Sales Associate​/Fashion Buyer

Sales Associate And Fashion Buyer Positions

Our Company & Culture:
Do you love learning, fashion, getting a good deal, and helping the planet? Apply today! Uptown Cheapskate is a buy, sell, trade fashion store for young adults. We carry thousands of mall and luxury brands at up to 80% off regular retail prices. We aim to make fashion more sustainable by giving life to gently used clothes that aren't being worn anymore.

We're looking for part-time Sales Associates & Fashion Buyers with at least 13 hours of availability each week. Our store culture is a positive and encouraging workplace with a strong emphasis on creating an excellent customer experience.

Sales Associate

Minimum Age: 18 yrs. old (16-17 may be possible by review) Starting Pay Range: $10-12/hr - Opportunities for promotion & raises! Part-time up to 35 hrs/wk Enjoy employee discount, flexible scheduling, and comfortable dress code where you can express your own style!

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent customer service
• Organize racks, merchandise clothing, tag and process product
• Ring out customers on the register and teach them how to sell to us
• Help make posts on our social media pages
• Assisting customers on the sales floor, in the dressing room and at the register
• Assisting with displays and housekeeping

Requirements:

• Team player with good people skills. Personable and pleasant.
• Ability to display a high level of energy without the need for motivation.
• Reliable and dependable with excellent work ethic

Fashion Buyer

Minimum Age: 18 yrs. old Part-time up to 35 hrs/wk Enjoy employee discount, flexible scheduling, and comfortable dress code where you can express your own style!

Responsibilities:

• Everything above in addition to…
• Sort through incoming clothing to determine condition, style, on-trend, and sellable
• Select and price gently-used styles for our customers
• Merchandise clothing
• Explain to customers what we can purchase and how buying process works
• Give our offer to customers for their clothing, handling questions professionally and positively so they have a great experience whether or not we accepted their clothing

Requirements:

• Everything above in addition to…
• Strong eye for fashion and current styles, understanding what is likely to sell to teens and young adults
• Able to complete tasks quickly and efficiently
• Able to communicate clearly with positivity and empathy to our customers

All Positions Have Opportunities To Quickly Grow Into Promotions With Raises Including:
Zone Lead, Shift Lead, Keyholder, Buyer, Asst. Manager, Etc.

Compensation: $10.00 - $12.00 per hour Do you know fashion? Do you love finding a great deal? Are you committed to sustainability? If so, come join the Uptown Cheapskate Team! We are looking for friendly, highly motivated people to join our crew of Fashion Consultants. Uptown Cheapskate is an exciting retail store concept that sells quality clothing brands at affordable prices.

Every month, our franchise stores buy and resell thousands of clothing items that have been gently used at a fraction of the prices originally charged. That's why Uptown Cheapskate is such an effective idea that resonates with customers of every income bracket and style persuasion. Our stores feel more like a boutique than a thrift shop, allowing more people to feel comfortable shopping second-hand.

At Uptown Cheapskate, we have a passion for sustainable fashion. We are dedicated to reducing the impact of the fashion industry on the planet by being green 365 days per year. When you support resale, you're not just being good on your wallet - you're giving back to the environment and contributing to an economy that is sustainable and green.

Since 2015, Uptown Cheapskate has joined forces with Kid to Kid and build

On across the nation to raise money to build schools in developing countries. With the support of tens of thousands of customers all across the nation, we've far surpassed our initial goal and have raised over $600,000 and funded 18 schools (and counting!). With your help, communities in Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Haiti, Nepal, Malawi, and Nicaragua now have the facilities that they need to educate their children for years to come.