Current Job dates:
Currently recruiting for the season that runs from April 23rd, 2025 to October 8th, 2025.
- Performing store operations of opening, closing, cashiering, and supervising staff
- Ensuring floor stock levels are maintained
- Assisting merchandise stockers as needed
- Stocking
- Doing mark downs
- Performing operations training with sales associates
- Communicating with managers concerning merchandise needs, and staff allocation
- Work experience in retail management supervising employees
- Initiative to learn new things
- Highly effective communication skills
- Ability to switch between tasks quickly
- Ability to maintain priorities despite interruptions
- An eye for details
- Excellent organization skills
- High energy to be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- 20% off employee merchandise discount
- Seasonal borough bus pass to get around Ketchikan
- Return travel within the 50 US states with a fulfilled seasonal contract
- Up to $2/hour bonus for every hour worked with a fulfilled seasonal contract
- Completely furnished housing for $250/month
- Retail supervisory experience of one year or more
- Customer service
- Upselling merchandise
- Stocking sales floor merchandise
- Sales floor recovery
- Cashiering
- Opening/closing cash registers
- Communicating store needs with managers
- Keeping the store organized, clean, and inviting
- Processing merchandise in the warehouses
- End of season inventory
- A love for hard work and productivity
- Customer service friendly personality
- Reliable, Energetic, and Teachable
- Ability to perform in fast-paced environments
- Ability to quickly switch back and forth between tasks
- Excellent communication skills
- Organized, Mindful, and Respectful
- Quick learner
- Flexibility and adaptability to work hours and days as needed
- 20% off employee merchandise discount
- Seasonal borough bus pass to get around Ketchikan
- Return travel within the 50 US states after fulfilled seasonal contract
- up to $1/hour bonus for every hour worked with a fulfilled seasonal contract
- Completely furnished housing for $250/month
- Being self-directed
- Highly organized
- Detail oriented
- Able to multi-task in a fast past environment
- The ability to switch tasks quickly while maintaining priorities in spite of interruptions
- A sense of urgency
- Strong work ethic
- Able to drive a box truck and cargo van
- 20% off employee merchandise discount
- Seasonal borough bus pass to get around Ketchikan
- Return travel within the 50 US states after fulfilled seasonal contract
- $1/hour bonus for every hour worked with a fulfilled seasonal contract
- Completely furnished housing for $250/month
Retail Store Supervisor
The Tongass Trading Souvenir Division is comprised of four souvenir stores that serve over 1.5 million tourists that visit beautiful Ketchikan, Alaska each year. Having prime locations right on the cruise ship docks or right across the street; our stores are CRAZY busy. This is a seasonal position working 40-50 hours per week.
On any given day during the season you may be…
Qualifications include:
Must be able to lift up to 40#, do ladder work, and be on your feet for up to 10 hours a day.
Job Type: Seasonal, full-time
Pay: $18/hour with up to $2/hr end of season bonus
Perks:
Experience Needed:
Retail Store Associate
The Tongass Trading Souvenir Division is comprised of four souvenir stores that serve over 1.5 million tourists that visit beautiful Ketchikan, Alaska each year. Having prime locations right on the cruise ship docks or right across the street; our stores are CRAZY busy.
We are looking for seasonal employees to work in our stores in Ketchikan, Alaska for the 2025 summer season.
Your responsibilities may include:
Skills/Abilities you need to be successful:
Pay: $16/hour with up to $1 an hour bonus
Perks:
Retail Warehouse Associate
The Tongass Trading Souvenir Division is comprised of four souvenir stores that serve over 1.5 million tourists that visit beautiful Ketchikan, Alaska each year. Having prime locations right on the cruise ship docks or right across the street; our stores are CRAZY busy.
Our warehouse team members are responsible for moving cases and stock from warehouse to warehouse and/or warehouse to store. They are responsible for ensuring the merchandise is accurately placed in the warehouses and accurately pulled for stores. Receiving, ticketing, folding, and boxing merchandise are also part of this position's responsibilities. Even though this position is primarily behind the scenes, all of our team members are trained to run our POS system and may be called in to help as cashiers when necessary.
If you love to be on the move all day, love a physically active job, and can lift up to 40# repeatedly you may be the right candidate for this seasonal position.
Must be 18+ years of age, and have a current Drivers License
Skills that will help you be successful include:
Job Type: Seasonal Full-time
Pay: $16/hour with up to $1 an hour bonus
Perks:
How to Apply
Please email your resume to souvenirs@tongasstrading.com and reference which position you are applying for.
Seasonal employment for the 2025 season is from mid April - mid October. Preference is given to those that can complete the entire season. However, resumes are accepted for those with partial season availability.
No J-1 or H-2B visa positions are available at this time
