Tiffany & Co. has long been renowned for its lavishness goods, especially jewelry, and has sought to advertise itself as an arbiter of taste and style. Tiffany’s designs, produces, and vends watches, jewelry, and crystal glassware. It also sells other timepieces, sterling silverware, stationery, china, writing instruments, leather goods, fragrances, scarves, and ties. Lots of of these merchandises are sold under the Tiffany name, at Tiffany stores all through the globe as well as through direct-mail and corporate merchandising. Goods are also sold wholesale to third-party dispensers. Jewelry accounted for two-thirds of Tiffany’s sales volume in economic year 1994.
In 1837 Charles Lewis Tiffany and John F. Young opened Tiffany & Young, by $1,000 in backing from Tiffany’s father. Situated on Broadway opposite Manhattan’s City Hall Park, this store sold stationery and a selection of fancy goods, including costume jewelry. Unlike other stores of the time, Tiffany featured clearly marked costs that were severely adhered to, sparing the consumer the customary practice of haggling with the administrator.
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri: 10:00am-7:00pm; Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm; Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Minimum Age to Work Here: 18 years old
Positions Available: Customer Service Representative, Sales Associate, Sales Manager, Department Director, Assistant Manager, Store Director, Branch Security Officer, Salon Gemologist, Innovation Engineer, Organizational Effectiveness Specialist, Art Director, Maintenance Foremen, Lab Technician, Finisher/Polisher, Silversmith, Human Resources Manager, Administrative Assistant, Jewelry Designer, Regional Trainer, Jewelry Repair Manager, Executive Assistant
Background Check Required? Yes
Negotiation: Set hourly rate. There is no room for negotiation.
Job Description and Average Wage
Assistant Store Manager: The Assistant Store Manager is accountable for ensuring that the store attains or surpasses sales plan and productivity goals. This manager will successfully guide, expand and support staff to meet up and surpass individual sales plan with a tough focus on the implementation of activities centered on client improvement and providing an elevated level of consumer service.
The offered annual salary for this position is $40,000-$44,000.
Operations Assistant: The Operations Assistant is accountable for all procedures functions within the store. This comprises supervising products, providing outstanding post sales service and general administration. As well, this individual helps on the sales floor as required.
The position’s average salary is $32,000 to $34,000 a year.
Analyst, Supply Management: The Analyst will be accountable for seller management. This includes communicating and verifying details of the acquisition calendar to vendors. This position will administer, speed up, re-schedule and prioritize firm requirements as needed. This will also classify and assess long-term ability constraints and appraise action plan with manager.
The yearly salary for the successful candidate is $69,000 to $76,000.
Lead Analyst: The Lead Analyst will give an elevated level of problem solving abilities to identify construction dilemmas, troubleshoot, and determine root reason investigation while identifying scope alterations and the possible impact to other systems. The Lead Analyst will employ measures to diminish routine matters and will play a key role in the event management procedure.
The lucky candidate for this position will receive a yearly salary of $73,000–$90,000.
Sales Manager: The Sales Manager is liable for ensuring that the store attains or surpasses sales plan and productivity goals. This manager will successfully guide, develop and support employees to meet and surpass individual sales plans with a tough focus on the implementation of activities centered on client development.
Sales Manager can expect to get $82,000 — $88,000 annually.
Benefits
- Medical Plan
- Dental Plan
- Vision Care Plan
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Retirement Savings [401(k)] Plan
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Long Term Disability Plan
- Short Term Disability Plan
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation, Holidays and Sick Days
- Transportation Assistance
- Education Assistance
- Employee Discount
Atmosphere and Perks
Tiffany & Co. offers its employees with wide array of employment perks. All employees even the newly hired will receive a generous store discount and competitive salary. On top of these great perks, Tiffany’s also offers all employees impressive benefits packages like medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs which include yoga classes, sick pay and bereavement days, 401(k) plan with the potential for company match, and recognition programs and many more to await. Tiffany & Co. is the right place to start your new career in the jewelry industry.
Interview Questions
Describe yourself in a few words and state the reason why you want to have a job in the jewelry store.
How familiar are you with many types of jewelry?
Are you passionate about jewelry? What is your favorite kind of jewelry?
What kind of experience do you have in customer service? Do you have any experience in selling jewelry?
What would you say to a customer to land a difficult sale?
What would you do if you caught a coworker stealing jewelry from Tiffany’s?
Can you suggest jewelry for the customer?
What will you do to encourage customers to invest on jewelries?
How much do you know about gems and diamonds?
Do you also love jewelry?
What will you do if there are customer complaints?
Interview Tips
Tiffany’s interviews will take place after the potential candidates are shortlisted. You will be notified for an interview and you will be undergoing the Tiffany’s interview process which may entail multiple rounds of phone, or group interviews. The job interview questions will be about your behavior, work history, experience, and customer service. You can impress the interviewer with the way you answer the questions. Demonstrate your knowledge and skills in the jewelry industry and in customer service as well.
How to apply
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