Retail Sales Associate
Part Time • Valparaiso
Benefits:
- Employee discounts
Part-Time Sales Associate
The Spice & Tea Exchange of Valparaiso
Do you love good food, great tea, and making people feel genuinely welcome?
Are you the kind of person who enjoys helping someone discover a new favorite tea or the perfect spice for tonight’s dinner?
Are you the kind of person who enjoys helping someone discover a new favorite tea or the perfect spice for tonight’s dinner?
If so, we’d love to meet you.
At The Spice & Tea Exchange of Valparaiso, we’re a small, community-focused shop where hospitality comes first. Our guests arrive curious and engaged, and they leave feeling cared for, inspired, and confident in their choices. As a Part-Time Sales Associate, you play a key role in creating that experience.
What You’ll Do
As a Sales Associate, you will:
- Welcome every guest with warmth, professionalism, and genuine care
- Engage customers by asking thoughtful questions and offering personalized recommendations
- Share product knowledge and help guests discover new flavors and uses
- Prepare and serve teas for sampling and guest enjoyment
- Maintain a clean, organized, and visually inviting store environment
- Restock shelves and keep displays tidy and well-maintained
- Support daily small-business operations to keep the shop guest-ready
- Process transactions accurately and confidently at the register
Above all, this is a sales-focused role centered on guest experience and connection.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who is:
- 1–3 years of experience in retail, hospitality, or another customer-facing role preferred
- Warm, friendly, and professional with a customer-first mindset
- Confident communicating and engaging one-on-one with guests
- Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and pride in their work
- Dependable, proactive, and self-motivated
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a small team
- Able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 30 lbs
- Available for consistent weekend shifts and some weekday hours
- Hourly wage is based on experience; please share your desired rate of pay in the application.
If you’re looking for more than “just a retail job” — and want to be part of a place where hospitality truly matters — we’d love for you to apply.
Apply today and join our Spice & Tea family.
We create and share the experience every day! Life is better lived with a little spice.
The Spice & Tea Exchange ® was founded in 2008, by a group of talented individuals with a passion for life and food. What started as a small shop St. Augustine, Florida, has quickly grown into a nation-wide franchise powered by flavor, passionate franchise owners, and a desire to bring flavorful ingredients to your kitchen. Our franchise owners are the #1 REASON for what we do, and our team is a close-knit family you’d enjoy sitting with around the dinner table.
"Creating & sharing the experience of a more flavorful life," is the mission and cornerstone of our business, in which we strive to provide guests with quality products and flavorful memories. We offer a high-quality, diverse assortment of products in a sensory shopping experience. One step into our shops will kick your senses into high-gear as you open the jars and smell, explore recipes, and speak with our knowledgeable staff about your culinary interests.
At The Spice & Tea Exchange we are committed to our mission. If you have a desire to inspire coworkers and customers, we may have a place for you at the table!
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Spice & Tea Exchange Corporate.
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