At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver exceptional customer service and inspire your team on the shop floor.
- Company: Join the iconic Vans team in Camden, London.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, tailored training, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and grow your career in a vibrant environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative brand and make a real impact on customers' experiences.
- Qualifications: Passion for fashion, retail experience, and a positive attitude are essential.
The predicted salary is between 12 - 15 £ per hour.
Job Overview
Section: Retail Store
Sales Specialist (part‑time 35hr)
Join us now for the chance to be part of an amazing team and be responsible for providing our customers with a memorable shopping experience!
We’re looking for a resourceful Sales Specialist (part‑time, 35hr) to join our Vans team based in Camden, London.
Our Sales Specialists are trailblazers on our shop floor. You will inspire our customers as well as our junior sales associates, helping maintain the highest standards.
Vans is an original action sports footwear company rooted in authenticity and creativity.
Responsibilities
- Providing the highest level of customer service, ensuring all customers are treated with respect
- Developing a thorough knowledge of products in store and passing this knowledge on to our junior associates
- Acting as a buddy to new starters, helping support their onboarding
- Maintaining merchandising standards in accordance with brand guidelines
- Keeping up to date with current trends and the brand’s place within the market
- Following all operational procedures in the store and in the stock room
- Occasionally supporting the management team with opening and closing processes
Qualifications
- You love interacting with customers and set a great example for the rest of the team with your hands‑on mentality, enthusiasm, and passion for delivering a fantastic customer experience.
- You have a positive can‑do attitude, facing all situations in the store.
- You are passionate about our brand, fashion, and retail in general.
- You have at least 1+ year experience working on a fast‑paced shop floor ideally from a fashion and/or lifestyle background.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication in English (another language is a plus but not necessary).
- You are flexible when it comes to working weekends, evenings and holidays as necessary.
What’s in it for you
We offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well‑being for all VF associates.
- Career ownership, enabling you to build your knowledge and experience across different brands.
- A supportive feedback‑based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do.
- Tailored training. From an induction to ongoing online and face‑to‑face training sessions, we are committed to helping you grow, both professionally and personally.
Free to Be
We strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
Equal Opportunity
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, VF is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both VF associates and applicants alike.
