Store Sales Associate/Flex Schedule

Looking for an exciting new opportunity in the beauty industry? You're in luck! Salon Service Group is currently hiring a Full Time Store Associate at our Cedar Rapids store location!

If you have a passion for beauty and have retail experience, we want you!

Salon Service Group, founded over 32 years ago, is the nation's largest privately-owned professional beauty distributor. SSG proudly partners with the Professional Beauty Industry exclusively, through salons, spas and stylists. We have conveniently located, professionally exclusive wholesale stores representing our independently owned, high-end professional portfolio of haircare brands across SSG territories. We are committed to excellent service, quality products and most importantly, we build strong lifelong partnerships with our customers. Our highest priority is to provide our customers with the tools and support that they need for success.

Our Full Time associates work up to 40 hours per week. Our stores are open Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5pm and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays. Candidates must have open availability during these times.

Benefits for full-time employees include:

· Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D Insurance available

· Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account

· Employee Assistance Program

· 401 (k) Retirement Plan - SSG matches 50% of the employee’s contributions up to 2% of their yearly income

· Paid vacation and sick leave

· Holiday pay

· Sam’s Club membership for you and a friend or family member

· Discounts on exclusive hair products

· Employee referral program - $1,000 potential earnings per referral

· Monday-Friday schedule during regular business hours with some Saturday work, as needed

· Enthusiastic and fun customer base

· Growth opportunities and meaningful contribution to the success of the company

This position is responsible for providing EXCELLENT customer service - ensuring the customer is always top priority.

In this role, you will:

• Perform day to day operations of a retail store including inventory management, cash management, and general retail store functions.
• Ensure that each guest receives outstanding customer service by providing a guest friendly environment, including greeting and acknowledging every guest, maintaining outstanding standards, solid product knowledge and all other components of guest service.
• Maintain a high standard of merchandising, placement, store signage, store housekeeping, and proper display techniques
• Accurately and efficiently complete all sales transactions and maintain proper cash

Successful Store Associates will have a superior customer service attitude, excellent reliability, and a pleasant personality and professional appearance.

Here's what you need to rock it out in this position:

• Excellent Customer service, communication and organization skills
• Store merchandise experience
• Background in the beauty industry preferred
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Thrive pivoting to meet customers' needs
• Interpersonal skills to build and maintain customer relationships
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and Saturdays if needed

If you possess these characteristics and skills, we want to meet you! Send us your resume to take the first step at becoming a part of our growing team! Please provide your work availability and pay expectations.

Check us out at www.salonservicegroup.com!

SSG is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY employer. Candidates are considered for employment with SSG without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, veteran status or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.