Seasonal Keyholder, University Village

Away • Seattle, WA

3d • $25 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a seasonal, temporary position slated to end in January 2027, with potential for part-time or full-time employment following the 2026 Summer and Holiday season. About Away: We believe travel makes us better. Launched in 2016 with one perfectly designed carry-on, we now offer a range of luggage and travel essentials for every journey. Together we create, innovate, and embark on this journey as a community of travelers, helping to make travel more seamless for everyone. Join The Crew: We are hiring a Keyholder to join our Seattle, University Village team. Our Retail team creates a transformative experience for each and every customer that visits any of our seventeen stores. We build connections with our customers through product education, world-class-service standards, and operational excellence. We pride ourselves in owning the offline touch point for our brand, and use it as an opportunity to foster a stronger Away community. This is an exciting opportunity to join a widely celebrated brand that is looking to continue to innovate and iterate. We’re looking for candidates that are excited to provide best-in-class support to all of our customers from their arrival, and until their departure. Full-time employees are expected to maintain open availability, including one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday), to support business needs and work an average of at least 30 hours per week. Keyholders are required to work at least two (2) Fridays and Sundays per month, three (3) Saturdays per month, and two (2) closing shifts each week. All employees are expected to adhere to Away’s Blackout Period expectations. Should you need a scheduling accommodation, please let your interviewer know.

Requirements

• Growing retail, customer service, or hospitality leader who inspires others, drives results, fosters learning, and can support the development of a team.
• Excellent communicator who is comfortable using coaching and feedback to develop team members.
• Excellent collaborator with a passion for people; uniting the team to work together.
• Reliable, effective, and adds value to the business.
• Solution oriented; resourceful with commitment to following through.
• Ability to pull, push, lift, and carry up to 25 pounds throughout the duration of a work shift.
• Ability to stand/be on feet for extended periods of time throughout the duration of a work shift.
• Ability to bend, squat, twist, and reach as needed throughout the duration of a work shift.

Nice To Haves

• Excited to join the team, but not sure you meet all of the qualifications? Please apply, we’d still love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Embody brand standards and core values by consistently delivering best-in-class, exceptional customer service.
• Create a personalized and memorable experience for each customer, expanding on love of travel to further drive community and connection.
• Take accountability for the success of in-store processes and operations.
• Meet individual KPI expectations and sales goals, while also supporting overall store success.
• Lead, support, and guide a team of retail associates.
• Assist with onboarding new hires ensuring their training enables them to meet customer experience standards.
• Coach and give feedback to team members to support their development, enabling them to better support customers and store operations.
• Partner with store management to assist with marketing events and programming at the store.

Benefits

• Potential for part-time or full-time employment following the 2026 Summer and Holiday season.
• Variety of time away from work offerings.
• Salary Range: $25.00 hourly

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed