Join Our Team
Hybrid Retail/Shipping Assistant:
12+ hours per week (Weekend Availability Required)
We are a small letterpress greeting card company with a brick and mortar gift shop in the heart of Logan Square. We print and package our cards in house and sell our items online and wholesale to retail shops across the country. We are looking for a friendly, outgoing and organized person ideally with shipping, retail and small business experience.
The first step in the hiring process is to send us a cover letter along with your resume. No phone calls or drop ins please. We want to see your initiative and hear why you're uniquely qualified and what you can bring to Steel Petal Press.
Shipping Tasks Include
- Process, package, and ship customer orders accurately and efficiently
- Securely package orders of varying sizes to eliminate damage while in transit
- Ensure all outgoing orders are correct
- Schedule FedEx or USPS pickups
- Monitor shipping supplies to be ordered
Production Tasks Include
- Counting inventory and keeping inventory organized
- Folding, sleeving and packaging product
Retail Tasks
- Lively customer interactions and excellent not-too-salesy customer service
- Energetic and friendly cashiering
- Maintaining the store’s appearance
Ideal Candidate
- Enjoys and excels at interacting with customers
- Retail experience
- Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail
- Love of systems and ability to streamline workflow for maximized efficiency
- Ability to work well independently and as a team player.
- Has a fun, upbeat personality and positive attitude
- Enthusiasm to learn new things and take on new challenges
- Passionately believes in what we do and supports our mission, message and products
- Understanding of what it means to work for a small business
Bonus (but not required) if you have the following:
- live in Logan Square
- a love of stationery
- Familiar with craft businesses or gift industry
- Familiar with our shipping software (Shipstation)
Personality means a lot! It is important that you understand our brand and fit in well with our small team. We are interested in hiring the right person and training them to fit our specific needs. We prioritize work culture. And our ideal candidate will understand our brand values and fit in well with our small team. Resumes without the ideal experience will still be considered.
To apply, please follow these steps. If steps are not followed as listed, your application will not be accepted:
- Research our company and showcase that you understand our company / brand
- Email your resume and work history to jobs.steelpetalpress@gmail.com
- Email your cover letter explaining why you feel you would be a great fit for this position and for our company (tips on writing a great cover letter here: http://theeverygirl.com/7-tips-to-write-the-perfect-cover-letter)
** No Calls or Walk Ins **
** If the steps above are not completed your application won’t be considered **
Work is on site, not a remote position
Hourly Pay $16 - $20 DOE
We are always accepting applications.
Please follow these instructions
- Research our company and showcase that you understand a bit about our company.
- Email your RESUME or work history, and COVER LETTER explaining why you feel you would be a great fit for our company to: jobs.steelpetalpress (AT) gmail.com
- No Calls or Walk Ins
