UPDATE 2024-07-24: All positions have been filled.
Crazy Alan’s Emporium is a family owned business in Chapel Hill, in
the Timberlyne Shopping Center at 1129 Weaver Dairy Road.
We are a stationery and art supply store, specializing in fountain
pens, that also carries a constantly changing selection of creative
and eclectic gifts.
One of our long-time employees is moving on, so we are looking for a
new person to join our small team who loves art, stationery, and
helping people find the perfect gifts.
The store has been in Chapel Hill for decades, but changed ownership
in September 2023. The owners are committed to a vision where all
employees earn a living wage with health benefits, and are working
hard to build the business enough to make that a reality. We value
diversity in backgrounds and experiences.
Responsibilities and duties
- Learning about the products we carry, answering customer questions
about them, and making recommendations - Running the register (tablet) to check guests out
- Helping to process incoming inventory, including receiving
deliveries, counting items, entering them in the inventory system,
pricing them, and putting them out on the shelves - Helping to keep the store clean and organized, including
vacuuming, dusting, breaking down boxes, taking out trash, filing,
and reshelving merchandise - Answering the phone
- Opening, closing, and staffing the store on your own, once you are
up-to-speed and comfortable enough - Occasionally helping to lift and move shelves and other fixtures
as needed
Qualifications and experience
- Strong communication skills, including: eagerness to initiate
conversations, and being a good listener - Knowledge about stationery and art supplies, or an enthusiasm for learning about them
- Dependable and on-time
- Attention to detail even with repetitive tasks
- Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50lbs for short
distances - Ability to move around the ~4,000sqft store for an entire 4-8 hour
shift
Hours and pay
- At least 20 hours per week on average, with potential for more
- Paid hourly, at a minimum starting rate of $12.00/hr, with
potential for higher depending on prior experience and knowledge - Opportunity for wage increases as you gain experience
- Some of our busiest days of the year are weekends, as well as days
around holidays like Thanskgiving and Christmas, so availability
to work on some weekends and before/after holidays is a
requirement - Our current opening hours are on https://crazyalansemporium.com,
but are subject to change
Benefits
- Substantial employee discount
- Flexible scheduling within the basic requirement to keep the store
covered between team members - Opportunities to have input into the products we carry and how we
display them - Work and communicate directly with the owners
How to apply
Please email your resume and a little about a few of your favorite
stationery and/or art-related products to
info@crazyalansemporium.com. We’ll also ask for a few professional
references from candidates we interview. While there is no deadline
for applications, we will be following up on them as we receive them.
We’ll update this posting once the opening has been filled.