Backroom Store Associate Job Description
Store Vision
Bricks & Minifigs is first and foremost a fun place for people of all ages to enjoy and explore their passion for LEGO®. We facilitate this by providing excellent customer service and expert LEGO® knowledge for all ages and abilities.
Each Bricks & Minifigs location is locally owned, and part of a nationwide franchise, headquartered in Orem, UT. We are a buy, sell trade store that encourages customers to reuse, rebuild and reimagine with LEGO® elements.
Store Associate High Level Responsibility
- Create an atmosphere that balances a casual/friendly feel with professionalism.
- Help customers, aged child to adult, learn their way around the store and develop an understanding of how the Bricks & Minifigs experience is unique.
- Make sure the environment is clean, safe and welcoming.
The practicalities of what most of your day will entail:
- Sorting and cleaning bulk LEGO, LOTS of sorting and cleaning bulk LEGO.
(This is the primary purpose for this position and what you will be doing most.) - Filing special parts into bins and containers by type and/or color;
- Organizing and stocking minifigures and sets (new and used);
- Cleaning restrooms, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming;
- Cleaning and dusting of items on shelves, shelves, and glass cases;
- Preparing for and/or hosting party events;
- Daily start-up and shut-down activities;
- Building and repairing used sets, minifigures;
- Certifying Used Sets to assure all parts are present;
- And lots of standing with quite a bit of lifting heavy containers upwards of 50 pounds.
Requirements
- The ability to work and relate well with people
- Excellent organizational and sorting skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate effectively
- Knowledge of the LEGO ecosystem from past to present
- Intermediate LEGO building skills
- A strong desire to learn what needs to be done to successfully support a small local business
- An ability to work on weekends and in accordance with posted store hours
- The ability to recognize what needs to be done and to act on it without supervision
- Dependable transportation to assure good attendance
- The ability to work with LEGO® yet having the ability to stay focused on your tasks.
- Age requirement is 16 years old or older.
Compensation and shifts
- This position starts around 20-30 hours per week with wages generally starting from $8 - $10/hr.
- The shifts run through all the days open (including specified Holidays).
- We are currently open from 10am to 6pm M-Sat and 1pm-6pm Sunday
How to apply
Note: If you do not meet the requirements above, please do not apply.
Send resume and/or completed application (below) via email to Carl Powell, store owner, at huntsville@bricksandminifigs.com.
Application in PDF format for printing
Application in WORD Format