Retail Associate

Do you love stationery and art supplies? Do you love journals, planners, stickers, pens, and washi tape? Do you have a passion for small businesses and artisans? Do you love to support women-owned brands, women-of-color owned brands, and LGBTQIA+ brands? If so, this little happy corner of Palm Springs is looking for you!

bobo Palm Springs is looking to hire a cheery, stationery-loving, part-time retail associates who will work at our Uptown Palm Springs Boutique.

• Bring concierge-level customer service in a bright and energetic micro-retail store.
• Assist in managing inventory in-store while keeping the store displays full and organized. An eye for visual merchandising is a plus!
• Assist with special events as needed (workshops, private shopping events, and pop-ups)
• Have a high-level knowledge of products carried in-store. The success of bobo is being able to speak about the brands, their values, and how to use the various products we stock; this is key to maintaining the brand identity for bobo and the incredible artisan brands we carry!
• Using a POS system with accuracy.

• 2+ years of previous customer service experience is a must, preferably in a specialty or boutique setting.
• Excellent communication skills, positive attitude, friendly, upbeat, and helpful demeanor is a must.
• Experience with cash-handling and a POS
• Creative, self-motivated, assertive and takes initiative, dependable, trustworthy, and consistent. Being able to work autonomously is a must.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule based on business needs which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to perform all store opening and closing duties independently.
• Someone interested in stationery, paper goods, art, and design is not required but is a plus.

As we make our way into high season, our hours will be slowly expanding to accommodate the influx of travelers and the needs of locals.

This role can expect to be 8-16 hours per week to start with an increase of up to 30 hours upon operating expansion.

Starting Wage $16/hr + bonuses for sales goals

bobo Palm Springs is an Asian American,
woman-owned business.

If this role is still your jam, and you think you are a great fit, please fill out the application that you can find here! An application can sometimes make it hard for an individual to adequately summarize their background so I've included a request to include an email.

Once submitted, please send an email answering the following questions with the subject line "RETAIL ASSOCIATE + Your Name" to info@bobodesignstudio.com

1. How did you learn about bobo Palm Springs?
2. Which of your past employment opportunities brought you the most joy + why?
3. What did six-year-old-you want to be when you grew up?
4. Tell me a little bit more about yourself and why you think you'd be a great fit for bobo!

Application Checklist:

1. Application form submitted

2. Send email to info@bobodesignstudio.com

   1. Subject line: RETAIL ASSOCIATE + Your Name.
   2. Answer questions in the email and confirm that you submitted your application and if you'd like to attach a resume/cover letter, you can do that too!