Bridal Consultant

Whyte Weddings is a well established and reputable bridal shop that has been dressing brides for over 15 years in its flagship store in Worthing. We have a beautiful and contemporary sister shop MODE Bridal in Hove with over 8 years history of dressing brides; and opened a third store in Chichester this summer.

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a confident, flexible, energetic and highly reliable person who can work independently and interact with a wide range of customers to **join our Chichester store as a Bridal Consultant.**

The position is with immediate start (although we are happy to wait for the right person).

The person will be 90% Chichester based, but will be required to work from our Worthing and Hove shops, as well as attend occasional Wedding Fairs and evening showcases as and when required. As such the person must hold a full and valid UK driving licence and have access to a suitable car; as well as be able to work every Saturday and on some Sundays and late evenings as and when required.

**Our mission is** to deliver amazing dress shopping experiences to every bride visiting our store; and we achieve this by celebrating our customers’ journey of being brides, building their trust, inspiring positivity and confidence and creating a memorable wedding dress shopping experience and ultimately helping them to find their perfect dress.

**We measure our success through** (a) achieving positive customer reviews on public platforms and customer feedback in other communication with us; and (b) achieving sale targets.

**Day to day tasks involve**:

- Interacting with a bride and her guests during appointments for a duration of typically 1-2h at a time in order to help them to find the perfect wedding dress, including dressing and pinning them into the dresses
- Being able to knowledgably advise brides on the cuts of garments best suited to their body shape, personal style and budget
- Taking brides’ measurements and accurately recording those details
- Filling in order paperwork accurately and clearly
- Taking payments in person, via telephone and online
- Placing orders and liaising with suppliers
- Keeping accurate records on our systems
- Generating in store social media content
- Looking after the shop to ensure it is always in a pristine condition including the arranging of garments and displays of accessories, window displays, keeping all the areas clean (including the non-retail spaces)
- Cleaning, repairing, steaming and ironing garments as necessary
- Any ad hoc tasks that may be required to ensure smooth running of the business. This is essential as the business needs often require person to go beyond the tasks listed above.

**Hours**: Tuesday to Friday (10am - 5:30pm) and Saturday (9am -5:30pm) total of 36h. **Sunday and late evening working to cover appointments and wedding fairs will be required and is an essential part of the job.**

**Salary**: £10 per hour (with some room for negotiation) l depending on experience) **plus commission**. Work related travel expenses between stores will be cover by the company.

The position is available with immediate start

36h per week

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £10.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Store discounts

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Commission pay

COVID-19 considerations:
We follow government COVID guidelines. At present no extra measures are required.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Chichester, PO19 1NP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Will you able to reliably work every Saturday and occasional Sundays and evenings?
- Do you have access to a car?
- The role is based in Chichester store, but you will be occasionally required to work from Worthing and Hove stores to help with holiday cover or cover during busy periods to meet business needs. Are you reliably able to do this?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: One location