Seasonal Cafe and Retail Associate
Dandelion Chocolate
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 21-21 / hour
Posted on Oct 8, 2025
Job Title: Seasonal Cafe and Retail Associate
Hours: Full-time or part-time, weekends required
Department: Retail
Report: Store Manager
Wage: $21/hour + tips at Valencia Street, Ferry Building, Chestnut Street, and 16th Street, $24/hour (no tips) at Powell Street, Union Street, Fillmore Street, and Fairmont Hotel
About Us
Dandelion Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate factory in San Francisco’s Mission District. We make chocolate from only two ingredients—cocoa beans and cane sugar—and travel to origins as often as possible to build good, trusting relationships with the producers who grow and ferment the beans we buy. We are looking for Seasonal Cafe and Retail Associates who are eager to engage with our guests, sample out chocolate, and keep our stores looking their best.
About the Job
With the variety of guests, you’ll spend a lot of time discussing our mission, story, and chocolate. Throughout the day, you’ll be restocking our shelves, ringing up guests on the register, and preparing and boxing up orders. In the morning, you may guide guests through the shop and sample out chocolate. In the afternoon, you might be on the register, ringing up guests and ensuring they’ve taken care of everything on their holiday lists by helping them with recommendations. After a deep dive training into our chocolate-making processes and our products, you’ll be ready to jump in and get your hands dirty. We are hiring seasonally at all of our locations: 16th Street, Valencia, Ferry Building, Fillmore Street, Union Street, Chestnut Street Powell Street, and inside the Fairmont Hotel. Some locations have cafes and some do not.
About You
Our ideal candidate is outgoing, organized, and enjoys interacting with the diverse guests that stop by our stores. You take pride in perfectly stocked shelves and engaging with guests. You love to share knowledge and make people excited to come back with friends and share their newfound knowledge of chocolate. As a reliable team member, your team knows they can depend upon you to uphold our standards and work collaboratively throughout your shift. Previous specialty coffee, craft food, or retail experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Be timely, dress professionally, and be ready to work through your shift
- Complete necessary Dandelion Chocolate training.
- Develop a quick rapport with guests by detailing our chocolate-making process, answering questions, recommending products, and sampling chocolate.
- Help maintain store appearance following our stores' visual presentation standards through replenishment and recovery and general housekeeping procedures.
- Ensure that each guest receives the best possible experience.
Requirements
- Full-time or part-time availability from early November through early January
- Proven ability to excel within a team environment
- Ability to stand for long periods of time, read computer terminals, push, pull or move objects of at least 25 pounds and maneuver around the sales floor, including repetitive bending and prolonged standing.
- Able to work a flexible schedule to meet our needs, including evening and weekend shifts and major shopping days such as Black Friday and during the December holidays
- California-approved Food Handler’s Certification is required.
How to Apply
If you are interested, please submit your resume and a short cover letter to
[email protected] or apply through our website. We look forward to hearing from you!