Lead Sales Associate - CocoNene Ala Moana

Lead Sales Associate - Coco Nene Ala Moana

The Art Source, Inc. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

We are a local family business that has operated in Hawai‘i since 1986 and proudly employs over 160 team members. The Art Source, Inc. is the parent company of Pictures Plus, Plus Interiors, and Coco Nene — three sister brands committed to local manufacturing, local artistry, and products made right here on O‘ahu.

Our factory in Kapolei creates artwork, furniture, décor, and personalized gifts for our stores across O‘ahu, Maui, and the Big Island. We measure our success by our average hourly wage and the opportunities we create for local people.

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Coco Nene celebrates Hawai‘i through locally made décor, gifts, and personalized products that help visitors and locals bring home a piece of the islands. To get a feel for our brand, here’s a short 4-minute video:

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We are hiring a Lead Sales Associate for our Coco Nene location at Ala Moana Shopping Center.

This is not a traditional retail lead role.

Lead Sales Associates help set the tone for the entire store through warmth, awareness, strong sales leadership, and calm support during fast-paced moments. This role blends hospitality, leadership, coaching, communication, and guest experience into one highly active floor role.

You’ll help guide the flow of the store, support teammates in real time, and create meaningful guest experiences while protecting the energy, standards, and culture that make Coco Nene feel special.

We’re looking for someone who naturally steps in to help, stays aware of the bigger picture, communicates kindly and clearly, and leads through consistency and presence — not ego or authority.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people, mentoring others, and creating positive momentum in a fast-moving environment.

Lead Sales Associates help protect the standards, energy, and teamwork that make our location successful.

Pay: $22–$25 per hour (base + bonus)

Full-Time Benefits:
Medical, 401k, PTO, employee discount across all sister brands

• Lead by example through strong guest connection and sales performance
• Help maintain warm, calm, high-energy store flow during busy moments
• Support teammates through in-the-moment coaching, guidance, and encouragement
• Help direct floor coverage and team focus throughout the day
• Run huddles, communicate priorities, and help keep the team aligned
• Support guest recovery situations with professionalism and care
• Protect store standards, visual presentation, and overall experience
• Help newer team members feel confident and supported
• Model strong awareness, initiative, and teamwork
• Step into guest opportunities quickly and confidently
• Support promotions, wrapping standards, and daily operations
• Communicate patterns, concerns, and opportunities to leadership
• Help protect the positive, collaborative, fun culture of the store

This is a highly interactive leadership role focused on both guest experience and team experience.

• Warm, emotionally intelligent, and calm under pressure
• Strong communication skills with the ability to guide others kindly and clearly
• Natural leadership presence without ego or micromanaging
• High awareness and ability to multitask
• Strong guest service and sales abilities
• Someone who takes initiative and naturally steps in to help
• Growth-minded and motivated by goals, improvement, and supporting team success
• Reliable, adaptable, and solution-oriented
• Pride in supporting Hawai‘i-made products, local artists, and local manufacturing
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and late hours (Ala Moana is…