Employment Opportunities
Now hiring: Sales Associates
Quilters Quest is seeking outgoing, self-motivated individuals who love working with people to join our growing team. Do you have a passion for sewing, quilting, or embroidery? Are you looking for a fun and creative work environment? Then we want to hear from you!
As a Sales Associate, you will be responsible for:
- Helping creative customers find the perfect fabric, notions, machines, and machine accessories
- Help creative sewing enthusiasts meet their goals by learning, demonstrating and selling fresh and innovative sewing techniques, machines and related products.
- Create inspiring merchandise displays and samples.
- Continuing professional product education
- Promoting a positive, safe working and shopping enviroment while fostering a sense of community.
- Demonstrate sewing features to generate, track and close machine sales leads.
Requirements:
- Positive, can-do personality.
- Self-starter, team player, and problem solver.
- Organized and creative.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work under stress.
- Sales and retail service experience preferred.
- Sewing/Embroidery knowledge preferred.
- Able to shift gears in fast paced retail environment.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs and be able to be on your feet for most of the day.
Our team of creative and passionate employees is what makes Quilters Quest a leading national dealer for BERNINA & Janome products and a fantastic place to work! We offer a fast-paced, fun, and family-oriented work environment, great discounts, and flexibility in scheduling.
Now hiring: Machine Technician
Quilters Quest needs an individual to learn and work in the trade of sewing machine repair. We offer our customers service on a wide range of products including basic sewing machines and sergers, all the way up to advanced embroidery and computerized quilting equipment. We are a high-volume dealer of Bernina and Janome machines and offer basic service for all other brands, depending on age and condition.The ideal candidate will have the following skills:
- Basic knowledge of hand tools
- Be able to effectively manage time and workload
- Ability to logically solve a problem
- Understanding of computers
- Good communication skills
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
The following skill sets are preferred but optional and can be taught:
- Basic sewing machine operation
- Basic knowledge of electronic troubleshooting
Quilters Quest is offering:
- In-store training and mentorship by a professional with 20 years of experience in the trade
- Paid factory training at Bernina of America and continuing education as needed
- Part-time to start, flexible schedule
- Competitive hourly wage that increases over time as knowledge gains
- Entrepreneurial environment
For consideration, please send your resume and letter of interest (.docx or .pdf format) to tech@quiltersquest.com.