Fine Jewelry Sales Associate

Who We Are

RION is a high end jewelry and piercing studio with an emphasis on unique, high quality pieces from our own brand, along with those from local artisans. To be an employee with us is to unite with this mission promise, and support one another’s growth through kindness, integrity, hustle (the fun kind!), and optimism. These attributes are important tenets of our organizational culture which we believe is continuously being shaped by the innumerable daily actions/decisions we each make, thereby crystallizing these tenets as core values. Quite simply, our ability to deliver on our promise to our customers and each other relies intrinsically on the makeup of our team, thereby placing the development of our team at the forefront of our focus.

Must Haves

• 100% on-site in Kirkland, WA
• Minimum 1 year of fine jewelry or luxury sales experience required
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Excellent communication skills and a love of continuous learning!
• Compensation for this position includes the base hourly range listed, plus tips and commission
  
  

Job Summary

We are in need of an experienced Jewelry Sales Associate for our fine jewelry and piercing studio, RION. Our ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about types of gemstones, metals, styles, and more, with the ability to offer professional customer service and care that meets our high standards. Experience with body piercing/adornment is a huge plus.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Provide excellent customer service by being polite, friendly, knowledgeable, and present to help clients and co-workers
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of all RION jewelry and designs in order to support and educate clients in a friendly and approachable way
• Always open to, and invested in, expanding your own knowledge and learning more!
• Be dedicated to building positive customer relationships
• Work to maintain an attractive store appearance, with a high level of cleanliness and beautiful product presentation
• Committed to working as part of a team to achieve individual, studio, and organizational goals
• Handle client information and appointment details with accuracy and efficiency
• Be knowledgeable of security standards and procedures
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• At least 1 year of experience in fine jewelry or other luxury retail sales required
• Experience with, and love of, jewelry and body adornment a major plus!
• Highly organized, methodical, and meticulous
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• A genuine commitment to equity, inclusion, and compassion for those around you
• A critical thinker with attention to detail and accuracy
• Effectively able to multi-task and delegate
• Can work well autonomously as well as within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
  

We encourage applications from people of color, women, those with disabilities, LGBTQIA individuals, immigrants, and anyone else who has faced discrimination or oppression as a result of their identities.

Studies have shown that folks of historically marginalized groups will often only apply to a job if they meet or exceed the listed qualifications. If you believe that you could be a good fit for our company, but don’t quite fulfill every requirement, please do still apply, we would love to hear from you!

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.

• Able to stand for extended periods of time
• Able to occasionally move about inside the studio to access necessary office equipment and resources
• Constantly operate a computer/tablet and other office equipment, such as a scanner, copy machine, and printer.
• Constantly accesses, handle, and use non-electronic resources including our small, and often delicate, product
• Occasionally moves equipment and other office resources up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally move about the studio to include occasional positioning of self to maintain equipment, office supplies, tasks, etc.
• Ability to inspect, recognize, observe, assess, compare, detect, discern, and distinguish office resources, employee performance, necessary documents and reporting, and other organizational resources as needed
  
  

FULL/PART TIME: Part time to Full time

FLSA: Non-exempt

LOCATION: Kirkland, WA

SALARY RANGE: $21 - $24.50/hr

TITLE: Fine Jewelry Sales Associate

REPORTS TO: Studio Co-Lead and Manager

Benefits include: Substantial employee discount, health/vision/life/dental insurance for those who work a minimum of 20 hours per week, access to retirement savings plan, commuter benefit, and more!