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Create daily pocket schedules, make signs for all shops * Assist in various projects for members of ... fitting room * Prepares merchandise (buttons, zips, etc.) to return to the selling floor * Be ...

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How much do fitting room assistant jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for fitting room assistant in the United States is $19.03, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.42 and $20.43 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are Fitting Room Assistants?

Fitting Room Assistants are retail employees responsible for managing the fitting room area in clothing stores. They help customers by assigning fitting rooms, keeping the area tidy, and offering assistance with sizes or styles as needed. Fitting Room Assistants also monitor the number of items taken into the fitting rooms to prevent theft and provide excellent customer service to enhance the shopping experience.

What are some common challenges faced by Fitting Room Assistants, and how can they be addressed?

Fitting Room Assistants often encounter challenges such as managing high customer traffic during peak shopping hours, ensuring the security and proper handling of merchandise, and maintaining a clean, organized fitting area. Effective communication and time management skills are key to addressing these challenges, as assistants must balance customer service with operational duties. Building strong teamwork with sales associates and staying proactive in anticipating customer needs can help create a positive environment and improve overall efficiency.

What is the difference between Fitting Room Assistant vs Sales Associate?

AspectFitting Room AssistantSales Associate
Primary RoleManaging fitting rooms, assisting customers with trying on clothes, and ensuring fitting room organizationAssisting customers with product selection, processing sales, and providing customer service
Work EnvironmentRetail stores, fitting rooms, customer service areasRetail stores, sales floors, checkout counters
Required SkillsCustomer service, organization, communicationCustomer service, sales skills, product knowledge
Common UsageIn clothing and apparel stores, focusing on fitting roomsIn various retail sectors, focusing on sales and customer assistance

While both roles involve customer interaction in retail settings, a Fitting Room Assistant primarily manages fitting rooms and assists customers with trying on clothes, whereas a Sales Associate handles sales transactions and broader customer service. The roles often overlap but serve different functions within retail stores.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Fitting Room Assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Fitting Room Assistant, you need strong customer service skills, attention to detail, and basic retail knowledge, typically acquired through on-the-job training or prior retail experience. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems and inventory management tools is often required. Effective communication, patience, and a friendly, approachable demeanor help create a positive shopping experience and resolve customer issues efficiently. These skills ensure smooth fitting room operations, enhance customer satisfaction, and contribute to overall store success.
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Infographic showing various Fitting Room Assistant job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 18% As Needed, 46% Full Time, 24% Part Time, and 12% Temporary. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $39,582 per year, or $19 per hour.
Fitting Room Service Ambassador, Part Time - Short Hills

Fitting Room Service Ambassador, Part Time - Short Hills

Bloomingdale's

Short Hills, NJ

$16.50 - $21.46/hr

Part-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 13 days ago


Bloomingdale's rating

7.1

Company rating: 7.1 out of 10

Based on 82 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

1st of 21 rated department stores


Job description

Our Brand

Bloomingdale’s has pushed boundaries, defined trends and made style a source of joy and personal expression for 150 years. Ask anyone who works here the secret to our longevity, and you’ll hear the same thing: it’s unequivocally our people. We listen to them. We respect them. We appreciate them. We welcome and embrace their diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way. After a century and a half, we’re proud to still be a work in progress, iterating and adapting to a fast-changing landscape, while maintaining core values that put our people first.

What We Can Offer You

  • Performance and Referral bonus opportunities
  • Sales commissions
  • Merchandise discounts
  • An inclusive, challenging, and refreshingly fun work environment
  • Empowerment to perform impactful work with tangible results
  • Employee Assistance Program (mental health and financial literacy resources)
  • Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs), give-back/volunteer opportunities

Job Overview

The role of the Fitting Room Service Ambassador (FRSA) is to make the customer the number one priority by greeting and assisting the customers both in the fitting room and on the floor. The colleagues should respond to the customer for requests of additional merchandise and other assistance in the fitting room as well as ensuring every fitting room is customer-ready by promptly clearing merchandise and preparing it for its return to the appropriate areas on the selling floor.  They should leverage their product knowledge to drive sales in the fitting rooms by educating, making product recommendations and assisting the customers.  In addition, they should help maintain and recover, in adjacent areas, on the selling floor following company merchandise directives (in conjunction with the sales colleagues) to ensure the area is neat, clean and ready to shop.

Essential Functions

  • Greet and assist the customer both in the fitting room and on the floor
  • Ensure fitting rooms are customer-ready by promptly clearing merchandise and preparing it for its return to the appropriate area on the selling floor
  • Respond to customer requests for additional merchandise and other assistance in the fitting room
  • Leverage product knowledge to drive sales through suggestive selling and customer assistance
  • Ensure merchandise is saleable, tagged and floor ready when preparing merchandise for its return to the selling floor 
  • Maintain communication with store leadership team to support protecting the customer experience, drive sales and reduce shortage
  • Communicate signs of potential loss including damage to merchandise, missing sensors, tags, etc
  • Maintain and recover in adjacent areas on the selling floor ensuring the area is neat, clean and ready to shop
  • Be proficient in Bloomingdale’s Point of Sale systems and company devices to process sales in a warm celebratory fashion
  • Must be available to work a varied retail schedule including nights, weekends and holidays

Qualifications and Competencies

  • No Education or Experience Required
  • No experience required
  • Potential use of computers and handheld electronic equipment
  • Become proficient in Bloomingdale’s Point of Sale systems
  • Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, strong sense of urgency
  • Proven ability to build cross functional relationships across stores and the organization
  • Able to work a flexible schedule based on department and store/company needs
    • Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality required
  • Able to work independently 

Essential Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods of standing/walking around the store and fitting room
  • Potential use of computers and handheld electronic equipment
  • Reaching, including above eye level, crouching, kneeling, stooping, climbing ladders and color vision
  • Lifting and moving items weighing up to 30 lbs

Bring your creativity, energy, and ideas to the Bloomingdale’s team – Apply Today!

This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy’s, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. – including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury – is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at bloomingdalesJOBS.com.


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About Bloomingdale's

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Bloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

Industry

Apparel and accessories stores

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

Year founded

1861