As Alaska Gear Company continues to expand, we’re looking for a part-time Sales Associate to join our Anchorage team. We’re proud to offer a $1,000 retention bonus to the hired applicant as part of our commitment to building a strong, dedicated team. This position plays a key role in delivering exceptional customer experiences — from guiding bush pilots and outdoor adventurers to the right gear, to keeping our showroom organized and operations running smoothly.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous retail sales or customer service experience
• Exceptional active listening and communication skills
• Positive and engaging personality
• Familiarity with aviation products is a plus but not required
• Ability to take direction well and follow through with little or no supervision

ABOUT ALASKA GEAR COMPANY

At Alaska Gear Company, we work hard to play hard! Building high quality aviation products and outdoor gear for adventure beyond roads and runways! Our mission is together, we build a worldwide Alaska-based outdoor equipment company. We’re a growing team of casual people who love aviation, outdoor activities and mostly Alaska! We strive to provide strong and safe products to bush pilots and outdoor enthusiasts who are pursuing adventure in the backcountry. Whether a bush pilot, hunter, researcher, or guide, we deliver solutions to ensure our customers have all the essentials to endure their outdoor adventure. With locations in Palmer, Fairbanks, and Anchorage Alaska we continue to grow and are looking for qualified, hard working individuals to come be part of out team!

• Providing professional and positive service to all customers.
• Greet visitors in our retail showroom and assist them in finding the perfect product match for their outdoor adventures
• Be able to complete point of sale transactions and navigate electronic inventory/sales platforms
• Answer, evaluate, and prioritize incoming telephone calls providing general and detailed explanations/information in clear, easy to understand language to customers.
• Request transfers from other locations for stock/special order customer requests, reorder inventory when low.
• Organize back stock inventory and show room floor inventory.
• Handle customer escalations.
• Work with production staff for lead times on repairs and build times for custom projects or customer special order products.
• Quote custom repair jobs.
• Work with Marketing for store layout changes, new displays, and reorganize show room per season.
• Perform weekly inventory checks.
• Audit open orders and quotes weekly.
• Other duties as assigned.