Seasonal Sales Associate

Hickory Farms; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Job summary

Hickory Farms is seeking friendly, outgoing Brand Champions to support sales at holiday kiosks and stores. Part-time seasonal roles run from late October through early January in malls, with flexible evenings and weekend shifts. You’ll sample products, engage guests, and operate the POS while maintaining stock and store appearance.

Experience in retail is a plus, and a background check may be required. A 40% employee discount on products is offered.

Qualifications

• Customer-facing role with friendly, positive attitude.
• Prior retail sales experience is a plus.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and provide excellent guest service.
• Offer product samples and drive sales at the kiosk/store.
• Stock shelves and ensure the area is clean and fully stocked.
• Operate the POS register and handle transactions.
• Answer product questions and assist guests in person and on the phone.
• Support inventory control, loss prevention, and safety compliance.
• Wear Hickory Farms uniform and adhere to dress code.

Skills

Guest service

Sales experience

Flexible availability

Tools

POS system

Job description

FOR OVER 50 YEARS, Hickory Farms has been a leading retailer of specialty food products. Our best selection of products can be found at our Holiday Gift Centers in shopping malls across the country during the holiday season. You and all the members of our retail operations are the forefront of a very important Hickory Farms team, TEAM PREMIUM. The foundation of our success is based on the quality of our associates. Our Brand Champions must provide our guests with a gourmet gift buying experience to remember. We are looking for friendly, outgoing, guest-service and sales driven people to fill these Retail Sales Associate / Brand Champion positions.

Sales Associates / Brand Champions are responsible for approaching EVERY guest with a friendly and positive attitude. Specific duties include: offering samples to every prospective guest, providing excellent guest service at all times, ensuring the kiosk/store is clean and fully stocked at all times and using a POS register. Experience in retail sales is a plus. These positions are part-time and work hours may vary. The job requirement dates are from late October and continue through the beginning of January.

Key Elements and Expectations

• Project a positive, friendly and outgoing attitude at all times to our guests.
• Work in a busy mall environment.
• Sample Hickory Farms products around the outside of the kiosk and focus on greeting and making a sale with every potential guest.
• Work on your feet with the exception of breaks/lunches.
• Kneeling, bending and lifting 20 – 35 pounds on a regular basis to stock product in the kiosk.
• Multi-task: stock, greet guests, run the POS register and answer product questions in person and on the telephone, while always placing the highest emphasis on the guest experience.
• Work evening and weekend shifts. Associates are required to work specific days and requests off may not be permitted.
• Focus on inventory control, loss prevention & safety compliance.
• Sharing the Hickory Farms brand by wearing a Hickory Farms apron, dark pants or skirt and a long sleeved white collared shirt at all times.
• Must be able to work alone
• Sales experience is an asset
• Must have a flexible availability
• Must be willing to submit to a background check.
• Flexible hours.
• Competitive pay – paid weekly on Friday.
• 40% Employee discount on all Hickory Farms products purchased for personal use.