Part-Time Sales Associate

Job Description
Fillgood is a Bay Area Refill Service that helps people lead a Zero Waste and Plastic Free life.We are looking for a new part-time Sales Associate to join our Zero Waste team.
Responsibilities
The Sales Associate is responsible for providing a positive experience while customers are shopping in store.
Responsibilities include:
- Serving customers and helping them select products.
- Driving sales through engagement of customers and sharing product knowledge.
- Greeting and receiving customers in a welcoming manner.
- Responding to customers’ questions related to our mission, our products or zero waste in general.
- Helping customers at the Refill Corner
The Sales Associate also participates in all the store operations (checkout, restocking shelves, online orders fulfillment, jars cleaning, etc.) and maintains a clean working environment.
Details
Job Type: Part-time, 18 hours/ week
Work location: Fillgood store, 1579A Solano ave, Berkeley
Must be available on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and occasionally Sundays.
We are looking for someone who is committed to stay at least one year as this position will evolve to around 30 to 40 hours/week in August (with hourly rate increase)
Hourly Rate: $18/h
Benefits:
- Employee discount (40%)
- Paid sick days
Qualities we are looking for
- Passionate about Zero Waste, or a strong interest to learn and live the lifestyle
- Familiar with the products we carry
- Previous customer service and retail experience
- Strong communication, collaboration and organization skills
- Adaptable, self motivated
- Loves working in a team, but has the ability to work independently
- Ability to learn quickly about the tools (online apps, Google office) used in store
- Able to function in a fast paced environment, refill demand can get high on weekends
- Great customer service and friendly attitude
Physical requirements
Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, kneel, on an intermittent basis.
Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
COVID-19 considerations: we are following county and other guidelines to ensure the health and safety of our staff and customers. All our employees must follow these guidelines.