CAREERS AT ELK

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VISUAL MERCHANDISE MANAGER - PART TIME, MAXIMUM TERM 12 MONTH PARENTAL LEAVE CONTRACT

  • Work Flexibly Part Time – open to 4 days per week
  • Nurture our intimate network of retail stores in Melbourne
  • Join an ethical, B Corp Certified, sustainable fashion business
  • Generous benefits including market leading profit share incentive

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a talented Visual Merchandise Manager to be the Visual Merchandise champion for our intimate retail network of 10 doors throughout Melbourne. Reporting to the National Retail Manager, you will be responsible for operating at both a strategic and operational level, creating and delivering ideas from inception to implementation owning the look and feel of our shop fronts in each individual location.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

  • Develop the VM creative strategy – plan, oversee and coordinate the design and timely execution of in store and window creative, ensuring our windows are aligned with the creative vision for the season
  • Play a hands on role in bringing our shop windows to life through creative, sustainable design, respectful of the creative vision for the season, brand values and ROI
  • Work closely with the business to create, communicate and implement in store VM standards & guidelines aligned with the business calendar
  • Empower our retail team, acting as the subject matter expert for VM, mentoring and coaching the team to ensure seamless execution of new season launches, new product injections, outfitting and seasonal refreshes
  • Provide thorough and timely communication to retail teams as required

WHAT WE WE"LL LOVE ABOUT YOU

You have a love of fashion, styling and a natural talent for VM, coupled with a strong understanding of the retail fashion apparel environment. You know the levers to pull to achieve mindful aesthetics coupled with commercial results. You love working with people to make it happen, from partnering with the team to interpret seasonal requirements from both a creative and sales perspective, through to providing coaching and direction to our in store teams to ensure seamless execution.

Your values are aligned to ours. You love what you do, and have a positive, proactive, and solutions focussed mindset. You’ll relish your role as a coach and mentor - we’ll love your ability to effortlessly collaborate across the team, ensuring everyone is on the same page and striving for the same goals. You are exceptional at aligning your work to the seasonal calendar and prioritising your hours, days and weeks accordingly.

WHO YOU ARE?

You are the perfect match with:

  • Visual Merchandise (or related) Qualification, or similar experience
    At least 5+ years’ experience in similar role within a bricks and mortar retail, fashion apparel environment
  • Exceptional time management skills, with the ability to manage to key dates
    Strong communication and the ability to quickly build productive working relationships
  • Experience in Adobe Creative Suite - Intermediate skills (Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign) Office Suite - Intermediate Skills (ie PowerPoint, Word and Excel).
  • Must have own car and current driver’s licence (essential)

In return we offer:

  • Salary and benefits commensurate with experience
  • Access to a market leading profit share incentive plan
    Genuine commitment to work life balance
  • Market leading product discounts for you, your family & friends
    Your birthday off every year
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave every year
  • The ability to purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave every year

ABOUT ELK

A pioneer of Australian design, ELK was established in 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. The ELK aesthetic holds a unique place within the international fashion landscape. With a highly considered approach by brand founders Marnie and Adam, ELK collections resonate with their global audience through sustainable and ethical practices, design refinement, trend curation and an intellect that is innately their own. Their sculptural accessories, hand-made leather and ready-to-wear collections define their artful vision while their devotion to ethical and sustainable practices has endured them as a leader in the practice of responsible innovation for the fashion industry.

At ELK, we nurture an open, inclusive workplace, valuing authenticity, transparency and community and celebrate individual strengths. We strive to ensure our team reflects the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we work. We embrace the opportunity to welcome talent who are passionate not just about what we do but why we do it, irrespective of background, life stage, identity, and ability. Join us on our journey as a responsible business, making better products for a healthier planet.

HOW TO APPLY

If this sounds like you, apply here or find out more by making contact with us at jobs@elkthelabel.com.

WAREHOUSE DESPATCH ASSISTANT – FULL TIME

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Warehouse Despatch Assistant, you would be responsible for effective and efficient pick, pack and dispatch of our wholesale deliveries. When required, you will also be assisting the inventory team with stock management and support to the broader distribution functions including driving the Forklift.

  • Forklift & Drivers license
  • Mon-Thu 8.00am - 4.30pm, Fri 8.30am - 2.30pm
  • Reservoir based Distribution Centre

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

  • Accurate and timely pick, pack, and dispatch of wholesale goods (domestic, international, bulk/daily wholesale drops and orders)
  • Physical set up, maintenance and replenishment of temporary pick faces for wholesale bulk drops
  • Daily pick, pack, and dispatch of orders placed by ELK buyers (i.e. for media and donation purposes)
  • Arranging wholesale special deliveries and collection
  • Monitoring and communication of NSAs requiring stock adjustments to the DC inventory team
  • Communicating with local freight providers regarding ELK’s pick-up requirements
  • Liaising with local freight providers and wholesale sales team in regards to issues and actioning resolution
  • Identifying and communicating issues with local delivery despatch i.e. damage, incorrect labelling and quality control
  • Performing van deliveries to ELK retail stores when required
  • Assisting the inventory team with regular cycle counts, stock location audits and the receipt and put away of physical bulk goods
  • Working closely with team leaders within other departments to ensure safe and efficient pick runs
  • Assisting with processing of returns from wholesale retail store online customers
  • Leading by example always

WHAT YOU WILL COME EQUIPPED WITH

  • Experience utilising Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
  • Experience effectively & productively utilising software including despatch software (eg ShipStation)
  • Experience working within Safety systems & frameworks (including Safety Culture)
  • Forklift License
  • Driver’s License
  • First Aid Certificate (highly regarded)

WHAT WE'LL LOVE ABOUT YOU

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Team player with a ‘can do’ attitude
    Solution based mindset
  • Superior attention to detail
    Meticulous organisation skills
  • Commitment to continuous improvement

IN RETURN WE OFFER

  • Values based business genuinely focused on ethical, sustainable, circular fashion
  • A highly collaborative, nurturing work environment
    Market leading product discounts for you, your family & friends
  • Opportunities to grow your career with ELK
  • 2 days paid Volunteer Leave every year
  • Your birthday off every year
    Opportunities to increase your earnings through our generous profit sharing bonus scheme

HOW TO APPLY

If you meet the above criteria and are looking for a Part Time opportunity with a values based local business, apply here or reach out to us directly at jobs@elkthelabel.com.

***This is a permanent role based at our Distribution Centre in Reservoir, as such we are unable to consider sponsorship or remote work for this role***

ABOUT ELK

At ELK, we nurture an open, inclusive workplace, valuing authenticity, transparency, and community, and celebrate individual strengths. We strive to ensure our team reflects the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we work. We embrace the opportunity to welcome talent who are passionate not just about what we do but why we do it, irrespective of background, life stage, identity, and ability. Join us on our journey as a responsible business, making better products for a healthier planet.

OUR VISION

With passion and creativity, we are building a transparent, responsible business with respect for people and planet.

OUR MISSION

To responsibly create product with enduring value through a thoughtful, intelligent design philosophy and crafted with an artisanal aesthetic. To lead a conscious business supporting traditional trades and a circular economy that operates ethically and transparently, in safe, fair and inclusive workplaces. To minimise our environmental footprint and create a positive impact on our local and global communities.

OUR VALUES

We live and breathe our values of Authenticity, Transparency, Innovation, Consideration, Community, and Creativity.

THE ELK STORY

ELK, a pioneer of independent Australian design was founded by husband and wife duo Marnie Goding and Adam Koniaras in 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. Founded on a belief in creativity, innovative design and an authentic approach where people are at the heart of every decision.

ELK creates bi-annual collections that are informed by a design ethos where simplicity meets innovation. Seasonal collections typically lean towards natural hues and maximise the use of fine quality raw materials sourced from all over the world.

Beyond their commitment to great design, ELK has a strong ethical foundation. As a family owned and operated business, there is a great respect for all persons that work within and for the business. ELK has garnered a loyal customer base and a global reach that sees ELK collections sold in over 1200 independent retailers across 20 different countries.

ELK has cultivated a work environment in which our employees are constantly challenged to do their best. Through a creative approach, ELK has created a strong brand identity, and we nurture this quality in others by employing people who share our keen interest in design, our love of nature and simplicity and our commitment to an ethical and sustainable business. Just as each piece in our range is carefully created; we seek out individuals who can bring their own life experience and inspired ideas to our company.

In return, ELK provides employees with a unique work culture. Our culture is open and friendly, which promotes a happy work place. Staff retention is high and many team members have been with the company for long periods of time. Operating in this transparent fashion ensures everyone can be instrumental in helping steer the business towards future opportunities and growth. We live, create and work in a world surrounded by like-minded people, by peers that inspire us and aim to create a positive impact on all those that work with and for us.

We encourage our employees to integrate ELK products into their lives outside of work through offering product discounts, allowing ELK staff to act as brand ambassadors.

We encourage all employees to participate in our Health and Wellbeing Initiative which provides weekly organic local fruit and vegetables, social activities, community and charitable initiatives and health and wellbeing activities.

All employees are kept up to date with our ethical and sustainability drive and are informed about ELK products – from the design process, through the materials used-to craftsmanship and traditional skills utilised in making them– and are confident communicating about ELK to others.

ELK supports employees' involvement in activities outside of work, whether it be to study, artistic pursuits or volunteer work.