Opportunity for Part-time & Full-time Position at Tortoise - tortoise general store

Opportunity for Part-time & Full-time Position at Tortoise

Posted by Emma Tsuchida on

Tortoise + Tortoise General Store + Tortoise Hasami Porcelain is a curated multi-functional retail space dedicated to Japanese design, craft and art.  We are currently seeking an enthusiastic retail associate available during the holiday season to potentially become a permanent part-time or full-time member at our location in Mar Vista, California.

Position: Season Part-Time and Full-Time Associate with weekend availability 

Start date: October 2019

Language: English fluency required.  Bilingual English-Japanese fluency strongly preferred 

Salary: $15/hour (training) / $17/hour (part-time) / TBD (full-time)

Please email resume and cover letter to: emma@tortoiselife.com

Details: The preferred candidate has a background knowledge of Japanese culture and design with ideally English-Japanese language fluency with previous retail or retail-related experience.

Tortoise is a small business, but we operate in big ways with a crew of positive, creative and talented members from a diverse set of backgrounds.  Working together to create a positive working environment is an essential part of our small operation and it is how we deliver our positive customer experiences.  Our ideal part-time/full-time candidate must be flexible, self-motivated and have a natural ability to deliver compassionate and friendly customer service to our customers as well as internally with our team members.  

Weekend availability is a requirement for this position.

Both part-time and full-time employees must be available to work 8 hour shifts on select days during our business hours: Tuesday – Sunday from 10 am to 6:30 pm.  Both part-time and full-time candidates must be fully available during the holiday season.

There will be a paid training and trial period before official employment is offered long-term or beyond the holiday season.

We hope to have some great people join our team!  Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

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