Hiring: Jewelry Production Assistant
We are hiring for a jewelry production assistant for the summer season with potential to stay on through Christmas. This is a temporary part-time position for 16 hours a week. You get to choose your schedule within the M-F 10am-6pm work-week.
This position primarily entails doing casting clean-up. Sometimes that means taking the piece from raw casting to final finish and other times it would mean prepping a piece for our stone setter Rachael to work on.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Casting clean-up
- Polishing and finish work
- Inside ring engraving with the engraving machine
- Maintain clean work-spaces
- Continuously pursue personal and shop improvement
Potential Secondary Responsibilities:
- Soldering, welding and fabrication of silver, gold and platinum
- Jewelry assembly
Required Skills:
- Solid skills in sawing, filing, sanding, finish work and polishing
- Organized with excellent attention to detail and accuracy while also working efficiently
- Able to work independently
- Ability to complete a bench test for assessment purposes
- Must be extremely reliable
Preferred Additional Skills (though not required for this position):
- Jewelry fabrication (soldering and welding)
- Faceted stone setting experience
- Completion of a jewelry trade program and/or 2 years minimum of jewelry making experience
$18-22 per hour DOE + sick & vacation paid time off, at our studio in Fremont/Wallingford. This is an in-person position, and up to date covid vaccines and masking is required for all in-person positions.
Hiring: Retail Sales Associate (Super-duper Part-time)
We are currently looking for applicants for super-duper part-time sales associate pool. These are folks who can pick up the random shift on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday in our Phinney / North Ballard store. There isn't a regular schedule for this, instead we email about available shifts to see if anyone is interested. Pay is $18-20 per hour DOE.
This is an excellent job for an extrovert stay-at-home parent or full-time artist who is looking to get out now and then and pick up a bit of work in a creative environment.
Seeking a warm, friendly sales associate to help our diverse clientele feel welcomed, seen, and cared for by delivering extraordinary customer service and educational advice about fine jewelry and other handmade goods.
What you will do:
- Create an experience that makes the customer feel welcome and comfortable
- Guide customers through multiple decisions relating to the various elements of a wedding and engagement rings
- Provide accurate and detailed knowledge
- Create an extraordinary and personalized experience
- Assist customers through the entire buying process
- Store opening, closing, and upkeep responsibilities
- Packing and shipping online orders
Who you are:
- Warm and friendly with a desire to connect with and help customers
- Ability to learn and convey details about materials, styles, and designers
- Comfortable working with LGBTQ+ couples who are planning their wedding and use LGBTQ+ inclusive language
- Excellent verbal and written communication with a great memory and attention to details
- Professional appearance and attitude
- Effective problem-solving techniques and troubleshooting inclinations
- Proficiency with iPad point of sale systems
- Ability to adhere to security policies and procedures concerning high-value merchandise
- Able to work collaboratively (not competitively)
- An interest in ethical and sustainable products and companies
Requirements:
- Able to work weekends and minor holidays
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
- Ability to stand for hours
- Able to work in-person at our Phinney location
- Proof of Covid vaccine
- Must wear a mask while working
If interested in any of these positions, please email introduction with your availability and resume attached as a .pdf. For jewelry positions please also include images of your jewelry/metalwork (no renders). Note that only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
We strongly believe in inclusivity – all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.