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Seasonal Sales Associate

@ Hickory Farms

Ontario

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Overview

Hickory Farms is hiring seasonal part-time Retail Sales Associates (Brand Champions) for its holiday gift kiosks in shopping malls, from late October to early January. The role involves greeting guests, offering samples, running the POS register, and keeping the kiosk stocked. Work includes evening and weekend shifts, with a background check required.

Responsibilities:

  • Greet every guest with a friendly, positive attitude
  • Offer product samples and make sales
  • Run the POS register and answer product questions
  • Keep the kiosk clean, stocked and in order
  • Focus on inventory control and loss prevention

Requirements summary:

  • Friendly, outgoing, guest-service and sales-driven personality
  • Retail sales experience is an asset
  • Able to work alone
  • Flexible availability including evenings and weekends
  • Willing to submit to a background check

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Benefits mentioned

Employee discount
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-26
First seen by our source
2026-10-26
Source record updated
2026-11-03

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentRetail
Scheduleevening, weekends
SeasonalYes
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingStore
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · lift 35 lb · computer low
Background checkscriminal record
Perks mentionedFlexible hours, Employee discount

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Job description

SEASONAL

RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATE / BRAND CHAMPION

JOB SUMMARY

FOR OVER 50 YEARS, Hickory Farms has been a leading retailer of specialty food products. Our best selection of products can be found at our Holiday Gift Centers in shopping malls across the country during the holiday season. You and all the members of our retail operations are the forefront of a very important Hickory Farms team, TEAM PREMIUM. The foundation of our success is based on the quality of our associates. Our Brand Champions must provide our guests with a gourmet gift buying experience to remember. We are looking for friendly, outgoing, guest-service and sales driven people to fill these Retail Sales Associate / Brand Champion positions.

Sales Associates / Brand Champions are responsible for approaching EVERY guest with a friendly and positive attitude. Specific duties include: offering samples to every prospective guest, providing excellent guest service at all times, ensuring the kiosk/store is clean and fully stocked at all times and using a POS register. Experience in retail sales is a plus. These positions are part-time and work hours may vary. The job requirement dates are from late October and continue through the beginning of January.

Key Elements and Expectations

  1. Project a positive, friendly and outgoing attitude at all times to our guests.
  2. Work in a busy mall environment.
  3. Sample Hickory Farms products around the outside of the kiosk and focus on greeting and making a sale with every potential guest.
  4. Work on your feet with the exception of breaks/lunches.
  5. Kneeling, bending and lifting 20 – 35 pounds on a regular basis to stock product in the kiosk.
  6. Multi-task: stock, greet guests, run the POS register and answer product questions in person and on the telephone, while always placing the highest emphasis on the guest experience.
  7. Work evening and weekend shifts. Associates are required to work specific days and requests off may not be permitted.
  8. Focus on inventory control, loss prevention & safety compliance.
  9. Sharing the Hickory Farms brand by wearing a Hickory Farms apron, dark pants or skirt and a long sleeved white collared shirt at all times.
  10. Must be able to work alone
  11. Sales experience is an asset
  12. Must have a flexible availability
  13. Must be willing to submit to a background check.

Benefits

  1. Flexible hours.
  2. Competitive pay – paid weekly on Friday.
  3. 40% Employee discount on all Hickory Farms products purchased for personal use.
  4. Exciting opportunity!

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