- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Compensation
- $17.95–29.25/hour
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
About Holt Renfrew
Founded in Quebec City in 1837, Holt Renfrew is one of Canada’s leading luxury retailers, bringing together distinguished international fashion, accessories and beauty brands. Its heritage combines an enduring appreciation of craftsmanship with a contemporary approach to retail and personalised service. As an employer, Holt Renfrew offers career paths across client-facing roles, personal shopping, merchandising, digital commerce and corporate functions. Its retail environment calls for product expertise, commercial awareness and the ability to cultivate lasting client relationships. For professionals drawn to luxury, it provides a setting where Canadian retail heritage meets the evolving expectations of a discerning, internationally minded clientele.
The Beauty Advisor Specialist builds lasting customer relationships, delivers exceptional service, and achieves personal and assigned-brand sales targets for La Prairie. The role includes clienteling, product expertise, sales-driving initiatives, visual merchandising, and customer issue resolution; it is full-time, with commission in addition to base pay.
Role & Responsibilities
- Build lasting customer relationships that increase sales, service engagement, and loyalty.
- Achieve the sales target for the assigned brand.
- Consistently deliver extraordinary service to all customers.
- Exceed personal sales and service goals and targets.
- Exceed sales and service goals and targets for the assigned brand.
- Build a loyal personal client base by acquiring new customers, developing existing clients, and retaining loyal clients.
- Share expert product knowledge with the entire store selling team.
- Maintain strong relationships with the buyer, vendor, and selling manager.
- Drive brand sales by identifying key marketing opportunities, executing events, and recommending assortments; regularly communicate suggestions to store management.
- Attend all available educational sessions, including product knowledge, vendor, and Holt Renfrew seminars.
- Perform floor recovery, visual merchandising, price changes, and related sales support tasks.
- Communicate regularly with personal clients by phone, mail, and electronic methods about in-store events, merchandise requests, sales follow-up, birthdays, and related matters.
- Resolve customer service issues and partner with selling management on issues outside established guidelines.
- Comply with all Health & Safety policies and requirements.
- Ensure compliance with privacy policies, regulations, and cybersecurity measures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma.
- Proven ability to exceed sales targets.
- Highly collaborative, with the ability to work with and through others in a team-oriented environment.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment requiring extensive multitasking with minimal supervision.
- Able to work a flexible schedule based on customer needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- At least two years’ experience in a commission-based sales environment.
- Prior retail sales experience as a product specialist in a luxury environment preferred.
- Entrepreneurial, competitive, self-confident, and self-motivated.
- Fully bilingual in French and English.
Skills
Experience
At least two years’ experience in a commission-based sales environment; prior retail sales experience as a product specialist in a luxury environment preferred.
Education
High school diploma.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, with easy access to Toronto.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from CAD 17.95 to CAD 29.25 per hour.
Benefits
Competitive total compensation; commission in addition to base pay; employee discount; pension and pension matching; health and dental benefits; tuition assistance; continuous learning and development; comprehensive benefits package, incentives, and contests.
Culture
Holt Renfrew’s workplace culture blends its Canadian luxury retail heritage with a strong focus on personalized service, fashion expertise and lasting client relationships. Across its stores and corporate teams, collaboration, attention to detail and a shared passion for exceptional brands shape a client-focused working environment.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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