Seasonal Sales Associate

About the role

The Seasonal Store Sales Associate is responsible for providing customer service, sales, and restocking Descanso Garden's Shop, The Store and satellite tables. It is the job of every sales associate to properly represent The Store at Descanso Gardens.

Responsibilities

• Provides customer service to all visitors in The Store and any pop-up location.
• Is competent on the point-of-sale ("POS") register.
• Has knowledge of all products in The Store. Plant knowledge or a willingness to learn is desirable.
• Is committed to each guest leaving The Store and the Garden with a great experience.
• Restocks products in all retail spaces following Visual Display instructions as needed.
• Affords assistance with receiving and pricing merchandise as needed.
• Affords assistance in maintaining the plant patio, including watering and deadheading.
• Ensures proper and timely opening of the cash registers at the beginning of the day.
• Ensures proper closing of cash registers at the end of the day.
• Keeps the cash wrap area neat and organized.
• Affords assistance to The Store team as needed and instructed.
• Uses POS register, credit card processing machine, phone, calculator, and computer.

Requirements

• 1 year of sales experience preferred.
• 2 years of customer service experience required.
• Must be able to operate the POS register, handle simple calculations, and sales transactions.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills, enthusiasm for selling, and enjoyment of working with customers in a retail setting.
• Must be an optimistic and generally outgoing person.
• Must be self-motivated, have a high degree of integrity, honesty, and a strong work ethic.
• Must be able and willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and to carry out daily physical work such as rolling tables and moving merchandise which may include lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds.

Compensation

$18.50 per hour

To Apply

Interested applicants may apply by submitting a PDF or MS Word Letter of Interest and Resume to jobs@descansogardens.org with "Seasonal Sales Associate 2026" in the subject line. We will accept resumes until the position is filled.