Boutique Associate (Pop-Up)

Oregon Ballet Theatre; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon Ballet Theatre is seeking a part-time Boutique Associate to support daily boutique operations, provide friendly customer service, and assist with sales, inventory, and store presentation.

Responsibilities include creating displays, training volunteers on Square, handling merchandise, and guiding patrons with QR code ticket purchases during performances. The role runs Nov 12, 2026–Dec 24, 2026, Wed–Sun, 10am–6pm, at Oregon Minimum Wage.

Qualifications

• One year of customer-facing experience.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Adaptability of service based on customer needs.
• Experience in sales is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating appealing displays for the boutique before performances.
• Train volunteers on Square and selling procedures.
• Assist volunteers with questions and refer to boutique manager when needed.
• Monitor stock to ensure quantities are ample and displays are tidy.
• Keep track of iPads and Square Readers during shows.
• Assist in counting and packing inventory on final day of occupation.
• Guide patrons with ticket purchases via QR Code.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Sales experience

Calm under pressure

Adaptability

Job description

The Boutique Associate supports the daily operation of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s boutique by providing welcoming, knowledgeable customer service and assisting with merchandise sales, inventory, and store presentation. This role processes transactions, maintains an organized and visually appealing retail space, assists patrons with product selection, and helps ensure merchandise is accurately stocked and displayed.

The Boutique Associate serves as a positive ambassador for OBT, creating an engaging retail experience for patrons, families, students, and visitors while supporting boutique sales and organizational goals.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Assists the boutique manager in the creation of appealing displays for the OBT Boutique before performance run including unpacking and organizing stock.
• Trains volunteers in the use of Square and procedures of selling to our patrons before each performance.
• Assists volunteers with any questions or concerns and/or refers them to the boutique manager.
• Monitors boutique stock to ensure quantities are abundant and displays are tidy.
• Keeps track of electronic equipment (iPads and Square Readers) while the show is running.
• Assists in counting and packing up inventory on the final day of theater occupation
• Assist patrons with ticket purchase guidance via QR Code

Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education & Experience

• One year of customer-faced experience.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure
• Adaptability of service based on customer needs.
• Experience in sales a plus.

Computer Skills

• None required

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Security Clearance
OBT conducts background checks after a conditional offer of employment is made. A background check finding does not automatically preclude employment. OBT reviews the results of each background check individually and assesses them on a case-by-case basis for context and relevance to a job.

Working Conditions
This role is support with cash handling and is customer service facing.

Work Schedule
November 12, 2026 – December 24, 2026
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am-6pm
This is a part-time, seasonal position.

Compensation
This is an hourly position starting at Oregon Minimum Wage.

This is an exciting time to work at Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) – the nation’s 20th largest classical ballet company. OBT is the largest professional dance company in Oregon, employing over 300 people and attracting artists from around the globe with our reputation for excellence. The company is rooted in the traditions of classical ballet, with a repertoire that ranges from the great classics to premieres from some of the most exciting choreographic voices in the field today, including our own Artistic Director, Dani Rowe. Our mission is dedicated to the vitality of, and access to, world-class ballet performance and training in our region.

In addition to our 5-show main stage season, we introduce students to ballet and the importance of lifelong movement through our education and community engagement programs, and we train dancers from three years old to 80 years old through the professional and recreational classes at the Oregon Ballet Theatre School. Many of our students go on to successful professional careers at companies including the Joffrey, the Dutch National Ballet, and within our own organization.

Our Mission
Oregon Ballet Theatre is dedicated to fostering an enduring appreciation for dance through the pursuit of excellence in performance, training, and community programs.

Our Vision
Oregon Ballet Theatre seeks to inspire the dancer in all of us through the power of movement.

Equity
OBT is committed to a diverse, racially and culturally inclusive, and equitable workplace in which differences broaden our awareness, enrich our daily experiences, and contribute to our collective strength. We seek to understand, acknowledge, and mitigate inequities in ballet in general, and at OBT specifically.

Our Culture
Across our organization, OBT is committed to creating a culture characterized by the following: Kind. Positive. Solution-Oriented. Gratitude. Candid. Forgiving. Learning. Trust. Teamwork. Compassionate. Ambassadors. Accountable.

Accommodation
As part of our commitment to equity, OBT will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals who are differently abled to perform the primary responsibilities of this job.