Employment Opportunities
HELP NEW & EXPECTANT PARENTS THRIVE!
Natural Resources, a 501c3 non-profit, is San Francisco's oldest Pregnancy, Childbirth & Early Parenting Resource Center. We offer classes, essential products and gifts, support, and community for expectant and new parents.
Our positions are perfect for someone who would love to be part of a nurturing team; supporting & informing growing families & caregivers. We have two positions available:
- Operations Assistant + Family-Care Sales Associate 24 - 28 hours a week
- Family-Care Sales Associate 16 - 20 hours a week
If you...
- are friendly, outgoing & positive
- can empathize with a sleep-deprived new parent
- are organized & able to multi-task
And would love to...
- be around babies & toddlers (and their grown-ups)
- provide patient, helpful & sincere customer service (sometimes folks just need someone to listen )
THEN WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
We offer....
- an engaging and fun environment (that does get busy)
- a consistent but flexible part-time schedule (1 weekend day required)
- 50% discount off classes, 30% discount off products
- up to two weeks of PTO
Position: Operations Assistant + Family-Care Sales Associate
About the Role:
This role will include both administrative and public-facing responsibilities, with at least one weekday floor shift per week and one weekend shift. There is the possibility for some office shifts to be remote.
Administrative Duties:
- Provide vital support to the management team with various administrative and fundraising tasks
- Keep donor relations database up to date and organized
- Maintain online store listings and other website information as needed
- Assist with inventory counts
- Create and edit documents, process incoming mail, and oversee office and class supplies
- Manage digital and physical filing systems
- Submit sales tax payments and renew licenses and permits
- Participate in special projects and handle other duties as needed, potentially including grant applications, planning and executing special events, social media, marketing
Public-Facing Duties:
- Welcome new and expectant parents to our space and inform them about our products, services, and classes
- Assist shoppers, including suggesting gifts, demonstrating the use of products such as baby carriers, discussing intimate concerns such as perineal or nipple health, and fitting customers for support items like bras and pregnancy belts
- Process in-store and online orders for products and classes
- Handle rental transactions for breast pumps, birth tubs, TENS machines, baby scales, baby carriers, book libraries
- Open and close the facility
- Assist in maintaining the organization and cleanliness of our facility and supplies, for all public and private spaces
About You:
- Available 24 - 28 hours a week
- Able to work at least one weekend shift on the sales floor weekly
- Outgoing and enjoy engaging with the public
- Experienced with or have an affinity for supporting expectant and new parents and/or babies
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Previous experience in office administration or related field is preferred
- Familiar with Google Workspace applications - Proficiency with spreadsheet applications
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Outstanding organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and a knack for follow-through
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a team
- Familiarity with Shopify is helpful but not required
- Retail experience is desired but not required
To Apply:
Position: Family-Care + Sales Associate
About the Role:
This role is public-facing in our retail, education, and community space facility. Applicants must be available for one weekend shift per week.
Responsibilities:
- Welcome new and expectant parents to our space and inform them about our products, services, and classes
- Assist shoppers, including suggesting gifts, demonstrating the use of products such as baby carriers, discussing intimate concerns such as perineal or nipple health, and fitting customers for support items like bras and pregnancy belts
- Process in-store and online orders for products and classes
- Handle rental transactions for breast pumps, birth tubs, TENS machines, baby scales, baby carriers, book libraries
- Opening and closing our facility
- Maintain the appearance and cleanliness of our welcoming facility
- Assist in maintaining the cleanliness and organization of our classroom spaces and supplies
About You:
- Available up to 28 hours a week
- Able to work at least one weekend shift on the sales floor weekly
- Outgoing and enjoy engaging with the public
- Experienced with or have an affinity for supporting expectant and new parents and/or babies
- Retail experience is desired but not required.
- Strong computer proficiency
- Familiar with Google Workspace applications
- Familiarity with Shopify is helpful but not required
- Outstanding organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and a knack for follow-through.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a team.
To Apply:
If you're excited to embrace this role that combines supporting families in our retail store and community space please send your resume to office@naturalresources-sf.com. Additionally, share a brief introduction about yourself and explain why you believe you're the ideal candidate for the Family-Care + Sales Associate position.
POSITION - FACILITATOR
To Apply to Teach a Class:
Fill out our application to teach at Natural Resources.
Natural Resources is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.