Retail Sales Associate

EMERGING BLUE; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

EMERGING BLUE in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Pop-Up Retail Associate for a long-running pop-up from October 2026 through February 2028. This role delivers a complete shopping experience and enthusiastically educates customers about the baking brand to inspire loyalty.

Join a customer-focused team to greet shoppers, assist with locating merchandise, upsell to meet sales goals, process transactions, maintain a clean store, stock products and uphold safety and company policies.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a retail related field.
• Baking knowledge and enthusiasm beneficial.
• Strong verbal skills.
• Ability to multitask in fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet and acknowledge all customers as they enter the store.
• Provide a positive experience for each customer specific to their needs.
• Assist customers with locating merchandise.
• Support the team in meeting monthly sales goals via cross and up-selling.
• Process sales transactions accurately at the register.
• Maintain the store’s appearance by straightening, cleaning, replacing signage.
• Restock product using proper inventory rotation.
• Assist with retail projects as assigned.
• Support all areas within the store.
• Adhere to safety, food and workplace regulations, procedures and policies.
• Communicate consistently with the retail team, shift leads, and managers.
• Report to work on time and notify if absent or late.
• Adhere to green norms, look for ways to reduce, reuse, recycle.

Skills

Retail experience

Strong verbal skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Baking knowledge

Job description

Job Description

Pop-Up Retail Associate

Reports to Retail Shift Lead / General Manager

Location: Charlotte, NC

Long-term Pop Up Dates: October 2026 - February 2028

The Position: Retail Associate at our client's “pop-up” shop location in Charlotte, NC. This is a fun position where you’ll stay busy, keep active, and learn a lot about baking! Sound good? Read on...

As a Pop-Up Retail Associate, you are responsible for providing a complete shopping experience and enthusiastically delivering great service to our customers while engaging with and educating and inspiring them in support of the brand and mission. You will join a customer-focused team.

Hours: 15-30 hours/week

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Greet and acknowledge all customers as they enter the store
• Provide a positive experience for each customer specific to their needs
• Assist customers with locating merchandise
• Support the team in meeting monthly sales goals via cross and up-selling
• Process sales transactions accurately at the register
• Maintain the store’s appearance by straightening, cleaning, replacing signage
• Restock product using proper inventory rotation
• Assist with retail projects as assigned
• Support all areas within the store
• Adhere to all safety, food and workplace regulations, procedures and policies
• Communicate consistently and clearly with your retail team, shift leads, and managers
• Report to work on time or notify the lead in charge by email and phone in advance if absent or late
• Adhere to company-wide green norms, look for ways to reduce, reuse, recycle
• Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as necessary

Minimum Job Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in a retail related field, beneficial
• Baking knowledge and enthusiasm beneficial
• Strong verbal skills
• Ability to respond to all customer requests with exemplary service
• Ability to multitask in fast paced environment
• Ability to function independently
• Flexible schedule including weekends
• Engages positively with customers and coworkers

Physical requirements/work environment

Physical requirements

• Ability to remain standing for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.

Work environment

• Fast paced retail work environment

Safety

• Understand that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization
• Responsible for providing a safe and ergonomically sound work environment, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting these conditions immediately
• Engage in safety and compliance training programs and encourage 100% team participation in same

Uniform

• Name Tag (provided)
• Clean Apron (provided)

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers and vendors.

There's room at our table for you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law. Our client provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow individuals to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such