(Seasonal) Winter Lights Cocoa Shack Associate

North Carolina

Asheville, NC Posted September 28, 2026

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On-site Temporary Mid level
Job Description

Join Our Team as a Cocoa Connoisseur! As our garden shines with enchanting Winter Lights, we need warm-hearted individuals to help serve up the perfect cup of cocoa to our guests. You'll be at the heart of the event, creating cozy, delicious drinks that add to the magic of the evening.

If you love spreading warmth and joy during the holiday season, we'd love to have you join our team! Cocoa Shack Associates work in the Cocoa Shack or Cocoa Cabin selling drinks and snacks to Winter Lights attendees. This position will involve cash management.

Duties will include providing excellent customer service, taking orders and processing cash and credit card sales on point of sale system, pouring alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, operating simple machinery like cocoa dispensers and Kegerators, and other event-operations tasks as assigned. The Cocoa Shack is heated, but staff must be prepared to work in all weather. Pay is $16.00 per hour for this FUN job!

This role will begin at 5:00 p.m. and end by 11:00 p.m. Up to 40 hours a week are available from November 13th through January 3rd. Winter lights runs from November 13th through January 3rd. Some holiday availability is REQUIRED of all positions.

Still not sure?

Join us at The North Carolina Arboretum (100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806) for a job fair on Tuesday, October 6, from 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. and learn more about us and our seasonal openings. A mandatory, paid in-person training will occur prior to the show start.

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