Listed below are answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions by prospective employees:
How much and when do I get paid?
Each location manager gets a salary based on how long your location is open. To get a better idea of how well Tri-State pays, go to our Pay Schedule section. All employees get paid in full on or about July 18th via check. Last year our average manager made approximately $2,300.00 working 19 days.
What is the dress code for location managers and staff members?
You can feel free to dress casual. You will be working outside during June and July. It is acceptable to wear jeans, shorts, t-shirts, sneakers or sandals.
What does the typical day consist of as a location manager at a tent location?
The typical day will begin with setting up the fireworks on the tables under the tent for display from the storage container. This typically takes two employees 60 - 75 minutes. As a retail operation, it is required that your setup have a clean and orderly presentation. After set up you will provide customer service by assisting customers in choosing their fireworks, ringing up customers using the cash register and credit card machine and restocking inventory as needed. During the first couple of days you will be responsible for learning the prices of each firework and becoming familiar with other operational procedures. After you are completely familiar with all procedures, you will be permitted to bring books and a radio to entertain yourself between customers. At the end of each typical day you will pack up the merchandise and place it in the storage container.
What does the typical day consist of as a location manager at a stand location?
A stand sale differs from a tent sale because a stand is self locking and therefore does not require set up and take down of merchandise daily. The first day you will set up the stand permanently. This is a lengthy process that will require the whole day. As a retail operation, it is required that your setup have a clean and orderly presentation. After set up you will provide customer service by assisting customers in choosing their fireworks, ringing up customers using the cash register and credit card machine and restocking inventory as needed. During the first couple of days you will be responsible for learning the prices of each firework and becoming familiar with other operational procedures. After you are completely familiar with all procedures, you will be permitted to bring books and a radio to entertain yourself between customers.
How will I explain to customers what each firework does?
You will be provided with a price sign for each firework which has a detailed description of what the firework does.
What type of person typically operates or manages a Fireworks tent/stand sale?
Most of our employees are school teachers, college students and affiliated members. Anyone is eligible to schedule an interview to become a manager at one of our firework locations as long as you can meet the requirements listed under "Employment" section.
What if I do not have retail experience?
Retail experience is always a plus but not a prerequisite for the job. We are looking for energetic, responsible adults who are interested in working hard for a three week period. You will be trained on all retail aspects of the business if you do not have retail experience.
Who will I be working with?
Tent location:
If you are hired as a location manager of a tent, you will be given a couple of weeks to find your own assistant manager (i.e. brother, sister, friend) whom you will be working with daily. This person will have to be interviewed and approved by management before they are formally hired. If you cannot find your own assistant manager we will assign someone to work with you. Typically, this person will be a college student or school teacher as are most of our employees. Also, during peak sales (July 2 -4) you will be working with as many as four other employees. As location manager you will be able to recruit your own staff to work with you. Most managers have friends and
family work with them.
Number of Employees:
Most stands will only have one employee throughout the sale with the exception of July 1 - July 5. The number of employees is typically determined by the volume of business generated in previous
years.
You may submit your resume or fill out our employment form in our Contact Us section.