About the posting
“We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers.”
Read the full posting on Boxlunch's site
Seen live Oct 23, 2026; first seen Oct 22, 2026.
Pay in context
This posting lists $34,320 to $35,360 a year, a midpoint of $34,840.
The midpoint is higher than 10 percent of sales postings in Irvine, CA that list pay.
California has a pay transparency law: covered employers must include a pay range in a job posting. Which employers are covered depends on their size.
How long it has been open
Posted Oct 15, 2019, 2566 days ago, and seen on Boxlunch's careers page today.
At 2566 days old, it is over the 56-day median.
Boxlunch at a glance
Boxlunch has 4372 open postings that we can see, 1765 in sales; 39 percent list pay.
The application
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Seniority
The posting mentions 16+ years.
Place and cost of living
On site in Irvine, CA; prices in CA run 11 percent above the US average.
The sales market in Irvine, CA
30 sales postings in Irvine, CA are open right now, from 19 employers.
Half of them have been open 56 days or less.
From Boxlunch's posting
This is Boxlunch's own text, as published on its job board. We last checked it on Oct 23, 2026. Apply on Boxlunch's site. We remove a posting when the employer closes it.
Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll share your fandom knowledge, stock and replenish products, and help merchandise the store in a visually appealing way, all while being hyper-focused on the in-store experience.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Provide an amazing shopping experience that will encourage customers to return. They'll be impressed by your product knowledge, customer experience skills, and use of the Force
- Cover the sales floor zone and ensure that assigned areas are up to visual standards
- Work the register - you'll use your fandom knowledge to process sales transactions and drive add-on sales using additional benefits such as BOPIS and curbside pickup Assist with planogram changes including store map, wall, fixture, & merchandising mix
- Let your voice be heard! You'll communicate fashion & music trend information to management and respective HQ partners
- While we welcome wizards, we don't like it when spells are stolen. You'll work with Store Management to ensure there's no misuse of spells and wizardry around theft
- Support the maintenance of the mother ship; you'll help keep the stock room organized and the store tidy
- Smells like Team Spirit – you love communicating and working as a team to get the job done
- Any other activities as assigned by your Store Leader
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Previous experience working in a retail environment. If you love music and pop culture, you're in the right place!
- Superpowers in providing customer service and selling
- You'll have to be at least 16 years of age to join the fandom force
- Avenger-like collaboration and communication skills
- The usual retail stuff (with or without reasonable accommodation): able to navigate your way around the store, merchandise product utilizing approved store equipment, and pack and unpack boxes of awesome merch that may weigh up to 50 pounds