ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: KITH Chicago

Status: Full-time

Compensation: $19/20 hr

Position Summary:

The Visual Assistant works to support the store’s Visual Merchandiser. They assist in product imagery and presentation, as directed by the Visual Merchandiser. The Visual Assistant continuously ensures the store is meeting all brand standards. They partner with not only the Visual Merchandiser, but all Managers to best drive overall business through visual merchandising. The Visual Assistant assists in product knowledge education and teaching the brand’s visual standards to the store team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maximize the space and layout of the store based on give SKU management.

• Conceptualize new and fresh visual ideas.

• Assist the Visual Merchandiser in daily/weekly floor moves.

• Assist in merchandising windows, installations, and releases.

• Prepare daily arrivals of new/replenishment product.

• Prepare any/all upcoming releases.

• Work closely with the Visual Merchandiser/Store Management to ensure all displays are sale floor-ready, and positioned properly on the hanger.

• Efficiently communicate any Visual needs/opportunities with Visual Merchandiser and Store Management.

• Assist in the execution of weekly floor moves, as directed by the Visual Merchandiser.

• Assist store management team with housekeeping responsibilities including but not limited to, dusting, sweeping, collection of trash, and other tasks traditionally associated with standard retail operations.

Special Projects/Tasks:

• Efficiently assist in the execution of any cycle counts, physical inventories or other inventory management task(s) as required by the business

• Travel to support other stores, as required by the business

REQUIREMENTS

Availability:

• Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays.

• Availability to consistently work weekends, special projects, drops/releases or as the business’ needs require.

Experience:

• 6+ months in a visual merchandising role

• 6+ months of retail/apparel experience

• 6+ months in a customer facing role

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage multiple projects at once

• Thorough communication and proper delegation of task(s) a responsibilities

• Ability to lift and move 25lbs.

• Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools.

• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.

WHO YOU ARE

Professional Characteristics:

• Keen eye for details

• Learns and adjust quickly

• Open to feedback

Personal Characteristics:

• Creative

• Reliable

• Goal oriented 

WHO WE ARE
Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.
Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.
The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.
Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Kith welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering any work type other than full on-site, is fraudulent.