About usAnn Taylor embodies and celebrates the spirit, heritage, and confidence of American women leading the lives they love. Since its beginnings, Ann Taylor has been committed to providing women with everything they need to feel inspired and motivated as they navigate their multifaceted lives. Our effortlessly polished styles are thoughtfully designed to go anywhere—from the office to special occasions (and everywhere in between).

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SALES ASSOCIATE JOB DESCRIPTION REPORTS TO Store Manager POSITION OVERVIEW Embraces our diverse, inclusive culture through their behaviors, participating in all activities related to providing exceptional Customer service, including but not limited to relationship building, sharing style and product information, and presenting a clean, and a safe, well-maintained store environment. RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES • Ensures that the Customer remains the top priority while balancing required tasks. • Anticipates Customers’ needs while striving to achieve store and individual performance goals. • Actively listens and applies coaching on Customer interactions and performance to achieve maximize productivity and capture Customer opportunities. • Supports the execution of visual merchandising and product placement updates; omni, processing of freight, markdowns, and replenishment. • Supports the business strategy and adjusts tactics as necessary to effectively reach goals. • Embraces fashion, understands current market trends, and can articulate them using Brand interpretations in every Customer interaction. Represents the Brand by adhering to Brand’s dress code guidelines. • Maintains merchandise flow/freight processes, ensuring proper floorset execution to current visual Brand standards. • Leverages tools and takes action to drive operational excellence through Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). • Completes daily tasks to ensure store runs smoothly and meets all Brand standards and guidelines. • Assists with New Hire onboarding and ongoing Associate training. • Works collaboratively with internal partners to accomplish assigned tasks. • Reports to work as scheduled; records time worked accurately by using Brand’s Time and Attendance system; remains flexible to the needs of the business. • Contributes to the efforts to prevent shrink and raise and maintain safety awareness. • Associate may be provided keys to the store with approval assist leadership team. • Additional responsibilities as assigned by Store, District, or Regional Leaders. POSITION REQUIREMENTS • Ability to organize and prioritize assignments meeting deadlines with minimal supervision. • Knowledge of visual standards and techniques, and ability to implement and maintain within Brand’s guidelines. • Communicates effectively with Customers, Managers, Store Associates and Peers. • Contribute to team commitment and a positive, inclusive environment. • Take initiative on a timely/urgent basis. • Must be technology proficient and able to operate the Point of Sale (POS) System. • Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. • Ability to maneuver around salesfloor, stockroom, office, lift up to 30 lbs., and retrieve and stock merchandise with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Location:

Store 2526-Lakeside Shopping Center-ANN-Metairie, LA 70002Position Type:Regular/Part timeEqual Employment Opportunity

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels.  It is our policy in all employment decisions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under applicable law.  We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices.  All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business. 

The Company welcomes applications from people with disabilities.  Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the application process.