retail sales associate

retail store manager

retail assistant manager

assistant de gestion

Stitches

This was by far the worst job I have ever had. The managers were rude and did not adhere to scheduling requests for students. I applied for part-time (also stated 3 shifts a week would be preferred) and was scheduled more than 5 days a week then called in almost every day I was off. They were under staffed and could not keep employees for more than a month. We would be scheduled to work until 9 and have to stay 2 hours after to finish clean up because we did not have enough people. That being said, if we didn't have enough hours to go over they would shut down the system or tell us to clock out before we were even done. We were also not allowed to take pictures of the schedule and were expected to write it down. Due to this, the schedule was changed 3 or 4 times and girls were not able to give proof that it was changed. As far as the higher level management, they did not seem to care about us as employees either. We were not given direct deposits until 4 months after started and they would sometimes misplace our cheques. It is obvious why the employees do not stay long here.

Working for Stitches is productive as it is a really fast paced environment. There is always something to do whether it is doing stock, interacting with many customers, or folding/cleaning clothes. 

You work with a good/small amount of employees, so you create close relationships with each one. I have realized that there are new managers that come and go regularly due to problems and issues, but majority that I have worked with are nice to be around and they will tell you what needs to get done. 

The hours are good if you have high seniority, otherwise new employees get lower hours. One thing I did not like was that most days the store is usually short-staffed for a large environment, so sometimes an employee has to do multiple jobs at once. I feel that managers focus more on tasking (getting things done) rather than presenting excellent customer service for customers.   

Overall it was an enjoyable place to work for.

A typical day working at Stitches would be to supervise activities on the sale floor as well as assisting customers with clothing choices and purchases. 

Since I worked in a small store, I was responsible for multiple job positions that include: cashier, sales representative, health & safety representative as well as security. As a result, I have developed stronger multi-tasking, interpersonal and time-management skills. 

The hardest part of my job would be to balance priorities around the busiest days like boxing day when clothing stores are at their busiest times. Keeping the store clean as well as helping customers was a minor challenge for me. Whereas my most enjoyable experience was keeping customers happy and satisfied.

My overall experience was beneficial to my skillset and development for all areas of my life.

Stitches is a incredibly fast paced, lot of work enviroment. I learned most of my experiene from working here. I gained experience with visual, management and customer service in the retail enviroment. Although there was more visiual management then there was customer service you were always busy and there was always customers. Stitches strives on apperance because thier customers flow in anyways so having staff more focusted on helping customer and mainting NCO multi-tasking is the best way for most of the stores to opperate. However the store is very messy because there are so many customers coming in at a time it was hard to maintain the tables and walls of the store so alot of time was focused on consistantly having clean tables and walls. The best part of the job was always staying busy and focused. The hardest part of the job was trying to multi task and maintain while making sure everyone else was focused.

The store has recently been changed to one of stitches sister store bluenotes'. On a regular day its an ok place to work, you help customers, you do cash, and you clean. There are a lot of cons to working here though. You have no sick time, it doesn't matter how sick you are if you cant find a replacement, then you go to work. There is no benefits, no promotions, and no recognition for the work you do. As a stiches employee I was promoted to a keyholder, the district manager appreciated me and the things I did for the store. As bluenotes I lost my promotion, and I was told I make to much money. My hours have been cut, and they change all the time. The best part about my day is working with my co-workers, they are the most friendly people I have ever worked with. And helping customers. I love working in the retail field and helping customers.

-Administered ongoing training and technical support to part-time sales associates
-Assisted with completion of monthly supply order
-Prepared and processed weekly schedule and payroll
-Planned and prioritized multiple tasks simultaneously
-Analyzed and evaluated team members’ daily maintenance efforts
-Increased daily productivity by harnessing and inspiring available workforce
-Promoted current products and promotions
-Thought critically and acted logically to evaluate situations and take appropriate actions involving customers and/or sales associates
- supportive management team who help to develop and continuously improve retail sales skills of members of their sales team
-time management
-multi-tasking
-worked with a devoted and dynamic sales team

I enjoyed working with Stitches, I love fashion and I enjoy helping others pick out and modify their style to increase their overall satisfaction of their shopping experience. 
I love being able to dress up and model Stitches merchandise and give the customers a real idea of what our company promotes. I've had many customers compliment and ask about the clothes I wear during my shifts, so I knew that this worked and helped our customers envision what they may want to have in their closets.
I worked with a two managers in training, whom I've known for twenty years who are the most giving, inspiring and helpful people I've worked for at Stitches Clothing.

Working at Stitches in the Lansdowne mall was great. Unfortunately it was only seasonal, but I learned lots of things! I was one of the part-time sales associates so of course I had to communicate with many people. The managers and supervisors there were super polite and made sure we knew how to do things right and made it fun in the process. I learned how to keep things organized and how to work well in a group. There wasn't too many difficult things about the job besides unsatisfied customers. It can be hard to deal with them, but you have to just be polite and help them the best you can. The most enjoyable part of the job was getting to work with friendly people all the time! Having great, helpful people makes you really want to come into work and work hard.

Sign in a the computer, read any and all updates and memos from head office and store management. Cleaned store, and restocked before store opening. Always on feet, stocking, getting clothing items down for customers. Answering any and all questions customers might have about merchandise, policies, and outfits. Management at Stitches Abbotsford is outstanding. The assistant managers are just are great, they are easy to talk to and let you know if you need any improvement. The hardest part of the job was remembering all the codes for different items. The most enjoyable part about working at Stitches was helping people. To have them leave satisfied and having a lot of those customers return.

Arrive to work 5 minutes before to check duties and which section is assigned to work in, clock in and keep the area NCO ( neat cleaned and organized). once done, help with other sections that need improvement and cash out customers which were ready to cash out. The managers were helpful and clear about tasks. they taught me how to multi task and work quickly and effectively. The co workers all helped each other, teamwork was a prominent theme in the work place. The job overall was very fast pace as it was a busy outlet store. The hardest part was dealing with uncooperative customers that would fight over the price and the discounts.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Retail sales associate 3 salaries reported	$24.26 per hour
Retail store manager 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour
Retail assistant manager 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour
Assistant de gestion 1 salary reported	$17.75 per hour

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