Brand Ambassador

AppleOne Employment Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a friendly Brand Ambassador for a short-term product sampling event in San Diego, CA. The role involves engaging shoppers, distributing samples, and promoting consumer products in a busy retail setting with a structured event schedule.

The position requires strong communication and customer service skills, reliability, and the ability to stand for long periods. Schedule spans four onsite days per event window with specific dates noted in the listing.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of experience is acceptable.
• Friendly, outgoing, and comfortable approaching customers.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Dependable, punctual, and able to work the complete assignment schedule.
• Reliable transportation to the San Diego worksite.
• Able to stand for extended periods during the shift.
• Willing and able to follow food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and safety procedures.
• Professional appearance and conduct at all times.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and break down a clean, organized, and attractive product sampling station.
• Greet and engage retail members in a friendly, professional, and approachable manner.
• Prepare and distribute food or beverage samples according to established procedures.
• Explain product features, benefits, ingredients, preparation methods, and basic product information.
• Encourage customers to try featured products and assist them in locating items for purchase.
• Follow all food-handling, sanitation, hygiene, safety, store, and company procedures throughout the shift.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Friendly demeanor

Punctuality

Reliability

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a friendly and dependable Brand Ambassador for a short-term product sampling event in San Diego, CA. This contract opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys interacting with customers, creating positive retail experiences, and helping promote consumer products in a busy retail environment. As a Brand Ambassador, you will represent featured products professionally, engage shoppers, distribute samples, and help increase product awareness and sales. This role offers a structured event schedule, clear procedures, and the opportunity to work in a customer-focused setting where positive communication, reliability, and presentation matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and break down a clean, organized, and attractive product sampling station.
• Greet and engage retail members in a friendly, professional, and approachable manner.
• Prepare and distribute food or beverage samples according to established procedures.
• Explain product features, benefits, ingredients, preparation methods, and basic product information.
• Encourage customers to try featured products and assist them in locating items for purchase.
• Follow all food-handling, sanitation, hygiene, safety, store, and company procedures throughout the shift.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: $41,600 per year.
• Job Type: Contract/Temporary.
• Schedule: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Work Schedule: Four days onsite from September 10 through September 13, off September 14 and September 15, then return September 16 through September 20.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Represent featured products professionally during an in-store product sampling event.
• Engage customers, distribute samples, and communicate product information clearly.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized demonstration area throughout each shift.
• Complete basic activity, inventory, or sales reporting when required.
• Less than 1 year of experience is acceptable.
• Friendly, outgoing, and comfortable approaching customers.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Dependable, punctual, and able to work the complete assignment schedule.
• Reliable transportation to the San Diego worksite.
• Able to stand for extended periods during the shift.
• Willing and able to follow food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and safety procedures.
• Professional appearance and conduct at all times.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Brand Ambassador, product demonstrator, retail associate, cashier, food service worker, sales representative, or customer service professional is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.