Aurora Sewing Center is looking for a full-time or part time retailteam member who is a customer-focused, self-starter who is knowledgeable in the sewing space and really enjoys helping others. If you've read this much... this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Aurora Sewing Center is a family-owned business with 3 retail locations (East Aurora, NY, Williamsville, NY, and Victor, NY), serving the WNY and Fingerlakes sewing community for over 48 years. We specialize in high-end home sewing machines, sewing education, as well as sewing, embroidery, and quilting products and services.
We're looking for someone who:
- Has a passion for sewing, quilting, or machine embroidery and wants to expand your skills.
- Enjoys helping customers find the right sewing solutions.
- Is eager to learn about sewing machines, fabrics, and accessories.
- Doesn't mind hands-on, physical work and can take direction well.
- Thrives in a team-oriented, friendly, and creative environment.
- Is detail-oriented and a multi-tasker.
- Self-driven!
If you want to maintain and grow your sewing passion, be part of a fun and supportive team, and be rewarded for your hard work, we’d love to meet you!
Responsibilities:
- Greet and assist customers with excellent customer service and a friendly disposition.
- Learn, describe and successfully demonstrate the use and operation of sewing, quilting and embroidery machines, supplies and other products and services offered.
- Process all services/classes/customer transactions accurately and efficiently operate within the POS system.
- Prepare and maintain merchandise displays for purchase, demonstration and use.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Initiative Champion: Exhibit an insatiable curiosity, pursuing ongoing learning of all products, processes, techniques to enhance both personal growth and the business.
- Fluent Communicator: Effortlessly engage customers and colleagues with a positive and professional demeanor.
- Tech Explorer: Effortlessly navigate our Point-of-Sale system and communicate effectively using computers.
- Physical Resilience: Embrace the physical demands of the role, including regular lifting, on your feet majority of the day, climbing, and carrying up to 50 pounds.
- Structured Organizer: Thrive in a diverse, fast-paced setting while adeptly juggling priorities.
Location:
Training: Provided (hands-on, online).
Business Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 6 pm, and Saturday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Compensation: This position is paid hourly based on experience, with additional potential for commission earned upon completing training(s).
Apply today by sending your resume and a cover letter and then stop by to meet our team!
Check us out on Facebook at AuroraSewing, and at; www.aurorasewingcenter.com.