Summer 2026 · Northridge, CA 91324
Available now through mid-August · Part-time · Seasonal
Has a job starting mid-August. Looking for part-time or seasonal work until then. Full-time roles are held for later.
Best pay, closest to home, and most likely to hire quickly.
Louis Vuitton
Best pay on the entire list. Part-time at a luxury retail brand — strong customer service experience for any resume. Topanga Canyon Blvd, Canoga Park.
Express
Literally in Northridge — shortest commute on the list. Fashion retail with a wide pay band and room to grow on hours.
Nespresso
$21/hr flat. Listing says "often replies in 1 day" — faster hiring cycle than most. Westfield Topanga area.
Amazon
Amazon's same-day / Prime Now retail operation. Reduced-time listing means flexible hours. "Lead" title looks good on a resume at an entry wage.
T-Mobile
Base pay plus commission potential. T-Mobile offers full benefits access even for part-time associates. Store on Sepulveda Blvd in Mission Hills.
Target (Starbucks)
Starbucks licensed store inside Target. $20+ is the floor — tips stack on top. Fast hire cycle. Four years of customer-facing work at Santa Rosa Cinemas is a strong application story here.
Regal Cinemas
Four years running concessions and managing guests at Santa Rosa Cinemas is a direct match. You know this job — you just need to get in the door at a new chain. Lead with the experience clearly.
Cinemark (Century Theatres)
Easy Apply. Same environment you've worked in for four years — box office, concessions, floor. Cinemark is the third-largest cinema chain in the US. This application writes itself.
FedEx Office
Strong pay ceiling at $23.17/hr. Customer-facing retail with consistent part-time hours. FedEx Office tends to hire quickly — worth applying early.
NorCal Cannabis Co. (THC Design)
Exactly the model — 4-hour shifts, 20–28 hrs/week, dispensary visits + budtender education, mileage at $0.70/mile. You drive a territory in Greater LA repping the brand at retail shops and pop-up events. Semi-monthly pay. 21+ confirmed. Driver's license required. The pay ceiling beats most of the list.
Five Guys
In Northridge. Shift Lead carries a bit more responsibility than a standard team member role, but strong pay for a walkable commute.
On The Glow
Desk role at a medspa/aesthetics practice in Northridge. Low physical demand, front-desk and light sales/scheduling work.
Jack in the Box
Multiple franchise locations within 6 miles. Above-average fast food pay. Flexible scheduling is the norm. Apply to the nearest location — Canoga Park is closest.
Vons (Starbucks)
Wide pay band — ceiling is $23.60. Licensed Starbucks inside Vons. "Easily apply" on Indeed. Cinema experience translates directly to food service roles.
Great Big Game Show
8–35 hrs/week — very flexible. Hosting and performance work is a natural fit for a film student. Looks good on a creative resume too.
Savory Pho
In Northridge. Tipped role — base plus tips will clear $20+ on most shifts. Direct cinema-to-hospitality experience story. Easy apply on Indeed.
Spirit Halloween
Seasonal retail — ramps up July through Halloween. Perfect match for a mid-August end date; you can work the peak summer hiring window and leave on schedule.
JD Finish Line
Westfield Fashion Square at Hazeltine and Riverside. Streetwear / athletic retail. Furthest on the list — confirm it's worth the drive before applying.
Foot Locker
22 people have clicked apply — move early. External apply via company website. Confirm the store location is near Northridge before applying.
Walgreens
Pharmacy counter role — no pharmacy license required for customer service. Good pay, reliable hours. Two Walgreens openings within 4 miles; this is the better-paying one.
Sandbox VR
Immersive VR gaming venue — you run experiences for customers, not just sell. Tech-forward, entertainment-adjacent environment. Weekends as needed. Strong fit for a film student who understands storytelling through experience.
Red Wing Shoe Company
Specialty work boot retailer. Wide pay band with clear room to grow quickly. Spanish bilingual preferred but not required. Granada Hills is an easy drive from Northridge.
PepsiCo
Stocking and merchandising PepsiCo products across retail stores. Physical, active work — good if you don't want to be behind a register all day. $20/hr flat rate.
Canna Valley
Cannabis brand rep working retail stores, events, and community spaces across LA. Includes product demos, social media content creation, and customer engagement. Mileage reimbursement. No 21+ stated explicitly. Broader scope than pure tabling — good if you want variety in the role.
Avant Eyes Optometry
Front-desk reception at an optometry practice. Low physical demand, customer-facing.
Great Lakes Ace Hardware
Standard retail sales floor work.
Coach (Tapestry)
Luxury retail, wide pay band. Good customer-service experience for a resume.
Chuck E. Cheese
On Reseda Blvd — close to home. The "Cast Member" framing is a nice touch for a film student's resume. Fun environment, easy application.
Pandora Jewelry
Westfield Topanga — same mall as Louis Vuitton and Nespresso. Could apply to all three in one trip. Early applicant window still open.
Centinela Feed & Pet Supplies
New listing. Verify which store location is nearest to Northridge before applying. Good environment if you like animals — independent local chain, not a big box.
Tillys
Seasonal hire — natural fit for a summer window. Casual/surf/skate retail. Confirm store location is near Northridge before applying.
Five Below
Low-friction application. Discount retail, fast hiring cycle. Confirm store location near Northridge before applying.
Walgreens
Temp role — naturally aligned with a summer window. Second Walgreens opening nearby; good backup if the pharmacy associate role is filled.
U-Haul
Likely the closest location on the entire list — possibly walkable. Pay is lower than most options here, but zero commute has real value. Customer-facing, logistics environment.
Chatsworth Commons Senior Living
The only senior living dining role in the search area. Pay is low and it's posted full-time, but senior care facilities often accommodate flexible schedules — worth a call to ask. Serving residents in an assisted living dining room. No nursing qualifications required. ServSafe a plus, not required.
Vangst
Leading cannabis industry staffing platform. Built specifically for on-demand cannabis placements — this is where the 4-hour dispensary shift model lives in a structured way. Register once and get matched to shifts and roles. The most likely source for the ad-hoc brand ambassador gig structure.
Viridian Staffing
West Coast cannabis staffing leader since 2013. Apply once and their recruiters match you to California cannabis jobs. Known for retail, brand, and promotional placements. A few minutes to register.
420AtWork
Top cannabis contingent staffing provider in Southern California since 2017. Temp and temp-to-perm placements across cannabis verticals. 5-minute application form — worth having on file even though their focus is more operations than promo.
Polaris Brand Promotions
LA-area brand ambassador and event staffing agency. Not cannabis-specific, but they staff in-store demos and pop-up activations — and their client mix could include cannabis brands. Create a free profile on PopBookings to get into their roster for when shifts come up.
Behavior Frontiers
Good pay, in Northridge. Likely requires RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) certification - verify before applying.
Right At Home
Caregiving work - different skill set than retail/food, but short shifts and decent pay. Pairs with the IHSS note below.
Red Bull Distribution Company
Field merchandising, driving between store locations. Needs a car.
footprint Solutions
Field merchandising, mileage reimbursed. Needs a car.
LA County IHSS Public Authority
In-Home Supportive Services isn't listed on Indeed - it's a county-run caregiver program with online enrollment, no prior certification needed. Worth looking into alongside the Right At Home caregiving lead above; search "LA County IHSS become a provider" to start.
Most require a BA or specific camera gear. Strong targets post-graduation.