ACK Austin Store Full & Part time position

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ACK Austin Store Full & Part time position

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Austin Canoe & Kayak is seeking a sales associate to assist with day-to-day activities in our Austin store. If you have a passion for the outdoors, and enjoy working in a high energy retail environment this could be the perfect job for you! This position requires a person that enjoys people and selling outdoor products. ACK does not promote or encourage aggressive selling but rather informative and helpful coaching coupled with the ability to close a sale without using pushy selling techniques.

The job primarily consists of assisting customers in store and over the phone, as well as handling Internet orders, maintaining inventory, and store upkeep. Learning and performing kayak repair and installs is a frequent task. This is an hourly position with growth potential.

Ideal candidates will meet the following requirements:
--Full-time position available
--Part-time position available
--Must be able to work weekends.

Note: Store Hours are M-F 10 a.m. - 6p.m. SA-SU 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

--great leadership skills
--attention to detail
--Internet savvy
--customer service skills
--ability to effectively multi-task
--love of the outdoors
--retail experience
--Canoe or kayaking experience is a plus
--fishing experience preferred but not required
--excellent organizational skills
--ability to lift 70 lbs. on their own
--handy with tools

If interested in the position, please reply with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining why you would be a great candidate for this position to Austin_store@austinkayak.com. You can also stop by our location with your resume and fill out an application Monday- Friday 10am-5pm.

Application locations:
9705 Burnet Rd #102 Austin, TX 78758
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Re: ACK Austin Store Full & Part time position

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I would so give up my Server Administration job to work there.

The commute might be a pain though. Temple to Austin everyday would be a pain.
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