Fashion & Apparel H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in Oklahoma
H-1B visa sponsorship jobs in Oklahoma's fashion and apparel sector are concentrated around Tulsa and Oklahoma City, where retailers, textile distributors, and regional buying offices operate. Companies like Hobby Lobby, headquartered in Oklahoma City, and regional apparel distributors have filed H-1B petitions for specialized roles in design, merchandising, and supply chain management.
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As a Famous Footwear Sales Lead, you are passionate about providing the best shoe store experience for every customer. You do this by creating a welcoming environment and in-store culture where customers say, “I’ll take it” and are loyal to your store, our brands, and our company. You love to take on additional responsibilities and take pride in your execution. You are a team player, celebrating individual and team successes. You are committed to staying informed about trends and sharing that knowledge with the store team and customers, which builds engaging customer experiences. Most importantly you LOVE shoes and whatever your style you help every person who enters the store feel a little bit of that Famous Feeling.
What You’ll be Doing
- Inspire that Famous Feeling: Walk into the store ready to inspire teammates with your integrity and drive, fostering a culture of caring and camaraderie. To help others be their best, you’ll raise your hand to help infuse coaching moments for the selling behaviors behind our Customer Connection.
- Elevate to Your Goal-Crushing Era: You’ll bring your best to each day, take accountability for your goals and their impact on Famous Footwear’s overall performance. Drive sales with purpose and determination to achieve goals. Every shoe sale counts!
- Ace Retail Operations: You’ll know the ins-and-outs of your store like the back of your hand and enjoy putting in the work so it runs like a tightly laced sneaker– from pricing to inventory, nothing gets past your keen eye for detail. You’ve got opening and closing the store dialed, keeping it clean, organized, and all our famous styles easily shoppable.
- Connect the Dots: Your high standards will keep you sticking to company policies. You don’t shy away from utilizing your fellow partners and resources to accomplish tasks like a champ!
- Be a Famous Culture Influencer: Champion our Famous culture with pride by embodying the behaviors that power our Customer Connection, leaving customers wowed with consistently top-notch experiences powered by attentiveness to customer service and determination to deliver them the styles and brands they crave.
- Bring the Positive Vibes: Embrace diversity and inclusivity as our team superpower, ensuring every associate feels valued and respected. Maintain a positive and proactive mindset, even in the face of challenges, you’re the type of person to uplift and support others.
- Be a Shoe-off: You are shoe-obsessed (no judgment.) When a customer enters the store, you’re a shoe sleuth on the hunt for the perfect styles to suit their needs. It brightens your day to make shoe recommendations and ensure our customers leave the store with the perfect fit…and that Famous Feeling.
Essential Functions: Other responsibilities may be performed as needed to ensure the needs of the business are met.
Perks You’ll Enjoy!
- Our Shoe Discounts. No matter your style, we’ve got your perfect fit covered with a 30% Associate Discount across Caleres’s retail stores – Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, and Allen Edmonds.
- Relaxed Dress Code & Small Team Environment. You will be a valued member in a supportive and hands-on setting. Our relaxed dress code policy lets you showcase your authentic self while you work.
- Daily Access to Pay. Love an early pay day? Get paid as you earn (without the fees) with Dayforce Wallet.
- Ease of Transferring Locations. We have over 850 store locations you can easily transfer within.
- Career Development and Learning Opportunities. We provide education assistance of up to $7500 per year for full-time associates and provide opportunities for associates who want to grow their careers at our corporate offices.
- Employee Assistance Programs. Receive 24/7 access to a comprehensive suite of individual support options, including emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources and more, via online & phone.
- Benefit Offerings: PTO, Health, and Retirement for eligible full-time associates. To learn more details about our Total Rewards program, visit www.yourcaleres.com.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
- Has a High School Diploma/GED.
- Proficient working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures.
- Some retail store management experience or relevant management experience in lieu.
- Previous experience being on a team and motivating others to accomplish a goal.
- Manages multiple tasks and communicates direction set by the store manager.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and train Associates on selling and operational processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work a flexible schedule and meet availability requirements of the role. Includes holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
- Has basic computer skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR ENVIRONMENT
- Ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor level to above shoulder height utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
- Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
- Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.
- Knowledgeable in general retail practices and procedures needed to keep things running smoothly.
- Experienced as a team player, bringing the energy and enthusiasm needed to encourage fellow associates and achieve goals together.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with a positive attitude and communicate the game plan set by the store manager.
- Skilled at mentoring and training associates on selling and operational processes.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule includes holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
Job Details
Job Family: Retail Sales
Job Function: Entry
Pay Type: Hourly
Location: 240 PENN PARK SHOPPING CENTER, 1453 I 240 SERVICE ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, United States of America
INTRODUCTION
As a Famous Footwear Sales Lead, you are passionate about providing the best shoe store experience for every customer. You do this by creating a welcoming environment and in-store culture where customers say, “I’ll take it” and are loyal to your store, our brands, and our company. You love to take on additional responsibilities and take pride in your execution. You are a team player, celebrating individual and team successes. You are committed to staying informed about trends and sharing that knowledge with the store team and customers, which builds engaging customer experiences. Most importantly you LOVE shoes and whatever your style you help every person who enters the store feel a little bit of that Famous Feeling.
What You’ll be Doing
- Inspire that Famous Feeling: Walk into the store ready to inspire teammates with your integrity and drive, fostering a culture of caring and camaraderie. To help others be their best, you’ll raise your hand to help infuse coaching moments for the selling behaviors behind our Customer Connection.
- Elevate to Your Goal-Crushing Era: You’ll bring your best to each day, take accountability for your goals and their impact on Famous Footwear’s overall performance. Drive sales with purpose and determination to achieve goals. Every shoe sale counts!
- Ace Retail Operations: You’ll know the ins-and-outs of your store like the back of your hand and enjoy putting in the work so it runs like a tightly laced sneaker– from pricing to inventory, nothing gets past your keen eye for detail. You’ve got opening and closing the store dialed, keeping it clean, organized, and all our famous styles easily shoppable.
- Connect the Dots: Your high standards will keep you sticking to company policies. You don’t shy away from utilizing your fellow partners and resources to accomplish tasks like a champ!
- Be a Famous Culture Influencer: Champion our Famous culture with pride by embodying the behaviors that power our Customer Connection, leaving customers wowed with consistently top-notch experiences powered by attentiveness to customer service and determination to deliver them the styles and brands they crave.
- Bring the Positive Vibes: Embrace diversity and inclusivity as our team superpower, ensuring every associate feels valued and respected. Maintain a positive and proactive mindset, even in the face of challenges, you’re the type of person to uplift and support others.
- Be a Shoe-off: You are shoe-obsessed (no judgment.) When a customer enters the store, you’re a shoe sleuth on the hunt for the perfect styles to suit their needs. It brightens your day to make shoe recommendations and ensure our customers leave the store with the perfect fit…and that Famous Feeling.
Essential Functions: Other responsibilities may be performed as needed to ensure the needs of the business are met.
Perks You’ll Enjoy!
- Our Shoe Discounts. No matter your style, we’ve got your perfect fit covered with a 30% Associate Discount across Caleres’s retail stores – Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, and Allen Edmonds.
- Relaxed Dress Code & Small Team Environment. You will be a valued member in a supportive and hands-on setting. Our relaxed dress code policy lets you showcase your authentic self while you work.
- Daily Access to Pay. Love an early pay day? Get paid as you earn (without the fees) with Dayforce Wallet.
- Ease of Transferring Locations. We have over 850 store locations you can easily transfer within.
- Career Development and Learning Opportunities. We provide education assistance of up to $7500 per year for full-time associates and provide opportunities for associates who want to grow their careers at our corporate offices.
- Employee Assistance Programs. Receive 24/7 access to a comprehensive suite of individual support options, including emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources and more, via online & phone.
- Benefit Offerings: PTO, Health, and Retirement for eligible full-time associates. To learn more details about our Total Rewards program, visit www.yourcaleres.com.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
- Has a High School Diploma/GED.
- Proficient working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures.
- Some retail store management experience or relevant management experience in lieu.
- Previous experience being on a team and motivating others to accomplish a goal.
- Manages multiple tasks and communicates direction set by the store manager.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and train Associates on selling and operational processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work a flexible schedule and meet availability requirements of the role. Includes holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
- Has basic computer skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR ENVIRONMENT
- Ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor level to above shoulder height utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
- Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
- Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.
- Knowledgeable in general retail practices and procedures needed to keep things running smoothly.
- Experienced as a team player, bringing the energy and enthusiasm needed to encourage fellow associates and achieve goals together.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with a positive attitude and communicate the game plan set by the store manager.
- Skilled at mentoring and training associates on selling and operational processes.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule includes holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
Job Details
Job Family: Retail Sales
Job Function: Entry
Pay Type: Hourly
Location: 240 PENN PARK SHOPPING CENTER, 1453 I 240 SERVICE ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Which fashion and apparel companies sponsor H-1B visas in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City-headquartered Hobby Lobby is among the state's more prominent employers with H-1B visa filing history in product and merchandise-related roles. Regional apparel distributors, textile suppliers, and retail buying offices operating in Tulsa and Oklahoma City have also filed H-1B petitions. Reviewing DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data is the most reliable way to identify which specific employers have active sponsorship history in Oklahoma's fashion and apparel sector.
Which cities in Oklahoma have the most fashion and apparel H-1B sponsorship jobs?
Oklahoma City and Tulsa account for the majority of fashion and apparel H-1B sponsorship activity in the state. Oklahoma City draws employers in retail merchandising, product development, and supply chain, partly due to the presence of large corporate headquarters. Tulsa supports regional distribution and wholesale apparel operations. Smaller markets like Norman and Edmond occasionally see postings tied to corporate satellite offices or retail management roles.
What types of fashion and apparel roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Roles that qualify for H-1B sponsorship are those meeting the specialty occupation standard, meaning they require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. In fashion and apparel, qualifying positions commonly include merchandise planners, textile product developers, apparel technical designers, supply chain analysts, and fashion buyers with specialized educational backgrounds. General retail associate or sales floor roles typically do not meet the specialty occupation threshold required by USCIS.
How do I find fashion and apparel H-1B sponsorship jobs in Oklahoma?
Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for fashion and apparel roles with H-1B sponsorship history in Oklahoma, pulling verified DOL Labor Condition Application data so you can see which employers have actually filed petitions rather than relying on self-reported job postings. This helps you focus your applications on Oklahoma employers with a documented track record of sponsoring H-1B workers in merchandise, design, and apparel supply chain roles.
Are there any state-specific considerations for H-1B sponsorship in Oklahoma's fashion and apparel industry?
Oklahoma does not impose state-level visa sponsorship requirements beyond federal H-1B rules, but the state's relatively smaller fashion industry compared to New York or California means fewer employers file H-1B petitions in this sector. Candidates may find more opportunity by targeting corporate functions tied to retail headquarters or distribution operations rather than purely creative design roles. Prevailing wage compliance is determined by the specific occupation and Oklahoma metropolitan area, which you can verify using the OFLC Wage Search tool.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B fashion & apparel jobs in Oklahoma?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.