Careers

Wool & Co. is growing! We are looking for energetic, passionate, customer service oriented individuals to join our team! Please find a list of positions that we are looking to fill.

Retail Store Cast Member

Position 1: Flexible availability at least 3 weekdays (11-5PM)/ week + 2 weekend days/ month (10-5PM). Weekday hours may also be evening shift (5-8PM).

We are looking for a friendly, outgoing cast member to join the Wool & Co. team!

Customer service oriented
Friendly, patient & helpful attitude
Must have several years of knitting experience and be comfortable with a variety of techniques
Ability to trouble-shoot errors and assist with correcting knitting mistakes
Demonstrate intermediate knitting skills including casting on, picking up dropped stitches, knitting in the round, use of double-pointed needles, seaming and blocking
Ability to recommend skill-appropriate patterns, assist with pattern directions and recommend all materials required that coincide with a particular pattern. This includes needle sizes, yarn weight, fiber content and yardage requirements
Ability to teach basic knitting classes
Comfortable navigating computers, iPads & Ravelry

Position 2: Saturday (10-5PM)

We are looking for a friendly, outgoing cast member to join the Wool & Co. team!

Customer service oriented with retail experience
Friendly, patient & helpful attitude
Knitting/ yarn experience not required but a benefit
Ability to learn quickly & operate in a fast-paced environment
Comfort navigating computers, iPads & Ravelry

Position 3: Sunday (11-5PM)

We are looking for a friendly, outgoing cast member to join the Wool & Co. team!

Customer service oriented with retail experience
Friendly, patient & helpful attitude
Knitting/ yarn experience not required but a benefit
Ability to learn quickly & operate in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable navigating computers, iPads & Ravelry

Internet Shipping Specialist

Position 1: At least 3 weekdays (approx. 9-3PM)/ week + 2 Saturdays (8-3PM)/ month

We are looking for a responsible, detail oriented individual to manage, package & ship internet orders. Knitting skills are not necessary, though yarn/fiber knowledge a plus.

Comfortable navigating computers (shipping application, POS system, excel/ google docs, email)
Attention to visual presentation, ability to neatly wrap merchandise
Customer service oriented with the ability to effectively communicate with customers with a friendly, positive, patient attitude
Reliable transportation & the ability to drive
Ability to learn quickly & operate in a fast-paced environment
Position involves picking up merchandise from downtown St. Charles store, as well as transporting packages to post office each day
Position is based at Wool & Co., St. Charles warehouse

Please send resumes and/or credentials to team@woolandcompany.com with the subject line reading “Wool & Co. Employment Opportunity.”