Job Description

Do you like pearls? Are you interested in a fun job through the Christmas season?
We are Verity Pearl Incorporated, a fledgling handcrafted jewelry business specializing in beautiful freshwater pearls, keshi pearls, and baroque pearls. Last year with the help of our sales associates we brought holiday cheer to thousands of people looking for gifts for their loved ones (and themselves) at the Vancouver Christmas Market! This year we're doing it again, but with a twist! And we are looking for sales associates to help us with our hut!

Location:
Vancouver Christmas Market
Jack Poole Plaza, 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 3G3

Job duties and responsibilities:

Sell jewelry!
spread Christmas cheer with a warm attitude learn the different facets of our jewelry and different types of pearls, so you can... provide recommendations to customers based on their style and interests! set and achieve sales goals operate a point of sale system to check-out customer purchases (NEW) seal permanent jewelry
Open the shop!
stock jewelry keep stock and displays well-arranged label and package jewelry
Social media promotion!
post photos and stories on our instagram
Job benefits and perks:
discount on our jewelry! opportunity to learn about how to start your own craft business! visit the Vancouver Christmas Market a lot! $19/hour base + competitive commission!
Preferred attributes:
excellent communication and people skills self-motivated, goal-oriented, and focused organization and follow through sales experience good at social media previous permanent jewelry experience is a plus eager to learn about pearls and jewelry!
Requirements:
warm clothing - it'll be winter and the hut is outdoors - we will have a space heater to help keep warm legal to work in Canada
We are offering part-time schedules, and this is a seasonal position that only runs from early November until Christmas Eve. Specifically, the hours of the market are:

November 13 - Dec 5
Monday - Friday: 4:00 - 9:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11:30 - 9:30 PM

December 6 - Dec 19
Sunday - Thursday: 11:30 - 9:30 PM
Friday & Saturday: 11:30 - 10:00 PM

December 20 - Dec 24
December 20-23: 10:00 - 10:00 PM
December 24: 10:00 - 6:00 PM

So we will need people with availability in these hours. If you think Verity Pearl sounds like a good fit for you, please respond to this posting. Hope to hear from you!
- Verity Pearl
(@verity.pearl on instagram)

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Seasonal
Contract length: 22 days

Pay: $19.00-$28.00 per hour

Work Location: In person