Please read the full description to apply. Notice the required answers below!
Join The Purple Store's Team!
Since 2004 The Purple Store has been selling only purple things, starting online at thepurplestore.com and now in a beautiful spot at Pike Place Market. We invite you to join our team!
We're proud to work at a place where customers' eyes light up when they walk in the door and that routinely gets fan mail from its customers.
[Side note: For those looking for the mattress company, we're not it. The Purple Store sells purple things.]
Please apply if you're
GREAT at retail, with at least 1-2 years solid retail sales experience
really outgoing, enough to start a conversation with anyone
really comfortable with sales, suggesting items to go with items, etc.
the kind of person who looks over your own shoulder to make sure the work is done well
understand that customers are our guests and friends, not our "targets," while still suggesting everything they might like
We plan to meet candidates and see who fits these roles:
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Retail sales team member (most or part-time, 25-40 hours a week)
Retail sales team keyholder (most or part-time, 25-40 hours a week)
We're Looking For
strong retail sales skills
smarts.
enthusiastic outgoingness with customers, complete comfort talking to a customers on the phone and in person in an upbeat way
natural organizational skills and attention to detail.
work ethic to get things done. We hire people who are self-motivated.
reliability, 100% trustworthiness, and integrity.
a cool head when things get busy. It's an active but calm, drama-free workplace.
comfort checking in with everyone to make sure things have gotten done.
ability to move boxes around here and there, including a few heavy ones.
.consistent availability, including some weekend days (weekends are busy and fun)
great personality to get along with people and have fun while working hard.
humility to realize that we're a small business and that means sometimes we're the ones sweeping up or taking out the recycling, etc.
ongoing availability (i.e. we're less inclined toward full-time students or those who are leaving shortly).
age 20+
those who are fully Covid vaccinated and staying current. Current covid vax required.
Being a purple fan is nice but definitely not required. Job skills and awesome personality are much more important to us.
- Location: Pike Place Market - 92 Stewart St. Near a ton of buses and light rail.
What to Send Us (don't miss this part, please):
ADD A NOTE! Please send both a resume AND add a specific note about why you'd fit this job (and what interests you about it).
[ANSWER REQUIRED PLEASE] Will you be able to reliably commute to this job at Pike Place within 30-40 mins? Long commutes can be hard to sustain with more than can go wrong on the way.
[ANSWER REQUIRED PLEASE] What specifically interests you about working with us at The Purple Store?
[ANSWER REQUIRED PLEASE] We are an active sales environment more like Macy's or Nordstrom where we stay with and support the customer much of the time. We're really outgoing, helpful, and know how to build a purchase with our customer. Have you done this type of selling? Are you outgoing and comfortable working with people most of your day?
[ANSWER REQUIRED PLEASE] How are your sales skills? Do you like to sell?
[ANSWER REQUIRED PLEASE] Education level?
We look forward to hearing from you!'
