Founded in 1965, The Benetton clothing group is a popular Italian clothing retailer. Today they have over 6,000 stores that are spread in more than 160 countries worldwide. They have over 9,000 employees, and on an annual basis, they do more than 2 million euros in sales.
Known for their colorful clothes, and clothing, each and every year they continue to expand.
Hours of Operation: Typically Mon-Sat: 10:00am-7:00pm; Sun: 12:00pm-6:00pm
Minimum Age to Work Here: 16 years old
Positions Available: Sales Associate, Assistant Manager, Manager, IT Service Area Specialist — Logistics, Analyst, IT Help Desk Operator, Merchandiser, Operations Supervisor, Key Holder, Merchandise Handler
Background Check Required? Yes
Negotiation: Set hourly rate. There is no room for negotiation.
Job Description / Average Wage
Sales Associate: You’re going to help customers with their orders, ring them up, as well as make sure the store is clean and presentable. You will also assist customers with their sizes, colors and more. If they have any questions, you will help to answer them at the best of your ability. The average wage is from $7 to $10 a hour.
Key Holder: This is more of an assistant management position. You’re going to help the manager open up the store, as well as close it. You will assign tasks to your employees, as well as help override any transaction a customer has. You will also assist the associates with jobs they need help with. The average wage is $9 to $13 a hour.
Visual Associate: As a visual associate, you’re going to be responsible for helping make sure that the store looks great visually. You’re going to assist with mannequins, organizing the racks as well as making sure that everything is in order. You also may be asked to work with the manager to design new concepts as well as help follow floor plans that have came from corporate. The average pay for this position can range anywhere from $8 to $13 per hour.
Manager: You will run the store yourself. You will help train associates, as well as hire them, and create schedules. If any problems do persist, you will alert the district manager. You will also find that you will hep any associate with a job that they may have. The average pay depending experience is $10+ a hour.
Benefits
Your benefits are going to vary depending on the position that you hold. Since there are so many locations located nationwide, you’re going to find that you will have to ask your hiring manger. It will vary depending on your position, as well as how many hours you put in.
Atmosphere and Perks
This company offers wide array of employment perks for workers both in the entry level or management positions. Associates who just entered employment with Benetton will have paid on the job training, flexible workweek and high pay scales. Qualified employees will get access to other employment perks like product discounts, paid time off, future financial planning and health and medical insurance. It is also assured that with Benetton, you will be enjoying the challenging and fast paced work atmosphere with your cooperative co-workers.
Interview Questions
What kind of person are you?
Describe how you foresee trends in the fashion industry.
What prompts you to apply at Benetton?
Do you wear Benetton clothes?
What do you know about Benetton as a company?
How will you describe the trends with Benetton?
How is Benetton different from other stores?
Are you attracted to fashion?
How will you advice the customer about fashion?
What would you do to get a customer to return to the store?
How will you drive sales for the company?
What do you think are the best strategies to be applied in order to increase sales in the fashion industry?
Interview Tips
Potential candidates of Benetton will get the chance of be interviewed after the needed application documents are submitted. This may take a week or more for you to get notified if you will be interviewed or not. When you come for an interview, you should be on time and wear professional looking attire. If possible, wear a Benetton clothing that you are comfortable of, this will make the interviewer impress. Answer al the interview questions tactfully, honestly and in proper language. The interviewer would likely recommend people who have knowledge in fashion industry; thus, you should demonstrate that you have fashion ideas during the interview.
How to apply
If you want to apply for a job, you can either apply in store, or if you want to apply online, you can find open positions on this page, here.