Seasonal Retail Associate Traverse City

Seasonal Retail AssociateAmerican Spoon is looking for warm, food-loving people to join our Traverse City store team for the season. Whether you're a teacher, student, retiree, or simply looking for meaningful seasonal work — if you love great food and great conversation, we'd love to meet you.What you'll do:Deliver exceptional, relationship-driven customer service that reflects the American Spoon brandAct as a brand ambassador — sharing your genuine enthusiasm for our products, our story, and the local ingredients behind themEducate customers and fellow staff about our preserves, nut butters, and locally sourced ingredientsStock and merchandise the sales floor and stock room, keeping everything organized and beautifully presentedMaintain a clean, welcoming store environment at all timesComplete sales transactions accurately using a tablet-based point-of-sale system — comfort with everyday technology and touchscreen devices is essentialWhat we're looking for:A genuine passion for food, cooking, and Michigan's locally grown produceAn energetic, team-oriented attitude with high personal standardsExperience working directly with the public — in retail, hospitality, or a similar settingComfort with technology — if you can navigate a smartphone with ease, you'll pick up our POS system quicklyPrevious specialty or small-shop retail experience is a plus, but not requiredAvailability on both weekdays and weekends, with Sunday availability especially importantA commitment to quality and an unwillingness to cut cornersAmerican Spoon has been crafting jams, preserves, and condiments from the finest Michigan fruits since 1982. We're a small company with big standards — and our store teams are the heart of how we connect with our customers.