About the role
As a Sales Associate, you are the ultimate brand ambassador. You create authentic connections with customers and guide their shopping journey by offering personalized styling recommendations. You help keep the store looking beautiful by ensuring merchandise is well-organized and in the right place on the sales floor, ready to impress customers. You'll collaborate with your team to create personalized customer experiences and support our always-inviting environment on the sales floor.
The impact you can have
In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:
Connect with customers and listen to their needs to create personalized customer experiences.
Share product knowledge and recommendations to help style the customer.
Use brand behaviors and personalized service to drive brand loyalty.
Uphold the highest visual and operational standards while keeping the focus on the customer.
Use technology to stay informed on company priorities and promotions and provide customers with a seamless omnichannel shopping experience by utilizing available tools.
Partner with store leaders to achieve individual goals and daily expectations.
Build productive relationships by sharing ideas and being helpful to others.
You'll bring to the role
Sales Associate or customer-focused experience (preferred)
Brings a hospitality mindset when engaging with customers
Flexible availability – including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Technology proficient and ability to operate a point-of-sale system
Takes initiative in making thoughtful decisions
Benefits
401(k) plan
Merchandise discounts plus eligibility for discounts at our sister brands
Professional development and opportunities for advancement across our brands
Community impact through our philanthropic partnerships
Availability of these benefits is based on employment type, role, and certain eligibility requirements. Job offers will consider factors such as your qualifications, relevant experience, and skills.
Location:
Store 1682-First and Main-ANN-Blacksburg, VA 24060Position Type:Regular/Part timeEqual Employment Opportunity
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected
KnitWell Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KnitWell Group and has not been reviewed or approved by KnitWell Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is positioned as broad, with three medical plan options that include telemedicine alongside dental and vision coverage. Support services like no-cost EAP counseling and disability coverage add depth beyond basic medical plans.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-building support is described as unusually robust for retail, including fertility benefits via Progyny and adoption assistance up to $10,000 per child after a service requirement. Paid New Parent Leave is available for birth, adoption, or foster care.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits access extends to part-time associates starting at 15+ hours per week, which widens eligibility compared to many retail peers. Offerings are still described as variable by role, brand, and hours, but the baseline access is comparatively broad.
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As KnitWell Group, iconic brands Ann Taylor, Chico's, Lane Bryant, LOFT, Soma, Talbots, and White House Black Market together generate more approximately $6 billion in sales, making KnitWell one of the largest specialty apparel companies in the United States.
