Seasonal Sales Associate

April - October 2024

Temporary Full-Time & Temporary Part-Time Available

Nantucket, MA

Why Native Shoes?

It seems the heavier the world gets, the more it needs lightness. At Native Shoes, we’ve made lightness our life’s work with our purpose: to make it easy for all to live lightly.

To achieve this, our team is an embodiment of our values: 

• Design:  We consider aesthetics and functionality in all we do. 
• Possibility: We explore and achieve higher dreams by leaving constraints at the door. 
• Integrity:  We do what we say we do. 
• Accountability:  We take personal responsibility for our actions. 
• Love: Leading with kindness, we love those around us enough to have truthful conversations. 
• Light: Above all else, we keep it light. 

We engage in a fast paced, ever-evolving working environment with plenty of room for innovative thinking — encouraging honesty and challenge in a comfortable workplace. If any of the above words resonate with you, this is the place to be. 

Who is Native Shoes looking for?

Spend the 2024 season with us in Nantucket, MA, as a Seasonal Sales Associate! Located within the Straight Wharf, this is an unparalleled opportunity to create an exceptional customer experience in one of the best travel destinations in North America. 

 
As a Sales Associate, you are the face of our brand, representing who we are and what we stand for with every guest that enters our store. You will be responsible for providing an exceptional customer experience through excellent product knowledge, solution-oriented mindset, and ability to strike up a conversation with anyone about anything.

What would I be responsible for?

• Be a strong contributor to the Native Shoes retail floor experience through your positive attitude and constant ability to grow & elevate your skills
• Be knowledgeable and up to date on company communication, product knowledge, priorities, launches and any additional information required by the Store Manager 
• Utilize Point of Sale (POS) system, process payments, refunds/exchanges and issue gift cards
• Receive and process stock, involving unpacking, counting, tagging as required, sizing and merchandising on the floor, with overflow stock in back room and stored areas
• Support with inventory management including receiving, processing, restocking destocking, and visual merchandising
• Answer store phones and respond to voicemails and store email account as needed
• Under the direction of the Store Manager, you perform/complete other additional projects, duties, and assignments as required and/or by request 

Bonus! If you have an interest in photography or content creation, we’d love to hear from you! There is an opportunity to assist in capturing fun island and customer moments featuring our shoes. You may also be asked to engage with the community on the island through events, as needed.

Required Experience

• Experience in retail environment is preferred
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the store
• Experience cash handling and open and closing
• Enthusiastic in a retail environment, for developing colleagues and for driving strong sales results
• Strong sense of personal style and passionate about the Native Shoes Brand
• Extraordinary proven leadership capabilities and invested in educating others

• Excellent problem resolution skills and dealing with difficult customer situations as they arise
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

Personal Characteristics:

• Passion for design and footwear
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Organized and detail oriented
• Proven ability to independently organize and prioritize tasks and workload
• Takes direction and responds favorably to change.
• Assumes ownership and accountability for projects 

Physical Requirements

• Can lift to 30lbs - reasonable accommodations will be made for any employee when necessary 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.