Retail Specialist

Company: Malin & Goetz Inc
Location: New York
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Company Description: (MALIN+GOETZ) is a fast-growing, founder-based gender-neutral beauty and lifestyle business based in New York City. We operate 20+ flagship apothecaries in NYC, LA, London, and Hong Kong; along with an expanding presence online through www.malinandgoetz.com. Additionally, the brand is listed internationally with 600+ high-end accounts across five continents, including Space NK, Selfridges, Liberty, Nordstrom, Lane Crawford, and Sephora; and amenity partners that include 5* hotels, spas and concept gyms. Our company champions three values: humanity, empathy + fight, and these values are embedded into everything we do. We foster employees to represent these values in all aspects of their work.

Position Salary: $20 per hour

Position Summary: (MALIN+GOETZ) is looking for a part-time Retail Specialist to join our Cobble Hillteam. Ideal candidates are interested to grow with us into energetic sales specialists who are passionate about people, skincare, and (MALIN+GOETZ). This position will maximize sales goals, training, education, merchandising, and new opportunities for long term advancement.

Our Retail Specialists possess a sincere understanding and appreciation of the (MALIN+GOETZ) culture, strengths, and mission to build relationships and grow our business. You must be an independent, self-starter, dynamic, persuasive, and articulate while focused on sales goals and results within our company parameters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Flexible with scheduling and availability to work retail hours.
• Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills.
• Self-motivated, independent, and directed to assigned sales goals.
• Ability to recognize and courteously adapt communication and sales approach to distinct personalities and accounts.
• Develop new and creative strategies to obtain additional business from present and prospective customers.
• Ability to create and recognize marketing and promotional opportunities to increase brand awareness and sales.
• Productively schedule time and organize priorities.
• Retail sales experience is helpful but not required.
• Physical demands: This position involves constant moving, talking, hearing, reaching, grabbing, and standing for at least two consecutive hours. May occasionally involve stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders.Competencies:To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.
  • Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses. Pursues training and development opportunities. Seeks feedback to improve performance. Shares expertise with others. Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
  • Customer Service - Displays courtesy and sensitivity. Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Meets commitments. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service.
  • Planning & Organization -Integrates changes smoothly. Plans for additional resources. Prioritizes and plans work activities. Sets goals and objectives. Uses time efficiently. Works in an organized manner.
  • Problem Solving - Develops alternative solutions. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group problem solving situations.
  • Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Puts success of team above own interests.
  • Use of Technology - Adapts to new technologies. Demonstrates required skills. Keeps technical skills up to date. Troubleshoots technological problems. Uses technology to increase productivity.
    Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    Education/Experience:
    • Ability to work well amongst small, nimble team that is growing.
    • Ability to multi-task and manage projects cross functionally.
    • Self-starter who takes a proactive approach to ensure all deliverables are met.
    • Thrives in a small yet growing entrepreneurial environment.Language Ability:
      Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
      
      Mathematical Ability:
      Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
      
      Reasoning Ability:
      Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
      
      Computer Skills:
      MS Office
      
      Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
      
      Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
      The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
      
      Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
      
      While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
      
      The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
      
      (MALIN+GOETZ)is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.
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