Seasonal Sales Associate

Hot Topic, Inc.; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Hot Topic, Inc. in California is seeking a Seasonal Sales Associate who loves music and pop culture to deliver an engaging in-store experience. You will share fandom knowledge, stock shelves, operate the register, and help merchandise the store to attract fans.

The role emphasizes teamwork, customer service excellence, and upholding visual standards while supporting planogram changes and curbside pickup where offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a retail environment.
• Strong customer service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Strong collaboration and communication with team.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to create a memorable shopping experience.
• Maintain stock, replenish products, and keep shelves organized to visual standards.
• Operate the register and process sales, including add-ons like BOPIS or curbside pickup where available.
• Assist with planogram changes and store merchandising to support promotions.
• Communicate fashion/music trends to management and HQ partners.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Product knowledge

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Tools

POS system

Job description

Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll share your fandom knowledge, stock and replenish products, and help merchandise the store in a visually appealing way, all while being hyper-focused on the in-store experience.

What You'll Do

• Provide an amazing shopping experience that will encourage customers to return. They'll be impressed by your product knowledge, customer experience skills, and use of the Force
• Cover the sales floor zone and ensure that assigned areas are up to visual standards
• Work the register - you'll use your fandom knowledge to process sales transactions and drive add-on sales using additional benefits such as BOPIS and curbside pickup Assist with planogram changes including store map, wall, fixture, & merchandising mix
• Let your voice be heard! You'll communicate fashion & music trend information to management and respective HQ partners
• While we welcome wizards, we don't like it when spells are stolen. You'll work with Store Management to ensure there's no misuse of spells and wizardry around theft
• Support the maintenance of the mother ship; you'll help keep the stock room organized and the store tidy
• Smells like Team Spirit – you love communicating and working as a team to get the job done
• Any other activities as assigned by your Store Leader

What You'll Need

• Previous experience working in a retail environment. If you love music and pop culture, you're in the right place!
• Superpowers in providing customer service and selling
• You'll have to be at least 16 years of age to join the fandom force
• Avenger-like collaboration and communication skills
• The usual retail stuff (with or without reasonable accommodation): able to navigate your way around the store, merchandise product utilizing approved store equipment, and pack and unpack boxes of awesome merch that may weigh up to 50 pounds

Please note the pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but other factors such as an individual’s education, location, meeting the minimum job requirements for the role, training and experience, will determine the final salary for potential new hires.