Trade Show Sales and Manufacturing Associate

About the Job Join Sipping Streams, Alaskas only award-winning tea company, and build a dynamic career in trade show sales and manufacturing! We are seeking passionate, energetic, and dedicated individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are enthusiastic about tea and food products. This role primarily focuses on selling at trade shows across Alaska and beyond, requiring extensive travel, long hours, and a whatever it takes mentality.

When not at trade shows, you will work as a manufacturing associate in our Fairbanks facility, producing and packaging our award-winning teas, honeys, hot cocoas, and other products. Candidates must be willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, camp during travel, and handle setup/teardown of trade show booths.

This is a salaried position offering $43,888 annually, with the opportunity to enjoy all the free tea you can drink and work with a supportive team in an established Alaskan company. If youre ready to embrace a challenging yet rewarding role that combines sales, travel, and production, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Trade Show Sales (Primary Focus):
  • Represent Sipping Streams at trade shows and events across Alaska and potentially nationwide, selling teas, honeys, hot cocoas, and other products directly to customers.
  • Set up and tear down trade show booths, ensuring professional and engaging displays.
  • Engage with attendees, promote products, and drive sales through outstanding interpersonal skills and product knowledge.
  • Travel extensively, including camping or staying in varied accommodations, to attend trade shows.
  • Work long hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet event schedules and sales goals.
  • Collaborate with local brands and communities to enhance brand visibility through promotions and events.
  • Maintain client relationships, conduct outreach to inactive clients, and introduce new programs/resources.
• Manufacturing Associate Duties (When Not at Trade Shows):
  • Fill, label, and package teas, honeys, hot cocoas, and other products with precision and attention to detail.
  • Print labels, box items for orders, and prepare shipments to customers.
  • Maintain a clean, organized workspace to ensure efficiency and high-quality output.
  • Assist with website maintenance, client billing, and new client onboarding processes.
  • Support tea artisans with tasks in the tea house as needed.
  • Operate communication channels between the company and clients, ensuring concierge-level service for wholesale clients.

Requirements

• Work Ethic and Attitude:
  • Demonstrate a relentless work ethic, with a willingness to work long hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and travel extensively, including camping.
  • Be proactive, action-oriented, and ready to tackle any task, from sales to setup to production.
  • Exhibit a positive attitude, handle constructive criticism well, and embrace challenges to improve daily.
  • Show commitment, follow-through, and pride in delivering perfect work.
• Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for in-person sales and client interactions.
  • Exceptional focus and attention to detail to ensure zero mistakes in packaging and sales transactions.
  • Great hand-eye coordination for repetitive production tasks without errors.
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to varied tasks, from trade show sales to manufacturing.
  • Comfort with physical tasks, including occasional lifting up to 50 lbs and booth setup/teardown.
  • Organizational skills to maintain a clean workspace and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Effective problem-solving, creative thinking, and willingness to contribute innovative ideas.
  • Ability to take direction and constructive criticism.
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be well organized, and able to handle multiple projects.
• Technical Skills (or willingness to learn):
  • Shopify, Google Drive (Docs, Sheets), Quickbooks, Trello.
  • Basic website maintenance and client billing processes.
• Team and Work Culture:
  • Be a team player, always ready to assist colleagues to…