Full Time Kripalu Shop Sales Associate

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kripalu Shop Sales Associate supports the Kripalu Shop team. This role is responsible for providing excellent customer service while handling all sales transactions of products in the Kripalu Shop. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, and be detail orientated with the ability to manage multiple priorities. We are looking for a positive team player who thrives in retail and enjoys a fast-paced environment.

Experience is preferred but not required.

SALARY INFORMATION

Hourly, Non - Exempt role

Starting Hourly Rate $16.00, plus generous Holiday pay, overtime pay opportunities, and opportunities for advancement.

Excellent benefits, including health insurance, vacation time, and free meals during work hours

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

• Weekend and holiday availability.
• Flexibility to work morning and evening shifts in alignment with operational needs.
• This role is structured as a full-time, on-site position requiring a minimum of 38 hours per week across five full days.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Processes sales and handles monetary transactions accurately at the point of sale.
• Delivers exceptional customer service with warmth, attentiveness, and professionalism.
• Helps maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming shop environment.
• Supports the resolution of guest concerns with empathy and a solutions-focused approach.
• Restocks and replenishes merchandise to ensure product availability and visual appeal.
• Performs café related duties, including but not limited to brewing and grinding coffee.
• Collaborates with other departments and assists in various areas across Kripalu as needed to support organizational goals.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, actively contributing to a welcoming and respectful environment for all.
• Upholds high ethical standards and personal integrity, consistently aligning with Kripalu's mission and organization values.
• Builds positive and effective relationships by understanding the needs and perspectives of both internal and external guests; provides thoughtful, practical solutions that support mutual benefit.
• Maintains flexibility and a collaborative spirit, readily adapting to support both departmental and organization-wide needs.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform required job responsibilities to a high standard and stays informed of trends and best practices within their area of expertise, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Approaches new experiences with curiosity and openness, taking ownership of personal and professional development, and seeing challenges as opportunities for learning and growth.
• Embodies Kripalu's core values of love, wholeness, unity, service, and evolution in all aspects of work and interaction.