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Beauty Advisor

Bandana, Brooklyn, NY, United States


Beauty Advisor

At Sephora, we're obsessed with teaching and inspiring our clients to play in our world of beauty. We've earned our reputation as a leader in a global industry with our expertise, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. But our true secret to success is a dedication to unlocking our client's beauty potential and inspiring fearlessness, whatever it means to her. We draw on our core valuesInnovation, Respect, Teamwork, Initiative, Expertise, Passion, Balanceto provide meaningful careers to more than 11,000 employees in North America and 30,000 worldwide. Whether you're passionate about product, people, numbers, words, code, or strategy, we have a place for you.

As our Licensed Beauty Advisor, you are an expert in all things beauty! You're here to guide our clients on their beauty journey at the Beauty Studio & beyond. It's not just about the product, but about making a client's day through teaching, inspiring, and playing, together. Best of all, you'll love working with our diverse teams and leaders, who really care about you and help you evolve.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Creating Amazing Customer Experience: Provide a welcoming environment for our clients by listening to their unique needs. Unleash your creativity, passion, and knowledge of our iconic brands during every interaction. Deliver exceptional customized paid service experiences including applications, product knowledge and lessons in makeup, skincare and waxing. Suggest and sell products and services and introduce clients to our loyalty programs. Create memorable experiences that help make Sephora the most loved Beauty Community.
  • Supporting Store Success: Help make a beautiful first impression by keeping the store sparkling and stocked. Drive results by contributing to your store's sales goals and sharing your knowledge of Sephora's policies and standards. Support special events, promotions, and priorities as needed. Ensure all state license requirements are met regarding paid services. Support store priorities and participate in inventory control and programs to prevent loss, as needed.
  • Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative

Qualifications:

  • 1-3 years' prior experience working in retail sales or services industries
  • A License to perform paid services as required by the state in which you work
  • Knowledge about what's new and trending with beauty products
  • A passion for client service, selling and working with people
  • Strong communication, able to multitask and comfortable with computer/store systems
  • Resilience and the ability to react to situations in-the-moment and stay aware of changing store priorities
  • Consistent and reliable attendance
  • Flexible availability to work during peak retail hours
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, bend/stretch to stock shelves, stand/walk the sales floor for an entire shift, work in a fragrance filled environment & handle and apply cosmetics products to clients-with or without accommodation
  • Adherence to Sephora's dress code and policies in the Employee Handbook

Sephora is hiring for a Beauty Advisor Position in Greenwich Village, New York City. Base pay starts at $17/hr.