Fluevogologist/Sales Associate | Ottawa (p/t)

Our Fluevogologists are the heart and soul of our stores! This role blends style, sales, and standout customer service into a career that’s as unique and exciting as the shoes you’ll help bring to life.

The role of a Fluevogologist is to support the Store Manager, to be an amazing human being, and to champion the store and company’s values and goals in connecting our customers with the shoes of their dreams.

We have an upcoming opening for a part-time sales associate position requiring at least 1 day of weekend availability. With us, part time looks like an average weekly hours between 8 to 25 hours weekly, 1-3 shifts per week. Additional shifts may be offered based on business needs, staffing requirements, and employee performance. Flexibility to work extra shifts when available is an asset.

"Sounds amazing! This is literally my dream job. What am I going to be doing every day??"

• Customer Service: Assist customers with purchases and go above and beyond to help find solutions to any and every issue a customer may have.

• Community: Connect our customers to the greater Flumumunity by assisting with engagement efforts such as in-shop events.

• Sales: Focus on driving personal sales as well as working with the team towards group sales goals.

• Product: Demonstrate product knowledge and confidence, offer suggestions, and share shoe care knowledge.

• Merchandising: Assist with merchandising by making sure shoes are presented well and displays are tidy.

• Payment Processing: Collect customer payments and personal information at the POS. Participate in the web order process, including offering accurate sizing advice where needed and processing and packaging all web orders accurately.

Qualifications:

Fluevogologist must-haves:

• Able to work a minimum of 1 weekend day and 1 or 2 weekdays per week (between 8 to 25 hours per week)

• Excellent computer and technology skills (Gmail, iOS, retail POS software)

• Brand knowledge

• Ability to provide a solid high-five

• Superior people skills

• Recycles responsibly and cares for the planet

• Exemplary communication skills

• A grateful spirit

• A fearless sense of personal style

• Enjoys not taking oneself too seriously

• Positivity, creativity, and a willingness to learn

• Physically able to perform all in-store tasks such as lifting up to 25 pounds, kneeling and crawling around the floor (funny, but true!), climbing ladders and stairs, and standing for up to eight hours.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive retail salaries

• Individual store projection bonuses

• Extended benefits available for employees working more than 25 hours per week

• Amazing HQ and recruiting support who also write great job postings

• In-store discounts

• ...and let's be honest, the funnest retail job you've ever had.

About our Fluevog Store Teams

Fluevog Stores are powered by hard-working, collaborative, diverse, and proud of being “weird” professionals who thrive on creativity and connection. Our Ottawa team is no exception! Together, we create a space where individuality shines, and our customers can find not just amazing shoes but also a vibrant community.

Every application is read by a real, live, Fluevog-wearing human; our only use of AI in screening is in a bit of assistance in summarizing your (very long) list of accomplishments, but otherwise is all manual and old-school-cool. On your end, you should know that we value a well crafted message from the heart that showcases your personality over an AI-written summary of why you are awesome.

Fluevog is a fit for everyone regardless of shoe size, and we are committed to building inclusion into every aspect of our culture for our Fluevog community. If we can help make this The Best Recruiting Process Ever by helping you out with an accommodation due to a disability, please reach out to [email protected] at any point in your interview process and we’ll keep it confidential. We will reach out to make sure our intro with you is just as good of a fit as our style.