The right person for this position will be available to work 10-15 hours a week and must be available weekends, including Saturday nights. People who are not available to work these specific hours will not be considered. Pay is $11.50 an hour with an increase to $12 an hour after completion of a probationary period of around 6 weeks.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to jacq@sugartheshop.com by Monday, October 26th at noon. After applications are reviewed, several folks will be selected for interviews
In the cover letter include the ways in which your experience is relevant to the position and why you want to work at Sugar. Although in many cases, our ideal candidate has previous sex education experience, we're willing to teach the right person. Tell us why you're right for the job! Look over the required skills - do you have everything on the list?
Please confirm in the cover letter that you are available to work both weekend and weekday evenings.
No calls please - email only.
Sugar is committed to a diverse work force and welcomes applications from people of all ethnicities, sexual orientations and genders.
We're looking forward to meeting you!
Sex Educator
The Sex Educator is
responsible for answering customers’ questions, using active listening skills
to determine the customer’s concerns and needs, providing customers with the
information they require to make the purchases that are best for them and/or
providing customers with referrals to other community organizations, stores or
healthcare providers if Sugar is not able to meet their needs. In addition, SEs process sales in the POS
system, stock the store and maintain information in the Inventory Control
system, ensure that the store is clean and tidy at all times, fulfillment of
customer orders for shipping and perform other duties as assigned. These duties may include: store decoration, workshop instruction and/or
special events.
Required skills:
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A passion for
Sugar’s mission
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Computer literacy
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Excellent
customer service
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Able to
accurately work with money
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Able to lift 50
pounds
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Able to work
evenings and weekends
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Comfort with and
acceptance of diverse sexualities
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Cultural
competency with diverse communities
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Knowledge and
understanding of queer and gender issues
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Commitment to a
team environment
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A mind that is
open to new things and ways of solving problems
Preferred:
Previous experience in
sexuality education, counseling and/or retail.
Sugar will provide Sex
Educators with:
$11.50 an hour – eligible for increase after successful completion
A commitment to a systems
oriented work place.
A work place that is
respectful and supportive.
Mission
Sugar is a lesbian owned, multi-gender operated, for profit,
mission driven sex toy store. By providing education and toys in a shame
free, sex positive, fun environment we help people of all genders and
orientations experience their own unique sexuality with shameless joy and
passion.
Vision
A world in which healthy sexuality is respected and
celebrated in all of its diversity.
Values
Sugar believes that sex between consenting adults is sacred,
powerful and fun and should be celebrated and honored. By providing quality education and toys in a
sex positive, fun atmosphere, we will help foster healthy sexuality. In order to provide our customers with
impeccable customer service we strive to create a work environment that is
healthy and supportive of each and every member of the Sugar team. Sugar also works to exist in the environment
in a way that is sustainable and responsible.
Sugar provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Sugar complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Sugar expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Sugar employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Sugar provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Sugar complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Sugar expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Sugar employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
