Le Labo Key Holder
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Oct 4, 2026
About Le Labo
Le Labo is a modern fragrance house renowned for its soulful, handcrafted approach to perfumery and its uncompromising devotion to craftsmanship, authenticity, and human connection. As an employer, the brand cultivates an intimate, creative environment where individuality, curiosity, and meticulous attention to detail are highly valued. Team members contribute to a distinctive retail and client experience built on personalization, ritual, and storytelling, while upholding the brand’s artisanal standards across every touchpoint. Rooted in a spirit of quiet luxury and purposeful creativity, Le Labo offers professionals the opportunity to grow within a culture that celebrates emotion, expertise, and the enduring power of scent.
Le Labo seeks a Key Holder to support the Store Manager and Assistant Manager, coach the sales team, reconcile daily cash and open and close the store on a rota basis. The role suits an ambitious retail professional seeking an initial supervisory opportunity and is full-time.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Store Manager and Assistant Manager in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the store.
- Lead by example, coaching and mentoring the sales team to deliver inspirational, authentic and personalized customer service and achieve sales and customer service targets.
- Complete essential start- and end-of-day cash reconciliations.
- Open and close the store on a rota basis.
Qualifications
- Proven retail experience, preferably in cosmetics.
- Ability to provide inspirational, authentic and personalized customer service.
- Previous retail operations experience, including cash reconciliation and store opening and closing, is desirable.
- Previous supervisory experience, including coaching and mentoring others to achieve sales and customer service targets, is desirable.
- Ability to work retail hours, including days, nights, weekends and special events, in a fast-paced work environment.
- Previous experience with retail point-of-sale software.
- Must be able to provide proof of the right to live and work in the United States if invited to interview.
Skills
Experience
Previous retail experience; supervisory and retail operations experience are desirable.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA.
Benefits
Progressive career opportunities, training and development, and a competitive remuneration and benefits package.
Culture
Le Labo fosters a craft-led, sensory workplace where teams are encouraged to slow down, pay attention to detail, and create highly personal experiences for every client. Its culture blends artisanal discipline with a creative, collaborative spirit, valuing authenticity, curiosity, and the human touch behind each fragrance.
About Cerulean
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