Fashion Sales Associate

**Are you a confident, creative team player with a Passion for Fashion, a Love of Kids and the Desire to be a part of an expanding company?**

North Brands Group, operates 5 stores under the banners of NorthBoys, and NorthGirls.

We are a boutique retailer offering designer formal wear, casual, accessories for kids newborn to size 20.

Our girls brands include Stella McCartney, Scotch & Soda, Ralph Lauren, MIA NY, Michael Kors and Mayoral.

Our boys brands include Hugo Boss, Emporio Armani, Ralph Lauren, DL1961, Mayoral, Michael Kors and Tallia.

We are seeking Fashion Sales Associates (keyholder &/or supervisor) for both our Northgirls and Northboys locations.

**WHO YOU ARE**:
You love fashion and have an innate ability to identify up and coming trends. People say you have exquisite taste, and in your circle, you are the go-to-person for fashion styling advice.

You gain energy from connecting with people and can easily start up natural, friendly conversations, adapting to differing customer personalities. You measure your success by providing great in-store experiences to every customer and developing ongoing professional, friendly relationships with them.

Your creativity shines in styling customers, maintaining the store visual displays, and being involved in bringing innovative ideas to the team.

**WHO WE ARE**:
We support children and youth to find their voice, power and confidence through fashion.

Our mission is to inspire children to be confident, compassionate members of our communities. We support initiatives to this end, by supporting programs that develop leadership, compassion, empathy and resilience in children.

We are inspired by our youth and support and encourage self expression. We continue to educate ourselves and act to be both diverse, inclusive and accessible. We are unwavering allies of the LGBTQ2+ community. If your work is a holistic expression of yourself, we invite you to send us your resume.

**THE ROLE**:
Provide an exceptional client experience to our customers:

- Keep current on product styles, fit and availability.
- Understand and educate our clients on NorthGirls/NorthBoys product offerings.
- Demonstrate an eye for fashion and styling outfits.
- Advise clients of fashion trends.
- Build buy-in to a complete outfit by identifying customer's needs and wants.

Operate Point-of-Sale system with ease to efficiently and seamlessly complete a customer's transaction experience.

Store Appearance to ensure a welcoming environment:

- Create and maintain visual merchandising displays to provide an inviting story about possibilities.
- Support the maintenance of store appearance.

Inventory management with thought:

- Ensure the best quantity of stock is on the sales floor to enhance customer experience.
- Perform merchandising receiving, replenishment, transfers & price markdowns with high level of precision and attention to detail
- Understand and mitigate Loss Prevention.

Work environment
- Contribute to a positive and inclusive work environment.
- Share your expertise and experiences as they relate to fashion trends and styling and customer fit.
- Maintain an awareness of all product knowledge, and current or upcoming product / trends.
- Delivers sales, outstanding customer experience, and operational expectations.
- Maintains personal and productivity goals.

**YOUR SKILLS**:

- Retail fashion **sales** experience with a demonstrated PASSION for FASHION.
- Energized by a fast paced and dynamic environment.
- **Initiates** completion of tasks without necessary supervision.
- Flexible availability - including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- **Intermediate** computer skills
- Social media skills an asset
- **Excellent communication and interpersonal skills**:

- **Contributes to a positive and inclusive work environment.**

PROUD TO BE A CANADIAN SMALL BUSINESS

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $17.20 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Work days:

- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Are you able to work 25-35 hours a week?
- Do you have Formal Fashion-based Education?
- Do You have Supervisory experience in a clothing store?
- Which of our stores do you prefer to work at: Northboys (Hillcrest Mall - Yonge/16th Ave.), Northboys (Smartcentres Thornhill - Bathurst/Centre St.), Northboys (CF Shops at Don Mills - Don Mills/Lawrence), Northboys (Lawrence Plaza - Bathurst/Lawrence) or Northgirls (Lawrence Plaza -Bathurst/Lawrence).

**Experience**:

- retail clothing sales: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person