Lead Visual, Part-time, The Oak, Williams Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma - Oklahoma City, OK

Part-time

Oklahoma City, OK

Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

About the position

We hope you're interested in building a home with us. Even if you don't feel that you meet every requirement listed in this job description, we still encourage you to apply. Our mission is to enhance the quality of our customers' lives at home. We put the customer at the center of everything we do, every day. Our corporate values that guide our actions and decisions are our People First culture, customers, quality, shareholders, integrity, and corporate responsibility. As a Lead Visual, you will provide daily support to the management team by performing opening and closing routines, ensuring that the store meets financial goals, and that associates are providing World-Class service to our guests. You will perform operational functions in the assigned area of accountability, specifically Sales, to ensure the store meets company expectations. This role requires effective communication, organization, and leadership skills, as well as the ability to motivate and influence others through personal actions and examples. You will also be responsible for maintaining an environment where all associates are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, in accordance with our People First Philosophy. This includes providing training and coaching expertise to associates in selling, product knowledge, clienteling, and in-home services. The position requires you to be active, standing, walking, bending, climbing, reaching, and lifting for extended periods of time throughout the workday.

Responsibilities

• Effectively perform operational functions: open and close the store, register functions and back office procedures
• Ensure store meets visual, replenishment, cleanliness, safety and back of house standards during manager-on-duty shifts
• Effectively perform the Selling Captain role, serving as a role model for sales associates in sales generation and customer service by making the customer experience the priority
• Utilize Selling Essentials and training resources to educate team on product, improve selling skills, and achieve business goals
• Provide training and coaching expertise to associates in selling, product knowledge, clienteling and in-home services
• Maintain an environment where all associates are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, in accordance with our People First Philosophy

Requirements

• Effective communication, organization and leadership skills
• Proven ability to motivate and influence others through personal actions and examples
• 1-3 years retail sales experience with shift supervision experience preferred
• 1-2 years experience in home related design, visual merchandising, or stockroom responsibilities preferred (specialty retail preferred, but not required)
• Ability to be active, standing, walking, bending, climbing, reaching and lifting for extended periods of time, required throughout the workday

Benefits

• A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
• Paid vacations and holidays (full-time)
• Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits (full-time)
• Individual development plans and career pathing conversations
• Annual performance appraisals
• Cross-brand and cross-functional career opportunities
• Online learning opportunities through brand specific resources and WSI University
• Leadership development opportunities