College Aide

City of New York•New York City, NY

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) seeks to hire two Part-Time Sales Associates at CityStore, the Official Store of New York City. The CityStore’s mission is to facilitate a retail space that blends what is uniquely New York including City history, City Culture, City agencies, City Government publications -to borough spirited creations- for our civil servants, NY residents, and world travelers alike. CityStore has two physical locations (Manhattan Municipal Building, One Centre Street, North Plaza and the Marriage Bureau at the Office of the City Clerk, 141 Worth Street) and an on-line store (NYC.gov/citystore).

Requirements

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.

Responsibilities

Must be matriculated in current school semester.
Capable offering friendly and professional customer service to international visitors and local patrons.
An understanding of CityStore’s mission and DCAS’ services.
Readily participates in teamwork to ensure optimum productivity and customer service satisfaction.
Ability to retain knowledge of existing merchandise and able to adroitly address customer request.
Register proficiency on POS systems and accuracy for cash tallying is required.
Upholding store’s cleanliness, stock level standards, and product schemes.
Tactfully transporting units and store supplies to assigned store location.
Continual punctuality during work hours.
Schedule flexibilities are obligatory during semester calendar breaks and national holidays.
This position requires continuous mobility such as standing, reaching, and lifting throughout shifts.
Groomed appearance and enthusiasm for New York City is a must.