-focused directives, projects and initiates, in partnership with the Sales & Service Manager (e.g. from the SCC) 

SALES AND SERVICE LEAD QUALIFICATIONS

2+ Years prior work experience in a client-centric, sales environment

Proven leadership capabilities demonstrating excellent decision making

Values feedback, receptive to receiving feedback and eager to provide

Self-motivated with a desire to achieve results and excel individually, and as a team

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

Aligns with and embodies ALO’s Guiding Principles  

Requires constant movement in an around all areas of store

Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds

Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder

Ability to stand and move for an entire shift 

SALES AND SERVICE LEAD SCHEDULE

To build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts, which may be subject to change. All Employees are expected to be able to work from the week of and including “Black Friday” until the end of the holiday season, first week of January.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO 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. 

JUST SOME OF THE PERKS 

Generous ALO employee discount and free membership to ALO Wellness Club, with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes with top instructors

Competitive medical, dental and vision plan options, and enhanced additional benefits such as free virtual access to mental health providers and new parent support for employees and dependents 

401K with company matching 

Monthly Store Incentives

Clothing Allowance

Free yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries (select cities)

The Company’s Lead base pay ranges from $21.00 - $25.00/ hour in Chicago, IL. Please also note, Leads are eligible to participate in the Company’s Monthly Store Incentive bonus program, which may result in bringing the total compensation to a higher range. Further, the range listed is just one component of the Company’s total rewards package for retail employees. Other rewards may include: clothing allowance, employee discount, 401K, competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, commuter benefits, and ALO Wellness Club. 

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Source: ALO careers (Greenhouse)

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