Seasonal Spice Associate (San Francisco)

Oaktown Spice Shop • San Francisco, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Oaktown Spice Shop, our team members’ love of cooking and spices creates a personal, expert-inspired experience that helps our customers discover what remarkable dishes to make for dinner in a fun and enriching way. We strive to offer the highest-quality spices and small-batch spice blends in the Bay Area. We are also committed to being an inclusive, diverse and collaborative workplace where no problem is unsolvable, people can be themselves, earn competitive wages and have equal opportunities to grow. And we have fun! Our workplaces are inspiring and welcoming spaces for customers and staff alike. The seasonal spice associate has a passion for food and cooking as well as a strong work ethic, a commitment to high quality and strong organizational skills. Attention to detail is key. The seasonal spice associate provides excellent customer service and values working as part of a team. This is a temporary position for about 5-10 hours per week in October, increasing to 16 hours per week in November, with an anticipated end date of December 31, 2026.

Requirements

• Experience in retail, food or customer service
• Excellent organization and time-management skills
• Ability to carry out instructions provided in written or oral form
• Basic mathematical skills
• Able to handle critical customer situations with ease and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well with others in a team-oriented environment and willingness to take on additional tasks with a positive attitude to help out the team
• Embraces a culture of learning and advocacy; values diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Availability to work weekends, evenings and holidays and adhere to a blackout period from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve

Nice To Haves

• Food-related work experience

Responsibilities

• General sales and customer service on the floor
• Operate the cash register
• Fill customer orders, check customers out
• Educate customers about our products
• Help customers over the phone or in person and direct them to the proper channels if needed
• Restock shelves
• Maintain a clean environment in the shop
• Pick and pack pickup orders
• Create custom gift boxes
• Follow opening and closing procedures as needed

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Annual bonuses
• Generous employee discount
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off (for full-time employees)
• Health, dental and vision benefits (for full-time employees)
• Matching retirement savings program (for permanent employees)
• Ample sick time policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed