Sephora USA, Inc is hiring: Beauty Advisor - Part Time in Palo Alto

Job ID: 279065

Store Name/Number: CA-Downtown Palo Alto (1362)

Address: 200 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, United States (US)

Hourly/Salaried: Hourly (Non-Exempt)

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Position Type: Regular

Your role at Sephora

As a Beauty Advisor, you’ll be the face of Sephora—welcoming every client with warmth, confidence, and a passion for all things beauty. Through personalized consultations and expert product recommendations, you’ll play a meaningful role in clients’ confidence journeys. You’re a beauty pioneer who embraces every shade—this is your moment to Belong to Something Beautiful.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized beauty experiences – Provide tailored consultations and product recommendations that meet each client’s needs
• Demonstrate product expertise: – Share knowledge to educate and empower clients in their beauty journey
• Stay ahead of trends – Keep up with the latest beauty products, techniques, and trends to deliver relevant advice that keeps clients coming back
• Drive results – Exceed sales goals and key performance indicators, supported by Sephora’s growth framework
• Maintain a beautiful space – Support inventory, merchandising, and ensure a clean, organized, and welcoming environment
• Foster inclusivity and teamwork – Help promote a culture of openness where everyone feels empowered
• Uphold Sephora standards – Follow company policies and create a safe, secure, and enjoyable shopping experience

Flexible Scheduling and Reliability

• Must meet the required minimum number of weekly shifts/hours:
  • Full Time: 30‑40 hrs/week
  • Part Time: 15‑29 hrs/week
  • Flex (as needed): 4‑14 hrs/week
• Be available during peak retail operations (nights, weekends and holidays)
• Punctuality and consistent attendance

Qualifications/Experience

• Previous experience and demonstrated ability to provide excellent service and develop strong client relationships in a retail, hospitality, or client‑focused environment
• A passion for beauty, trends, and empowering confidence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player who thrives in a collaborative, goal‑oriented, and inclusive environment
• Quick learner with the ability to absorb and share product knowledge
• Physically able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy

Benefits

Inclusion & Belonging – a pledge to create a beauty community where everyone’s uniqueness is celebrated, respected, and honored.
Meaningful Rewards – comprehensive healthcare and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility (details can be found here).
Salary – $22.60‑$27.70/hr. Actual hourly pay depends on relevant qualifications, experience, and other legitimate, non‑discriminatory factors.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions. Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.