Description
Position Overview: The Retail Associate will be an ambassador to the public for PAMM. The retail associate is responsible for helping the store exceed sales plan and profitability targets by communicating in-depth product knowledge conversationally with guests and maintaining a positive presence on the sales floor. This position requires excellent communication skills, must be highly organized and detail oriented. This position is part time approximately 20-30 hours a week. Weekend and occasional night shifts are required. The Retail Associate will also be required to assist Visitor Services when needed.
Requirements
Required Degree: High School Diploma or higher
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Teamwork Skills:
Physical Demands:
Position Overview: The Retail Associate will be an ambassador to the public for PAMM. The retail associate is responsible for helping the store exceed sales plan and profitability targets by communicating in-depth product knowledge conversationally with guests and maintaining a positive presence on the sales floor. This position requires excellent communication skills, must be highly organized and detail oriented. This position is part time approximately 20-30 hours a week. Weekend and occasional night shifts are required. The Retail Associate will also be required to assist Visitor Services when needed.
Requirements
Required Degree: High School Diploma or higher
Qualifications:
- Experience with POS systems and knowledgeable in standard computer applications and programs (MS suite, internet/email, file management)
- Cash handling experience is a must.
- Demonstrated interest in arts and culture, community engagement, and/or museums.
- A high degree of interpersonal and customer service skills.
- A positive disposition.
- Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment.
- Self-motivated, hard-working, high energy team player.
- Flexible availability, including holidays, nights, and weekends.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least two years' retail customer service experience preferred.
- Experience with merchandising and inventory management in a retail setting also preferred, but not required.
- General knowledge of contemporary art in a museum setting is preferred but not required.
- Bilingual preferred, but not required.
Teamwork Skills:
- Be an enthusiastic, helpful and positive member of the team.
- Be professional, responsible and mature in conduct and behavior.
- Be understanding of, encouraging to and friendly with all co-workers.
- Be self-motivated and use time wisely.
- Maintain open line of communications with each department on pertinent information.
- Maintain effective communication by means of meetings and memorandums.
- Adhere to all work rules, procedures and policies established by the company including, but not limited to those contained in the employee handbook.
Physical Demands:
- Walk, bend, lift (up to 50 pounds) store merchandise, files, office supplies, and electronic equipment.
- Finger dexterity to pick up paper and use computer keyboard.
- Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
- Ability to hear in normal tones including telephone and face-to-face conversation.
- Reaching stock shelves at least 5' in height.
- Standing for 4+ hours at a time and opening multiple doors while pushing loaded carts.
- Ability to use step ladder to reach merchandise on 6' high shelves for customers.
- Ability to read computer screens and price tags.
- Ability to package and ship bulky merchandise for customers.