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Sales Associate

Etobicoke, ON
$21/hour
Mid Level
temporary

Top Benefits

Store discount

About the role

We're looking for a driven and outgoing individual to join our growing team of Japanese knife lovers! As a member of our team you will be responsible for assisting customers with a variety of retail concerns, and must have a passion for helping others.

Responsibilities:

  • Ability to learn and share expertise on Japanese knives and other store products to assess and meet customer needs
  • Ensuring customers receive outstanding service by maintaining a friendly and positive environment
  • Ability to address all customer questions/concerns in a professional manner
  • Packaging orders that come through the shop’s website in an efficient and accurate manner
  • Ensuring the front and back of the shop remain clean and organized
  • Processing transactions through shopify POS
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Team player
  • Ability to accept feedback

You’d Be Great For This Role If:

  • You are outgoing and enthusiastic
  • You have a knowledge or willingness to learn about Japanese knives
  • You have prior experience in a professional kitchen and/or a love of cooking
  • You have strong interpersonal skills
  • You have previous sales associate experience in a similar environment
  • You demonstrate a willingness to learn how to sharpen knives or know how to sharpen knives already.

SHARP is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities upon request.
SHARP thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Store discount

Shift:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift

Work days:

  • Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Etobicoke, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

  • How many years of knife sharpening experience do you have?
  • Do you have a passion for Japanese knives and other kitchen related tools?

Experience:

  • cooking: 1 year (preferred)
  • Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-08-15

About SHARP knife shop

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Japanese Kitchen knives and sharpening service. We carry a wide variety of handcrafted Japanese kitchen knives, whetstones, cutting boards, knife storage options and other kitchen gadgets. We also provide a sharpening service and teach a wide variety of classes including sharpening lessons and butchery classes.