What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Retail Sales Associate for Holidays and Beyond position at Pinch?
PINCH, a busy artisan gallery/shop in downtown Northampton, seeks a long-term part-time sales associate. The position involves helping customers, using the computer to ring in sales and receive products, visual merchandising, processing and shipping online orders, restocking products, etc.
Applicants should be outgoing, energetic, like to keep busy, friendly, and present a professional appearance and upbeat attitude. Previous retail experience and computer skills a must.
We are looking for a good fit for our busy, creative, customer-service-oriented shop. If you have an interest in hand-crafted pottery, jewelry, and art, and enjoy connecting with people, we're interested in hearing from you.
This position will have a (mostly) regular schedule of 2-3 shifts a week, some evenings and weekends included. The applicant will also be able to fill in on an as-needed basis when other employees are out or at busy times of the year.
We offer a competitive pay rate, a creative, caring, learning environment, and room to grow. Additional benefits are available over time. This position requires some heavy lifting of products, stairs, and ladder work for visual merchandising.
Please email your resume and cover letter as a PDF.
Advancement Opportunities:
- Additional responsibilities that someone could grow into are: buying, placing orders with artists, order entry, e-commerce work, and/or digital marketing.
Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
- Only full-time employees eligible for Matching IRA
Hours per week:
- 10-20
Work Includes
- Evenings (Until 6 or 8 pm depending on the season)
- Weekends
- Holidays
Paid Training:
- Yes
Pay frequency:
- Every week
Management:
- Store Manager
Shifts announced:
- N/A - fixed schedules
Employees working per shift:
- 5 or fewer
Typical end time:
- 6-8 PM
Typical start time:
- 10AM
This Job Is:
- A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
- A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
- Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $20