Retail Guide – Retail Avon Store #38 303805Avon, CT
Orvis is where passion and a career meet.
Seeking a dynamic Retail Guide who appreciates the outdoor lifestyle and enjoys outfitting customers for great adventures. Working alongside the Store Manager and Lead Retail Guide, you will:
- Create a store atmosphere that is welcoming and inclusive
- Serve as a brand ambassador and lead by example in a fast-paced retail environment
- Demonstrate our core values of surprising and delighting our customer, taking pride in our product, and protecting what we love
WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Friendly and inviting personality, ability to build relationships, demonstrate care for customers and co-workers, and create a fun and energetic store vibe
- Delivery of world-class customer service through empathy, critical thinking and customer centricity
- Ability to develop in-depth knowledge of Orvis products and services, engage customers and to suggest product in an authentic and helpful manner
- Entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to leverage assets across Orvis’ omnichannel retail platform
- Current computer skills and the ability to learn and apply business programs
- Ability to handle ambiguity, use sound judgement, and solve problems for customers
- Creativity and visual merchandising skills are a plus
- Utilizing time between customers to enhance store presentation through merchandising, maintaining standards, and restocking
- Ability to reach, move, and handle merchandise in high and low areas, lift up to 30 pounds, and the stamina to execute floor sets
WHAT WE OFFER:
We offer a retail career experience like no other. To be at their best, we recognize that our Retail Guides need time to recharge and connect with nature. We believe in ensuring a great work/life balance, maintaining store operating hours that focus on our most productive periods, and offering a comprehensive benefits package for full-time Retail Guides, including:
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage for full-time Retail Guides
- Monthly Team Incentive Program
- Employer-matched 401(k) savings plan
- Paid time off and holiday pay
- Generous associate discount, and opportunities to earn travel credits
- Fly Rod loaner program
ABOUT ORVIS:
For more than 165 years, the Orvis name has stood for outdoor traditions, quality, and customer satisfaction. We take every opportunity to inspire the world to appreciate the adventure and wonder in nature. We are a family-owned company, never forgetting that our adventure began in Southern Vermont with one man and one big idea: to make fly fishing accessible to all. And since that time, we have not only redefined what a fly rod can be, we have grown and evolved to become an industry leader of high-quality outdoor apparel and gear, innovative dog products, uncommon gifts, personalized global adventures, award-winning guide services, and engaging schools and educational programs. We put our customers first, respect one another, and commit 5% of pre-tax dollars to protecting what we love.
To learn more, visit us at orvis.com/careers
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