Retail Associate - Part-time

Founded in 1995, Alternative is a fashion lifestyle brand best known for comfort, simplicity and our commitment to sustainability. Through innovative apparel design and involvement in purposeful causes, we aim to connect people, inspire creativity and catalyze change.

When you work at Alternative, you join a community, not a department. You become an outlier within the fashion industry because others don't have to fail for you to succeed.  Alternative is a company of entrepreneurs who are driven by passion, not job descriptions, where you can contribute to something you're proud to wear--on your body and your resume.

We are looking for part-time, fashion-minded, customer focused individuals as we build our team. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Act as an Alternative brand champion.
• Greet customers and recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
• Open and close cash registers, count money, separate charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, and balance cash drawers.
• Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
• Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment.
• Maintain sales records.
• Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations.
• Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise, and describe merchandise and explain fabrication and care of merchandise to customers.
• Receive, unpack, and ticket inventory.
• Set store promotional signage as needed.
• Merchandise and display product to promote sales.
• Clean shelves, counters, and tables, and keep store tidy.
• Exchange merchandise for customers and accept returns.
• Bag or package purchases, and wrap gifts.
• Help customers try on or fit merchandise.
• Inventory stock and requisition new stock.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Prior experience in retail, customer service or sales environment
• Fashion industry experience and passion
• Customer service orientation
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Strong initiative and high energy level

• Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Computer savvy and comfortable with mobile technology