Career Opportunities at James and Sons
Since 1964 our family run business has served the Chicagoland area. We pride ourselves on our professional yet fun loving atmosphere, welcoming each person who enters our doors.
We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about jewelry and are goal driven. We invite your to become a member of our James & Sons family, apply now! Email us at resumes@jamesandsons.com.
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Sales Consultant
LEARN MORETitle: Jewelry & Watch Consultant
Employment Type: Full-time
Intro: As a Jewelry & Watch Consultant, you will be responsible for all sales responsibilities in the store that create a 5 star client experience. This includes generating leads, ringing up sales, delivering a professional and educational product presentation, etc. James & Sons provides extensive training in sales techniques, story telling, brand knowledge, etc to support you in accomplishing your sales goals!
Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Client Experience:
Provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere
Clean clients jewelry while they are shopping with you
Provide a beverage delivery service to clients
Gift wrap purchases
Assist in housekeeping of the store so that it is always pristine. (product merchandising, glass cleaning, etc)
Clienteling:
Manage appointments.
Maintain a positive relationship with clients
Keep up with emails and our CRM system to reply to clients in a timely manner
Sales / Education:
Stay up to date with industry trends
Participate in any company training sessions
Educate clients to encourage a confident and well educated purchasing decision
Achieve and exceed individual monthly sales goals and KPIs
Preferred Experience / Skills:
1+ year(s) of sales experience
Friendly and upbeat personality
Team player
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Business Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 11am-7pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm
Monday closed
Benefits:
Health insurance
Long term disability and life insurance
Simple IRA plan
Paid time off
Jewelry discount
Vendor incentives
Assistant Manager
LEARN MORETitle: Assistant Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
Intro: As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the store, ensuring client satisfaction, personal sales goals, and assisting the Store Manager. James & Sons provides extensive training in sales techniques, story telling, brand knowledge, etc to support you in accomplishing your goals!
Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Management:
Assist the Store Manager with miscellaneous tasks as needed
Ensure company policies and procedures are followed
Motivate and inspire the team
Manage inventory (price changes, quality control, receiving/ transfer, etc)
Client Experience:
Provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere
Maintain store cleanliness & organization (product merchandising, cleaning, etc.)
Handle client concerns
Clienteling:
Manage appointments
Maintain a positive relationship with clients
Keep up with emails and our CRM system to reply to clients in a timely manner
Sales / Education:
Stay up to date with industry trends
Participate in any company training sessions
Educate clients to encourage a confident and well educated purchasing decision
Achieve and exceed individual monthly sales goals and KPIs
Preferred Experience / Skills:
2+ years of sales experience
1+ year(s) of management experience
Friendly and upbeat personality
Team player
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Business Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 11am-7pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm
Monday closed
Benefits:
Health insurance
Long term disability and life insurance
Simple IRA plan
Paid time off
Jewelry discount
Vendor incentives
Bench Jeweler
LEARN MORETitle: Bench Jeweler
Employment Type: Full-time
Intro: Since 1964, James & Sons has been Chicagoland’s trusted jeweler for jewelry & watch services. As a Bench Jeweler, you will be responsible for maintaining the high standard of repair service for our clients.
Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
General:
Accuracy & performance
Diagnosis of issues
Inspections & cleaning
Jewelry Services:
Prong repair
Sizing
Rhodium plating
Clasp repair
Stone setting
Metal work (i.e. head and shank replacements)
Watch Services:
Battery replacement
Strap / bracelet adjustments
Preferred Experience / Skills:
4+ years of experience
Detail oriented
Problem solving capabilities
Fine motor skills
Business Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 11am-7pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm
Monday closed
Benefits:
Health insurance
Long term disability and life insurance
Simple IRA plan
Paid time off
Jewelry discount