Job Title: Seasonal Sales Associate
Reports To: General Manager
Location: CAMP Edina/Minneapolis (Southdale Center)
Compensation: $17.50/ hour
Position Type: Seasonal, Part-Time (approx. 5 to 25 hours per week, depending on availability)
Duration: October 25, 2026 - January 31, 2027
Shifts: 4 to 8-hour daily shifts across mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Must be available to work at least one weekend day per week (both days preferred) and key holiday dates.
About the Company
CAMP is a Family Experience Company launched in 2018, known for our one-of-a-kind shop/play hybrid experience at physical locations across the country. Each CAMP store features rotating themed experiences where families come to play, explore, and create unforgettable memories together. We believe that play connects us all, and at CAMP, play is bigger, bubblier, funnier, fuzzier, slimier, and sillier than anywhere else.
What will you do at CAMP?
We are looking for Seasonal Sales Associates to join our CAMP team. You will be responsible for guiding CAMP’s families through our retail experience, ensuring they have a magical experience and want to return! Bring the CAMP brand to life by providing a fully immersive, joyful environment for customers of all ages.
Essential Responsibilities
- Customer Engagement: Welcome every guest into the store, start engaging conversations to discover their interests, and introduce relevant products to drive retail sales.
- Drive Sales: Achieve individual and store sales targets/KPIs through consistent, proactive selling experiences.
- Product Demos & Activities: Lead product demonstrations, facilitate crafting or slime bar activities, and staff the gift-wrapping station.
- Event Support: Assist with store activations and special events, such as birthday parties.
- Checkout & Communication: Process customer transactions at the register and share information regarding upcoming CAMP programs or news.
- Store Operations: Assist with visual merchandising, stock replenishment, and general tasks to keep the sales floor clean, organized, and customer-ready.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Must be able to work 4 to 8-hour shifts across mornings, afternoons, and evenings.
- Available to work at least one weekend day per week (both preferred) and peak holiday periods.
- High energy, enthusiasm, and a guest-first attitude.
- Passion for selling, customer service, and engaging with both adults and children.
- Prior experience or background in retail, hospitality, childcare, or child development/education is preferred.
- Patience, warmth, joy, humor, and strong improvisational skills.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Authorized to work lawfully in the United States.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
- Ability to stand and continuously move around the store for up to 8 hours.
- Ability to lift, carry, and place inventory up to 45 lbs on shelving at various heights (may involve step stools or ladders).
- Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, and walk throughout the shift.
- The environment includes exposure to theatrical lighting, bright LEDs, fast-moving lights, and occasional flashing/strobe effects.
Perks & Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 30% off CAMP merchandise
- 1.5x hourly pay on select peak holidays