History of Brookstone

Opened back in 1973, you can find many of these Brookstone stores in your local shopping mall.  Today, you can find their headquarters in Merrimack, New Hampshire.  At your typical store, you can find unique, technology based items such as remote control helicopters, and massage chairs.  As of 2000, they had over 300 stores across the United States, as well as seasonal stores here, and there.

Job Description / Average Wage

Sales Associate: You will help assist customers with their order, as well as make sure that the store is cleaned.  You will clean it, stock shelves, as well as answer questions about all of the products.  You will also be able to demonstrate on how a product works as well.  You will also be required to run the cash register, as well as process returns.  The average wage is $7 to $11 a hour.

Stock:  Working in the backroom of the location, you’re going to be in charge of making sure that the backroom stays cleaned and organized.   You’ll unpack boxes, bring them to the front as well as assist customers with any purchases that they want to make.  This position often ties in with the associate position.  The average wage can range anywhere from $9 to $12 per hour.

Assistant Store Manager: You will be asked to open, as well as close the store, when the main store manager isn’t present.  You will also be asked to assist the associates with any jobs that need to be done.  You will help manage the backroom, ring up customers, as well as override transactions, when the time is appropriate.  The average wage is $9 to $13 a hour.

Main Store Manager: You’re going to run the whole store.  You will hire your employees, set the schedules, as well as do all the duties that a sales associate is going to do.  You will report to the district manager, if a problem ever does arise.  The average store manager claims to make $33,000+ a year.

Benefits

Your benefits are going to vary, depending on the position that you’re going to apply for.  You will find that both part time, as well as full time workers are going to get different based benefits.  It’s best to ask the manager, or hiring manger on what benefits you’re going to receive.

How to apply

If you’re looking to get a job here, you will find that the best way to apply for a retail gig is within the store.  Simple request an application.  You can apply online, but most of the jobs are geared toward corporate gigs.  You can get more information by visiting this website.

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