Part-time Seasonal Retail Sales in Pike Place Market

• Location 1529 Pike Place,Seattle, WA, 98101,United States
• Base Pay $21.30 - $25.00 / Hour
• Other Compensation Commission
• Job Category Retail, Sales, Customer Service
• Industry Retail, Sales, Customer Service
• Employee Type Seasonal Hourly PT

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Would you enjoy meeting hundreds of world travelers every day? Do you delight in exceeding expectations, setting and beating goals, and problem solving? Do you value local, quality products?

We are seeking positive and outgoing cherry and chocolate loving individuals for a fast-paced sales position at Chukar Cherries in the Main Arcade of Pike Place Market.

Charged with cultivating a lifelong relationship between Chukar and customers, a Pike Salesperson is often the first and most important introduction to our company. A great Salesperson will entertain as well as educate our customers, while also performing the technical duties of opening/closing the store, stocking, and maintaining an accurate till. Whether working the counter alone or as a team, our Salespeople are trained to master selling techniques and use those skills to build sales and beat sales goals.

To be successful in this position, the following traits are

REQUIRED:

• Excellent communication skills, working both one-on-one and with crowds of customers
• Work effectively as an independent sales person as well as part of a team
• Attention to detail, reliability, integrity, and keen sense of awareness for self and others
• Ability to work in all types of weather in an open-air market, to lift ~30 lbs, and stand for a full 5- to 8-hour shift.

Other traits that are strongly desired include:

• At least one year experience in a high traffic retail or customer service position
• Experience using and closing a register, maintaining an accurate cash till
• Knowledge of Pike Place Market and/or Seattle points of interest
• Knowledge of gourmet foods, enjoy cooking or baking
• A fun sense of humor
• Tolerance for crowds
• Be extroverted/ have a large social battery
• Folks with a performance/theater background encouraged to apply!

* Vocal projection, enunciation, and volume are all trainable features, but are crucial to the position

• * Great team environment
• * Fun yet professional workplace in one of Seattle's top destinations
• * Base pay $21.30/hr + commission
• * Bonus incentive opportunities
• * Employee discount on all company products
• * Public transportation stipend for commuting (Orca Card)
• * Flexible schedule -- part-time available to start with possibility of additional hours, up to full-time available following training period and during peak seasons. Schedule published monthly

Sales shifts range from Opening at 8:30am to Closing ending at 6:30pm, with different shift lengths and configurations depending on seasonal staffing needs.

Chukar Cherries is a family-owned dried fruit and nut company from Prosser, WA. Our Pike Place Market booth showcases everything from our incredibly healthy air-dried cherries to the incredibly decadent chocolate covered treats. The Pike sales staff is the friendly, engaged face of Chukar to the Market’s 20 million+ visitors each year. Check out  for more information on the Chukar Cherry Company!

It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as overtime, lead premiums, or bonus opportunities.