Sales Associate

BoxLunch & Hot Topic

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West Hartford, CT on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 23, 2025 Last posted March 23, 2025
Job description
Get some, give back! We're looking for pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers.
 
We’re on the search for a Sales Associate that will help lead our civic minded, pop culture driven brand.  As a BoxLunch 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 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’re passionate about philanthropy & all things pop culture, you're in the right place!
  • Superpowers in providing customer service and selling
  • You'll have to be at least 18 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

Compensation (from employer):
16.95–17.45 USD per-hour-wage

About this role

Summary

Assist customers, stock products, process sales, and ensure visual standards in store.

Job title

Sales Associate

Experience level

previous retail experience

Industry

retail

Location requirements

West Hartford, CT; remote not allowed.

Salary

16.95–17.45 USD per-hour-wage

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

customer servicesellingmerchandisingcommunication

Preferred skills

pop culture knowledgeteamwork

Specializations

customer servicemerchandisingretailcash register
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

West Hartford, CT, USA

On-site City