Business & Tech
High School Students Needed for Summer Work
Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce, Power Sports, Ross also hiring.
Summer is here, so mom and dad, sit back and let the kids bring home the bacon for a change. This week’s job column has a variety of job opportunities for teens and adults, ranging from selling the newspaper to selling tires.
Position: Junior sales team
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Duties: Sign people up for The Sacramento Bee newspaper.
Requirements: Must be able to able work a minimum of three days a week. No experience required. Teens under 18 years of age must have parent’s approval.
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Hours: Any three days you pick that are available. Begin at 4:00 p.m. and be home by 9:30 p.m. Transportation will be provided.
Compensation: Depending on sales, bonuses every night and special trips such as paintball, movies, water parks, etc.
Contact: For areas in Elk Grove east of highway 99, please call 916-400-3190 and leave a message. For areas west of highway 99, please call Topher at 916-599-1499. Students at Franklin High, Laguna Creek High, Cosumnes Oaks High and Valley High welcome to apply.
Position: Office assistant
Duties: Offer information on the city of Elk Grove to the public, greet visitors, answer phone calls, perform filing, maintain and update calendar of events.
Requirements: Good communication and general office skills; PC knowledge.
Compensation: TBD
Duties: Provide sales support and information for customers and clients.
Requirements: Experience in selling power sports is a plus but not required.
Compensation: DOE
Apply Here or fill out an application on location.
Position: Cosmetologist assistant/receptionist
Duties: Greet clients, answer multiple phone lines, and assist stylists attending education classes. Assist with retail sales, basic cleaning, sweeping, checking out clients and other related duties.
Requirements: Must be licensed, wanting to grow in the industry, and able to work in a fast paced environment and multitask.
Compensation: Inquire with management.
Apply Here or bring in your resume.
Position: Store manager
Duties: Operations management, recruiting, hiring, training, opening and closing, customer service, sales, associate development, merchandise display and store signage placement.
Requirements: Minimum 3 years prior retail management, background in dealing with hard lines or variety merchandise (big box or grocery experience a plus), strong productive ability in freight processing, communication skills and ability to work in a high-energy team environment.
Compensation: DOE plus benefits.
Apply Here Please indicate Job ID # 135559
Position: Area supervisor
Duties: Responsible for opening and closing the store, supervising associates, providing star customer service at all times, supervising merchandise processing, markdowns, sizing and the front end as needed.
Requirements: Excellent verbal communication skills, fluent in English, customer service experience (supervisory experience preferred), familiar with point-of-sale equipment and applications.
Compensation: DOE (hourly)
Position: Store protection services
Duties: Assist store supervisory staff in establishing high level of customer service/awareness and protection of company assets.
Requirements: High school education or GED, one year retail supervisor experience, one year loss prevention and security training preferred.
Compensation: DOE (hourly)
Position: Retail associate
Duties: Handle customer service, stocking and inventory and operate registers.
Requirements: Experience with customer service and working with electronic equipment, communication skills, some janitorial skills, ability to follow directions.
Compensation: DOE (hourly)
Position: Fitness sales specialist
Duties: Establish contacts, generate new business, cultivate leads, maintain customer logs, email clients and other related duties.
Requirements: Ability to sell, product knowledge , interpersonal communication skills, minimum two years sales experience preferably in the fitness industry. Must be a motivated self starter, able to maintain accounting of sales and have a professional appearance.
Compensation: DOE
Position: Retail sales
Duties: Interact with customers via phone or in the store, solve problems, communicate accurately with manager and technicians, utilize company documents to communicate clearly with customers, meet Firestone standards and other miscellaneous duties.
Requirements: Minimum one year of retail sales experience, valid driver’s license and must pass the pre-employment drug test, physical exam and background check.
Compensation: DOE plus benefits