Host/Greeter, Boston

• Offer a warm welcome by personally greeting every visitor that enters and leaves the boutique
• Serve as the Host of the boutique and model the company vision of providing extraordinary service to all
• Be curious and take a genuine interest in the client’s needs and expectations, guiding them to the appropriate location of merchandise or member of the team
• Create an atmosphere of helpfulness and cooperation and handle all difficult situations with grace and composure
• Collaborate closely with the rest of the boutique team with active communication of appointment arrivals to all departments: selling, operations, and asset protection
• Maintain daily calendar of client appointments and boutique events in the appointment application, indicating arrivals, no-shows, reschedules, and cancellations
• Support with phone call appointment requests, schedule entry of team, assigning appointment requests and resolving appointment conflicts
• Demonstrate generosity and anticipate client’s needs: umbrella storage, assisting boutique guests with beverage service, and escorting clients to the door or car with shopping bags as necessary
• Proactively update clients in the outdoor queue when the boutique is at capacity and take responsibility to ensure the wait time is minimized to receive service
• All other duties assigned by supervisor

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• Communication skills must be strong, and approach must be gracious and warm
• Excellent customer service skills are required with a friendly attitude for all interactions with clients
• Similar experience in the Customer Service, Retail, or Service sector
• Ability to work a flexible schedule according to needs of the business
• Demonstrates attention to detail and keeps personal workspace organized
• Ability to provide basic information about the neighborhood, store services and other customer inquiries
• Knowledge of languages in addition to English is a plus
• Verbal and written communication skills; handles telephone and face to face interactions effectively and professionally
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• High-touch customer service standards and hospitable approach
• Proactivity in taking care of customers in a calm, professional, and polite manner
• Versatility and priority management
• High attention to detail
• Enthusiasm, self-confidence, and motivation

The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 to $25.00.

Actual rates are determined based on the job, location, and individual experience.

Hermès is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support the needs of our employees and their families, including:

• Commission and bonus incentives based on sales performance

• Life Insurance and Disability
• Paid time off (annual vacation of 15 days, 11 company holidays, 3 floating holidays, 2 wellbeing days, and sick & safe time)
• Paid Parental leave and transition time
• 401(k) and Roth Retirement plan with company matching and profit sharing
• Various voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts, fitness reimbursement, voluntary life insurance
• Product discount and EAP resources
• Access to Calm App, Health Advocate, Family Building Support and more!

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values.

We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world.

The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermès, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to stand the test of time.

An independent, family-owned company, Hermès is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops, The Hermès organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries.

Hermès employs more than 15,000 people worldwide with over 6,000 of the workforce being Hermès craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products, nurturing a 180+ year tradition of creativity and innovation.

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