About the employer
San Diego Trading Company is a clothing retailer founded in 1995 in the Horton Plaza mall in San Diego, California, built around higher quality and more original garments. Over time it expanded into new areas of the city, and the team works by clear values: integrity, respect, humility, transparency and one team with one goal.
You would work in a Retail position. Summers in San Diego are warm, dry and often foggy along the coast, with average temperatures between 62°F (16.7°C) and 76°F (24.4°C). The season brings the local fair, surfing, BBQs, socials and employee discounts.
Sales Associate
General information
Job duties
- Achieving established sales goals
- Greeting customers, responding to questions, improving engagement with merchandise and providing outstanding customer service
- Operating cash registers, managing financial transactions, and balancing drawers
- Directing customers to merchandise within the store
- Increasing in store sales
- Maintaining superior product knowledge
- Maintaining an orderly appearance throughout the sales floor
- Introducing promotions and opportunities to customers
- Cross-selling products to increase purchase amounts
Housing
Details
Live Your California Dream in Coronado, San Diego
Imagine finishing your shift, grabbing your board shorts and walking straight onto one of America’s top-rated beaches. That’s everyday life when you join San Diego Trading Company – Coronado Resort Wear #4 as a Sales Associate this Summer to Fall season. Located on the iconic Coronado Island, this stylish retail store welcomes travellers from all over the world who come for the sunshine, the surf and the legendary Hotel del Coronado.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Sales Associate, you’ll be the friendly face of the store and a big part of every customer’s holiday memories. Your daily duties will include:
- Greeting customers with a warm smile and helping them find the perfect resort wear, swimwear, souvenirs and accessories
- Operating the cash register and processing payments accurately
- Keeping displays neat, restocking shelves and folding merchandise
- Assisting with deliveries, inventory and light cleaning of the sales floor
- Sharing local tips and recommendations with visitors – you’ll become a Coronado expert!
What You’ll Earn & Enjoy
- Hourly wage: $17.85 per hour
- Hours: approximately 32 hours per week
- Season: Summer to Fall placement
- Real American retail and customer service experience for your CV
- Daily English practice with international customers
- A friendly team and the chance to make friends from around the world
What We’re Looking For
- University students aged 18–25 eligible for the Work & Travel USA program
- Conversational to good English – you’ll be speaking with customers all day
- A positive, outgoing attitude and a genuine smile
- Reliability, punctuality and willingness to work weekends and holidays
- Ability to stand for several hours and lift light boxes of merchandise
- No previous retail experience required – full training is provided
Spots in prime California locations fill up fast. If you want to spend your summer selling sunshine-ready style on Coronado Island, apply today and start planning the best summer of your student life!
Why choose San Diego Trading Company Coronado Resort Wear 4
Why San Diego & Coronado?
San Diego is famous for its 300+ days of sunshine, laid-back surf culture and incredible food scene. In your free time you can:
- Swim, surf and sunbathe on Coronado Beach, regularly voted among the best beaches in the USA
- Explore Balboa Park, the world-famous San Diego Zoo and the historic Gaslamp Quarter
- Cycle across the Coronado Bridge, kayak in the bay or catch a sunset at Sunset Cliffs
- Take weekend trips to Los Angeles, Joshua Tree National Park or even Mexico – Tijuana is just a short ride away
About California
California offers it all - Pacific beaches, mountains, national parks and world-famous cities. Students work in resorts, hotels, restaurants and attractions under near-endless sunshine.
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