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Team
Retail
Type
Full-time
Location
New York, NY
Working style
On-site
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The role

We're looking for a full-time Retail Associate to join us at the Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent in the South Street Seaport. The space is part refillery, part scent museum, part candle workshop – there's nothing else quite like it in the city.

This is a full-time role, Wednesday through Sunday, 11am–7pm. We're looking to fill it as soon as possible. Although the Gallery is a limited run (through the end of the year), we expect to open another retail location and this role will transition there – it can also transition for the right candidate to a role at our Bushwick warehouse.  

What you'll do


  • Welcome visitors and walk them through the scent gallery – 30 stations where guests explore perfumery ingredients
  • Help customers create their personalized "Scent Portrait" and encourage them to share it
  • Operate the refillery: guiding customers through our refillable soaps, helping them choose a vessel, and handling the refill process
  • Support candle-making workshops – setup, welcoming attendees, assisting the workshop lead
  • Run the POS and handle transactions
  • Keep the space clean, well-merchandised, and restocked throughout your shift
  • Help us document the space – we'll encourage you to grab photos and short videos that we can use on our channels

You might be a great fit if you...


  • Genuinely like people and can hold a conversation with anyone
  • Are interested in fragrance, design, sustainability, or retail – and can learn our product range quickly enough to speak to it with confidence
  • Are reliable and can commit to a Wednesday–Sunday schedule, 11am–7pm – note that this role covers both weekend days
  • Are available to start right away
  • Have some retail, hospitality, or customer-facing experience – not required, but helpful
  • Can get up to speed with new tools (like POS systems) quickly
  • Are based in NYC and can get to the Seaport easily

Compensation


$25 per hour, 40 hours a week, plus the opportunity for a performance bonus tied to how the Gallery does overall. All full-time employees are eligible for health, dental and vision insurance and we offer 401k matching.

About Element Brooklyn

Element Brooklyn is a sustainable luxury home goods brand that makes refillable home and body care products. We're on a mission to prove that sustainability can be beautiful, luxurious, and actually affordable. Our refill-first model has kept over 580,000 bottles out of landfills, and we're just getting started.

How to apply

  1. Confirm your phone number — we text you a 6-digit code.
  2. Fill in the application and attach your resume as a PDF.
  3. If it looks like a fit, we'll email you to set up a call.

Applications only come through this site. We can't accept them in person, by email, or over the phone.

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