Part-Time Boutique Sales Associate
Llama Butterfly | City Creek Center | Salt Lake City, Utah
Pay: $14–$17 per hour, based on experience
Part-Time | Approximately 20–30 hours per week
About Llama Butterfly
Llama Butterfly is a boutique luxury brand rooted in Peruvian heritage, refined craftsmanship, and a focus on natural fibers.
Our boutique features thoughtfully made alpaca and baby alpaca pieces, along with handcrafted accessories and artisan gifts selected for their beauty, warmth, comfort, and enduring appeal.
Located at City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Llama Butterfly offers a shopping experience that feels personal, welcoming, and quietly refined. We value genuine connection, thoughtful service, and helping customers discover pieces they will enjoy living with and wearing.
The Role
We are hiring two part-time Boutique Sales Associates to join Llama Butterfly this fall.
We are looking for warm, dependable, and responsible people who enjoy connecting with customers, learning the stories and craftsmanship behind thoughtfully made products, and creating a welcoming boutique experience.
This is a hands-on position in a small boutique. Associates will often work independently and should feel comfortable taking responsibility for the store during their scheduled shifts, including opening or closing when assigned.
The right person is attentive, confident, and customer-focused, with an understanding that meaningful sales come through listening, product knowledge, thoughtful recommendations, and genuine customer connection.
Because these positions will provide important store coverage, reliability, punctuality, communication, and personal responsibility are essential.
Pay
$14–$17 per hour, depending on experience, availability, and ability to take on store responsibilities, including independent opening and closing shifts.
Schedule & Availability
Regular schedules will generally include 4–6 hour shifts, approximately 20–30 hours per week, Monday through Saturday.
Llama Butterfly is closed on Sundays.
Store Hours
Monday–Thursday: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Friday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
We are hiring two associates with different anticipated start dates:
Position 1: Available to begin approximately September 14–16, 2026
Position 2: Available to begin approximately October 5–10, 2026
October Coverage
Both associates must have strong availability for an important mid-to-late October coverage period.
During this period, the two associates will share responsibility for maintaining full boutique coverage. Shifts will generally be approximately 5–5½ hours, including opening and closing shifts.
During one week of the coverage period, both associates may be scheduled for six days, totaling approximately 31–32 hours for the week.
Dependable availability during this period is an essential requirement of the position.
Following the temporary coverage period, one ongoing part-time position is expected to continue, based on performance, reliability, availability, customer service, sales ability, and the needs of the boutique.
Responsibilities
As a Llama Butterfly Boutique Sales Associate, you will:
- Welcome customers warmly and create a comfortable, attentive shopping experience
- Learn the Llama Butterfly story and communicate it naturally with customers
- Develop knowledge of our natural-fiber products, including the differences between alpaca and baby alpaca fibers
- Become familiar with our handcrafted accessories and artisan gifts
- Assist customers with styling, fit, color, gifting, and product selection
- Listen to customers and recommend pieces thoughtfully based on their needs
- Communicate the comfort, craftsmanship, materials, and story behind our products without high-pressure selling
- Complete purchases accurately using the boutique's point-of-sale system
- Handle cash and payment transactions responsibly
- Open and/or close the boutique when scheduled
- Follow opening, closing, and daily store procedures carefully
- Maintain a clean, organized, and beautifully presented sales floor
- Fold, arrange, replenish, and care for merchandise
- Maintain displays and visual presentation throughout the day
- Receive and organize merchandise as needed
- Follow store procedures for customer service, returns, exchanges, and daily operations
- Communicate clearly with the next associate during shift changes
- Protect merchandise and remain attentive to the boutique throughout the shift
- Communicate promptly with the owner if an issue or unexpected situation arises
- May assist with creating simple social media content for the boutique, such as product photos, short videos, Stories, or Reels
- Maintain a professional or business-casual appearance appropriate for City Creek Center
- Represent Llama Butterfly with warmth, professionalism, care, and good judgment
What We're Looking For
We would especially like to meet someone who is:
- Highly dependable and punctual
- Responsible and committed to scheduled shifts
- Warm, approachable, and comfortable speaking with customers
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of a shift
- Confident opening or closing a retail store
- Naturally attentive to details, organization, and presentation
- Interested in natural fibers, craftsmanship, artisan-made products, and thoughtful design
- Comfortable learning product details and communicating them clearly
- Confident helping customers make purchasing decisions without aggressive sales techniques
- Organized and responsible with cash, merchandise, and store procedures
- Able to communicate promptly and professionally
- Comfortable standing and moving throughout a retail shift
- Available for weekday and Saturday shifts
- Able to work both opening and/or closing shifts
- Available for the required mid-to-late October coverage period
- Spanish-speaking or bilingual candidates are a plus, but not required
- Experience creating social media content, including simple product photos, short-form videos, Stories, or Reels, is preferred but not required
Previous experience in boutique retail, apparel, accessories, gift retail, hospitality, luxury retail, or customer service is preferred.
Experience independently opening or closing a store is especially valuable.
We are also open to someone with less direct retail experience who demonstrates maturity, excellent communication, strong customer instincts, and a clear record of reliability.
The Llama Butterfly Approach
We want associates who know when to welcome a customer, when to give them space to discover, and when thoughtful guidance can make their experience more meaningful.
Rather than simply selling a product, our associates help customers understand the natural fibers, craftsmanship, comfort, and story behind each piece.
A successful associate will help the boutique feel calm, welcoming, considered, and beautifully cared for—whether a customer makes a purchase that day or simply discovers Llama Butterfly for the first time.
To Apply
Please include:
- A brief description of your retail, hospitality, or customer-service experience
- Your general availability for September and October
- Whether you are comfortable working independently for part of your shift
- Any scheduling limitations during mid-to-late October
- A few sentences about why you would be a good fit for Llama Butterfly where trust, customer care, sales ability, and attention to detail matter
Llama Butterfly
City Creek Center
51 South Main Street, Ste. 230A
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Where Comfort Meets Beauty
Pay: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20.0 – 30.0 per week
Application Question(s):
- A brief description of your retail, hospitality, or customer-service experience
- Your general availability for September and October
- Whether you are comfortable working independently for part of your shift
- Any scheduling limitations during mid-to-late October
- A few sentences about why you would be a good fit for Llama Butterfly where trust, customer care, sales ability, and attention to detail matter
Work Location: In person
