YOUR ROLE
As a Store Associate, you bring the Vera Bradley brand to life!
You are the face of the brand and proud of it.
You work with store leadership to achieve sales goals, always striving to deliver an amazing shopping experience and best-in-class customer service to every guest.
Above all, you uphold Vera Bradley's core values and are committed to making the world a brighter place through every touchpoint!
YOUR RESPONSIBILIITES You're passionate about Vera Bradley products: You are excited to suggest products to fit each customer's unique needs and drive store results through add-on selling and customer outreach.You're a people person: You create an exceptional in-store experience, engaging customers through product awareness and team selling.You're a merchandising and operational innovator: You execute and innovate daily operational procedures, support the team in maintaining visual standards, and ensure the store is always an organized and inviting environment for the customer.You've got integrity: You are reliable, uphold Vera Bradley's core values and adhere to company policies and procedures. YOU'D BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF... You love interacting with people!You're available to work evenings, weekends and holidays to support peak business needs.You're at least 16 years of age. ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the essential duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as the environmental and physical demands an individual must meet to successfully perform this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Constant walking and standing; frequent bending, stooping and reachingStrong sensory skills such as good eyesight, good hearing, and dexterityAbility to consistently lift 10-35 lbs.
; Occasionally lift up to 55 lbs.
with the ability to push or pull more than 55 lbs.
BENEFITS Incentive eligible position, based on achievement of company and store metricsGenerous product discountVolunteer paid time offPet insuranceEAP with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling servicesHolistic wellness program providing no cost access to a variety of financial, physical and mental wellness expertsProfessional development assistance and resourcesMatching charitable donations and leadership grantsEmployee Referral ProgramDailyPay option for wage payment4 weeks of VB paid family leave (minimum annual hours requirement)401k with generous company match, immediate vesting (service and age requirement)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled
Vera Bradley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer.
Vera Bradley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
For more information, please click the following links:
Vera Bradley's Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Policy
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in English)
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in Spanish)
Pay Transparency (in English)
Pay Transparency (in Spanish)
E-Verify Participation Poster
Right to Work Poster (English)
Right to Work Poster (Spanish)
California Privacy Notice
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment application process, please send an e-mail to ******.
Please include the accommodation you are requesting and your contact information.
Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation and other EEO/Affirmative Action issues will be responded to from this e-mail address.
Our intention is to fill this opening within 30 days of the original posting date and applications will be accepted on an on-going basis until the position is filled.