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Position Information EMPLOYER INFORMATION Why Choose Us EMPLOYER INFORMATION Employer Name: South Beach Fashion Type of Business: Beach Retail Job location: 17 Rehoboth Ave Location type: Beach town City: REHOBOTH BCH State: DE Zip: 19971 Website: Why choose us? A lifestyle brand offering an eclectic selection of women & mens wear just right for heading to dinner from the beach. Everything from tee-shirts to jewelry. Cultural exchange activities Experience Delaware's most visited city. Warm sunshine, sandy beaches & ocean breezes. Rehoboth Beach welcomes you! Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is a quaint and charming Atlantic coast town. The mile long boardwalk is one of the city's best attractions. Lined with eclectic shops, restaurants, and family amusements, the boardwalk is one of the reasons Rehoboth Beach was named "The Best Family Beach on the East Coast." To the north, Cape Henlopen State Park has dunes and an observation tower from 1941, when the park was a military base. The Resort’s Gateway (Highway One), offers a “mile of style” (tax free) at the famous Tanger Outlet Center. There are endless nature based activities include kayaking, nature cruises, ferry rides, walking trails, surfing, skimboarding, paddleboarding, sailing or exploring the water’s edge. Position Job title: Sales Associate Job prerequisites: 1. Advanced English 2. Flexible and willing to be trained in all positions . 3. Participants must stand for long periods of time 4. Students will be required to work on peak business days, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 5. Basic math skills; must be familiar with U.S. currency prior to arriving 6 . Must be friendly, outgoing, and customer service oriented Job description: Greets guests with a smile, in a friendly manner. Responsible for generating revenue by demonstrating product knowledge, suggestive selling. Folds, wraps and bags merchandise. Processes merchandise sales and returns by operating point-of-sale system and handling currency including cash, credit card transactions and discounts with high efficiency and accuracy. Stocks, replenishes, retrieves merchandise and supplies. Maintains sales floor appearance by cleaning floor surface and dusting counters and displays. Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. Cash handling skills required. Advanced English. English level required: Advanced Hourly wage (before taxes): 9.00 Wage comments: Position ID: 6158 Position Information Tips: No Location: South Beach Fashion Position: Sales Associate Page: 1 Bonus: No Bonus comments: Estimated hours per day: 32 Hours Per Week Number of days per week: Varies Overtime: Slight Overtime details: Earliest start date: 6/1/2018 Latest start date: 6/20/2018 Earliest end date: 9/1/2018 Latest end date: 9/30/2018 Is the employer willing to hire couples? No Is the employer willing to hire group of Yes friends? Meals? No Meals details: Is a drug test required? Yes Drug test comments: Is employer interview required? No Employer interview details: Do students complete an additional Yes application upon arrival? Possibility to find a second job in the area Yes Second jobs require you to contact CHI at [email protected] or 1-800-432-4643 to receive the required form. The new potential employer will need to complete it. Both you and the employer will need to sign and return it to CHI for approval. You can work with a new secondary employer ONLY AFTER you have received written authorization from CHI. Additional comments regarding second job: Second jobs must NOT conflict with primary job schedule! Work & Travel participants are not permitted to begin work before their Sponsor has approved any secondary employer. Working without authorization may jeopardize your Work & Travel program. A second job offer and instructions will be provided in your welcome letter. Your CHI program coordinator is always available to help you with this process. When will work begin? Your official start date will be scheduled once you arrive to the employer. Arrival Instructions: Students will receive a date to begin paid training as soon as they arrive. Start dates may vary several days from your DS date. Please be patient an allow the employer to integrate you into the schedule. Is training required? Yes Conditions of training: Training paid at the hourly rate. Students may be trained in several different positions. Training may take up to two weeks. Students may not receive full hours until training period is complete. No job, or hours at a job, can be 100% guaranteed. Regardless of what your work contract states, there is always a possibility that you will work more or less hours. Students will be required to work on peak business days, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. Is there possibility to change positions? No Uniform required? No Does employer provide uniform? No Cost of uniform: Is uniform refundable? No Location: South Beach Fashion Position: Sales Associate Page: 2 Uniform provided details: Do students need to purchase specific No clothes or footwear? If so, details for clothing: Must have clean and neat appearance. Wearing casual but still, professional looking clothes; no short skirts or inappropriate tank tops. Conservative summer wear. Grooming: In the United States cultural you must shower daily and use antiperspirant. Visible tattoos on face and neck are not allowed. Other visible tattoos are permitted as they don’t contain objectionable words or imagery. Keep earrings small or moderately sized. No other pierced jewelry or body adornments are allowed, including tongue studs. Please make sure your fingernails are clean, well-manicured and of either short or moderate length. Important points of job: Participants must be flexible and willing to work all shifts assigned, including weekends. Must be able to stand for long periods of time. Excellent customer service skills are a must. Additional position information: A passion for customer service and the fashion industry. Must study the American Money Guide prior to arrival. Participants should be flexible and willing to assist the team. Participants should be able to carry out all tasks requested by management. Rehoboth Beach has many programs for participants to utilize. www.j1rehoboth.com Participants should be able to ride a bicycle. (Always wear a helmet). Housing Information Housing name: South Beach Fashion Housing Housing address: 17 Rehoboth Ave City: REHOBOTH BCH Phone: (302) 226-3634 Fax: Contact: Igal Cohen Email: [email protected] Website: Housing assisted by: Employer Is student required to sign a separate Yes housing contract? If so, contract details: Shared large room with two beds is $500 per month. A small private room is $600. Rooms are first come, first serve. Type of housing: Apartment Number of people to a room: 2 + Bedrooms: 2 Bath: 1 Cost Type: Month Cost Amount: $500.00 Cost Details Shared large room with two beds is $500 per month. A small private room is $600. Rooms are first come, first serve. Is housing cost deducted from paycheck? No Is housing deposit required? Yes Deposit amount: $100 Housing deposit due date: On Arrival Instructions for deposit payment: Is housing deposit refundable? Yes Location: South Beach Fashion Position: Sales Associate Page: 3 Conditions for deposit refund: A security deposit, also called a damage deposit, is security for the landlord. Each tenant is responsible for all of the conditions of the landlord/tenant agreement. If one tenant damages the premises, the landlord may deduct the damages from the tenant who caused the damage, or the landlord may choose to deduct money from all of the tenants’ deposits. Participants should understand the return of this deposit is conditional and may not be returned. This deposit may be retained by the landlord for the following: any unpaid rent or utility bills; payment for damages to the premises; any cleaning; failure to remove any collected trash and food waste from the premises at least once a week; failure to remove trash from the premises which requires pest control professionals; failure to remove ALL collected trash and food waste from the premises before departure; failure to remove collected trash in the yard or street area around or near to the premises, including trash disturbed by birds or animals; disturbances to neighboring premises from parties or loud noise; leaving the premises prior to the end of the negotiated term. Program Coordinators cannot negotiate the return of a security deposit if the landlord/tenant agreement has been broken. Utilities included: Yes If so, utilities details: Included in monthly fee. Utilities estimated cost per month: N/A Is the housing mandatory? No Can students find alternative housing No during their stay? Method of transportation from housing to Public work site: Transportation details: Pamphlets and maps are available at the Visitors Center at 501 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach (across from 7-11). Visit Dart First State for resort transit services (www.beachbus.com or www.dartfirststate.com). Other transportation services include the Jolly Trolley (www.jollytrolley.com) or Best Bus Beach Bus (www.bestbus.com). There will be no Greyhound bus service direct to Rehoboth Beach. Bus service is available to Wilmington and Ocean City, MD. Visit www.greyhound.com for more schedule and information. Additional housing features: Shared kitchen and bathroom. Furnished with beds and linens. Comments: Participants should be aware of three properties that are NOT approved for Work & Travel participants due to very serious problems in past seasons: 502 2nd St, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 2022 Ramblewood Dr, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 18 Sherborne Rd, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Location: South Beach Fashion Position: Sales Associate Page: 4 Location Area Information Location type: Beach town Location of work site best described as: Quintessential beach town Location details: The town often bills itself as "The Nation's Summer Capital" due to the fact that it is a frequent summer vacation destination for Washington, D.C., residents as well as visitors from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
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