Retail Buyer

Crossroads Trading Co. Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 27,111 - 31,243; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Crossroads Trading Co. Inc. seeks a Crossroads Buyer in San Francisco to deliver a fashion-centered shopping experience. You will engage customers, select items for our stores, and provide exceptional service.

As a member of the sustainable fashion movement, you'll flourish in a dynamic role promoting second-hand fashion. The position requires at least 30 hours per week with 6+ months of retail experience.

You’ll enjoy benefits like a 401(k), health insurance, and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
• 6+ months of retail experience.
• Have a good eye for fashion and current trends.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Greet each customer with a smile and welcome them.
• Teach customers how to sell their clothes to us.
• Act with integrity in words and actions.
• Embark on cleaning and organizing tasks.

Skills

Team Player

Adaptable

Fashion-focused

People-first

Education

Retail experience

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

WAGE RANGE: $19.68-$22.68 PER HOUR

The Resale Revolution Starts With You!

As a Crossroads Buyer, you will bring our brand promise to life: to offer a fun, fashion-centered, and affordable shopping experience to our communities. You’ll hand select items to sell in our stores and provide a high-level of customer service. You’ll get customers excited about shopping and selling second‑hand fashion, whether it’s their first time or their 1000th!

When you join Crossroads, you are joining the sustainable fashion movement and reshaping fashion culture. And you aren’t just impacting the planet’s future— you are impacting your own.

Second-Hand Retail Journey Opportunities

• Clear paths for promotion and several routes you can take as you embark on your second‑hand retail journey.
• Learn how to run a second‑hand business— embody an entrepreneurial spirit, learning everything from buying, merchandising and inventory practices to gaining and maintaining the trust of a customer base who has been devoted since day one.

What You Need to Be

• A Team Player. You are as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own success.
• Authentic. You are your unique self!
• Fashion-focused. You eat, breathe, and sleep style. Fashion is life.
• Adaptable. You feel comfortable adjusting to changing circumstances and encourage your teammates to do the same. We problem‑solve together!
• People-first. You are energized by people. You radiate kindness and positivity! You understand your impact and are someone who uplifts others.

Responsibilities

• Engage. Greet each customer with a smile and welcome them to our store. Create a welcoming, fun, and inclusive environment to shop and work in.
• Ask and Educate. Teach our customers how we work and get them excited about selling their clothes to us.
• Have Integrity. Act with integrity in words and actions—do the right thing and do it right, even when it’s difficult.
• Be Compassionate. Embody our core values of service, inclusion, and education. It’s important that we connect with all customers and try our best to help them.
• Be Reliable. Show up to work on time and ready to go.
• Be Flexible. Understand that needs change and evolve throughout the day—support your team and customer as needed.
• Enjoy Organizing. Cleaning, organizing, and merchandising are part of the job and help create the best possible shopping and working environment.

Health + Wellbeing

• Support your wellbeing. We care about our employees holistically and offer sick paid time off.
• Prioritize wellness for all. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance for all employees who work at least 20 hours a week.

Work/Life Harmony

• Encourage you to live your best life by taking vacation time.
• Give you incentives when you work during the holidays. We pay time and a half on select holidays throughout the year, and we are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Encourage work/life balance. We offer flexible scheduling so you can meet work & life needs.

Financial Health

• Contribute to your 401(k). We’ll match up to 4% of your contribution as soon as you enroll and an additional discretionary 2% at year‑end. We offer both a Roth and traditional 401(k).
• Offer a generous discount on all merchandise including luxury consignment pieces—shop where you work!
• Be Transparent. Clear pay ranges and pay equity reflected in advertised positions.
• Offer Earned Wage Access. You can access pay as you earn it through our partner app ZayZoon.
• Contribute to Commuter Benefits. We’ll contribute and match a portion of your commuter account monthly.

Growth + Development

• Empower you. Our Employee Resource Group gives you a seat and a voice at the table, meeting monthly to shape the company through a diverse lens and meet DEI commitments.
• Let you take the lead. Clear paths for growth and ongoing professional development that are straightforward and attainable.
• Celebrate with you. Many opportunities to bond with your team as you celebrate successes together.
• Equip you with the tools to be successful. Training programs throughout onboarding and your career set you up to win.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
• 6+ months of retail experience.
• Have a good eye for fashion and current trends.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

About Crossroads

One of the first companies to pioneer secondhand clothing as an alternative to traditional retail, Crossroads Trading has been buying, selling, and consigning name brand and designer clothing in a friendly, fun, and fashionable atmosphere since 1991.

Since opening the first location in the heart of San Francisco’s Fillmore District, Crossroads has expanded to 38 retail locations spanning Northern and Southern California, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Denver, New York, and Houston, and has added Sell‑By‑Mail and Concierge programs to provide convenient new ways for customers to sell their gently used clothing.

Crossroads has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Teen Vogue, and LA Mag, and is widely recognized as an industry leader in the ‘resale revolution.’

If you like sustainability, fashion, and working in a fun, positive environment, you’ll enjoy a career with us!