Team Lead/Key Holder-Part Time

Vera Bradley Lakeside

Team Lead/Key Holder-Part Time

Please apply at www.verabradley.com/careers

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Note: Other duties may be assigned)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Set high standards and motivate the team to create The Experience
• Responsible for exceeding sales goals, building store traffic, converting Guests, interacting with the product, and promoting campaigns and contests to drive brand awareness and lasting customer relationships
• Act as a Brand Ambassador consistently modeling and upholding the Vera Bradley Core Values
• Assist leadership team with planning, implementing, and maintaining the visual merchandising brand standards
• Assist with store operational duties including inventory, ordering, training, Fussy Matrix, e-mailing and calling Guests, and opening closing
• Act a liaison between store associates and store leadership to create a fun and collaborative work environment
• Maintain an awareness of loss prevention by supporting a culture of honesty and connecting the links between creating The Experience, store associate engagement and shrink

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High School graduate or equivalent strongly preferred
• Prior retail experience strongly preferred; prior management experience strongly preferred
• Experience in specialty retail strongly preferred
• Experience with retail POS system a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Dependable with open availability and flexible to work nights, weekends and holidays
• Strong desire and ability to serve customers and solve problems
• Ability to lead, motivate and promote a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must be polished, polite and professional
• Ability to build and maintain good rapport with internal and external customers and handle situations with confidence, tact and resourcefulness
• Flexible, adaptable with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment

ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The environmental and physical demands described here are representative of those an individual must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Constant walking and standing; frequent bending, stooping and reaching
• Strong sensory skills such as good eyesight, good hearing, and dexterity
• Ability to consistently lift 10-35 lbs; Occasionally lift up to 55 lbs with the ability to push or pull more than 55 lbs

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Experience level:

• 2 years

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Retail sales: 2 years (Required)
• Management: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person