Jobs at NapaStyle
Chief Merchant
NapaStyle is a multichannel retailer founded by Napa Valley chef and culinary pioneer, Michael Chiarello. Our brand foundation is the "everyday celebrations" of bringing family and friends together over food and wine in a casual and comfortable atmosphere. Our catalog, stores and ecommerce site feature a unique and artisanal product offering of food, cookware, home goods and furniture. Our mission is to "Celebrate the Flavor of Life" through storytelling, celebrating traditions (old and new) with inspiring product and fresh ideas.
Position Description:
This position is responsible for the management, development and growth of the NapaStyle brand and revenues across all channels through merchandising and product selection. In addition, this person will provide direction to marketing, creative and visual merchandising departments. The perfect candidate lives the NapaStyle lifestyle - enjoys wine, food, entertaining and home decor. She/He can describe the difference between "taste" and "flavor" as well as understands why an item with a working past or a personal history sells better. This person can tell a compelling story visually, verbally and through product. The ideal candidate will be a leader within the company, is an excellent communicator, manager and mentor yet can roll up his/her sleeves to develop and source products.
This is a full time, exempt position reporting to the President.
Primary responsibilities:
• Manage and evolve NapaStyle brand through merchandise strategy, product development, storytelling and creative direction
• Develop and oversee line plans for all merchandise categories, optimizing product assortment, product pricing, margins, SKU productivity and exit plans
• Strong knowledge of market trends, product needs and customer desires for development of unique and compelling product
• Full responsibility for catalog spread viability from story, product relationships, creative direction and financial accountability
• Deliver on sales and margin goals
• Manage team of two merchants and one merchant coordinator
• Work with team to develop and source new products
• Partner with Inventory Planning Director and negotiate with suppliers to ensure margins and PO terms that work within budgetary goals
• Oversee merchandising calendar to ensure on time delivery of new seasons
• Participate in weekly Senior Management meetings to recommend tactical changes to make goals
• Present Merchandise strategy to Board of Directors
• Actively participate in monthly financial review meetings
• Ultimately responsible for product quality and customer satisfaction with merchandise
• Communicate with vendors to ensure vendor compliance on quality, delivery dates, packaging, etc.
• Assess competition with respect to market share, trends, marketing, pricing, product and assortment strategy in relation to NapaStyle' overall strategy.
• This position will require travel.
Job Qualifications:
• Over 10 years' experience in Merchandising and Brand development in the Direct Marketing industry
• Proven track record of bringing successful and compelling products to market
• BS/BA degree
• Excellent communication skills, detail oriented and the ability to multi task.
• Expertise with multiple PC applications including strong Excel skills and MS Office Suite.
• A passion for entertaining, home decor, wine and/or food
If you are interested in this position, please send the following:
• Cover letter describing your interests, career goals and salary requirements
• Resume
• Any other pertinent information describing or displaying your past buying accomplishments and or achievements.
F/T exempt position. Salary is DOE. Respond to jobs@napastyle.com NapaStyle is an equal opportunity employer
Retail Sales Specialist, Cafe Kitchen Prep and More - Yountville, CA
We are seeking motivated individuals, with hospitality experience in a fast-paced food, beverage and retail operation. Positions available include Retail Sales Specialist, Cafe Kitchen Prep, Wine Bar Specialist and Culinary Program Intern.
NapaStyle is a multi-channel retailer created by Napa Valley chef and culinary pioneer, Michael Chiarello. Our flagship retail store opened in Yountville, CA in July, 2008 featuring the best of our unique and artisanal offering of home goods, furniture, cookware and food. The 4300 sq ft store offers a Wine Bar and Paninoteca. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for wine & entertaining this is the career for you.
Ideally you:
Devour home, garden, cooking and travel magazines in your spare time, are you hooked on real how-to cooking programs and/or consider yourself pretty handy around the kitchen, Have enjoyed and excelled at previous retail experience in gourmet, luxury, lifestyle, home & garden or design related stores. Get a tremendous amount of personal satisfaction by delighting your customers Like to cook and entertain, find interesting objects for your home and travel Take pride in the way your surroundings look and feel.
• Modeling exceptional customer service
• Experience in cafe style service preferred
• Experience with groups and tours
• Working weekends will be expected
• Maintaining front of the house sanitation standards
In addition you would:
• Be an advocate for seasonal and sustainable living and everyday celebrations of food, friends and Family
• Share knowledge and passion about the NapaStyle products with customers, assist them in their selections, make appropriate recommendations and inspire their participation in the NapaStyle brand.
• Build an intimate and relevant rapport with customers, and maintain personal communication with them as appropriate, including written, email and phone correspondence.
• Perform all cashier duties and learn NapaStyle's POS system.
• Assist in preparation for cooking and product demonstrations as requested.
• Handle shipping and receiving of merchandise in an efficient manner.
• Maintain merchandise stock levels, visual aesthetic and display standards.
• Open and close the store.
All interested parties please email resume and cover letter specifying salary requirement to: jobs@napastyle.com
NapaStyle is an equal opportunity employer.
Retail Specialist - Yountville, CA
• Are you an entrepreneurial spirit with a serious passion for food, wine and entertaining?
• Do you delight in your home, its personal style and the thrill of finding unique items for it?
• Do you love to inspire your friends and family by introducing them to new experiences?
• Do you have a burning desire to serve others, high personal integrity and a strong sense of pride?
If so, celebrate the flavors of life with NapaStyle. We are looking for part time retail specialists with flexibility and weekends are a must.
NapaStyle is a multi-channel retailer created by Napa Valley chef and culinary pioneer, Michael Chiarello. Our flagship retail store opened in Yountville, CA in July, 2008 featuring the best of our unique and artisanal offering of home goods, furniture, cookware and food. The 4300 sq ft store offers a Wine Bar and Paninoteca. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for wine & entertaining this is the career for you. We are currently seeking Retail Specialists for our Flagship store in Yountville, CA.
Ideally you:
• Devour home, garden, cooking and travel magazines in your spare time, are you hooked on real how-to cooking programs and/or consider yourself pretty handy around the kitchen,
• Have enjoyed and excelled at previous retail experience in gourmet, luxury, lifestyle, home & garden or design related stores.
• Get a tremendous amount of personal satisfaction by delighting your customers
• Like to cook and entertain, find interesting objects for your home and travel
• Take pride in the way your surroundings look and feel.
At NapaStyle you would:
• Be an advocate for seasonal and sustainable living and everyday celebrations of food, friends and Family
• Share knowledge and passion about the NapaStyle products with customers, assist them in their selections, make appropriate recommendations and inspire their participation in the NapaStyle brand.
• Build an intimate and relevant rapport with customers, and maintain personal communication with them as appropriate, including written, email and phone correspondence.
• Perform all cashier duties and learn NapaStyle's POS system.
• Assist in preparation for cooking and product demonstrations as requested.
• Handle shipping and receiving of merchandise in an efficient manner.
• Maintain merchandise stock levels, visual aesthetic and display standards.
• Open and close the store.
About Michael Chiarello:
Michael Chiarello is the tastemaker behind NapaStyle (www.napastyle.com), Chiarello Family Vineyards (www.chiarellovineyards.com) Consorzio Flavored Oils, and is the Emmy Awards-winning host of Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello on the Food Network. Over his 20-year career, Michael has drawn on his Southern Italian roots and Napa Valley way of life to pioneer culinary and lifestyle innovations that inspire friends and family to gather around the table to create meaningful traditions. In 2008, Michael officially stepped back into his clogs and chefs jacket with the opening of his Bottega Napa Valley restaurant (www.botteganapavalley.com), which was quickly named to the Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants (San Francisco Chronicle) and won a critical nod from the Wine Spectator for its wine list all within 6 months of opening. Michael was also the Founding and Executive Chef of Tra Vigne and seven other restaurants, and was twice name Chef of the Year, first by Food + Wine magazine and later by the Culinary Institute of America. His latest cookbook, At Home with Michael Chiarello, follows Michael Chiarello Casual Cooking Vinegars and Flavored Oils. Michael is also the proprietor of a small family winery, Chiarello Family Vineyards, making highly rated estate wines from the historic 94-year old vineyards surrounding his home in Napa Valley, California.
All interested parties please email resume and cover letter specifying salary requirement to: jobs@napastyle.com
NapaStyle is an equal opportunity employer.
