Gift Shop Assistant Part Time Tempe
About The Position
The Gift Shop Assistant supports the daily retail operation of an HonorHealth Medical Center Gift Shop, helping provide quality merchandise at reasonable prices for patients, visitors, and employees. The role includes receiving, pricing, displaying, and selling merchandise; maintaining inventory; delivering a positive guest experience; and performing accurate cashiering and financial-accounting practices. The assistant also helps maintain positive relationships with customers, vendors, staff, and volunteers and supports volunteers and the Gift Shop Manager in operating the shop. The position is based at HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center in Tempe, Arizona. The listed schedule is Monday through Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- One year of customer service experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Six months of cash-handling experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support the daily operation of the gift shop.
- Receive, price, and display appropriate merchandise; move items to sale as requested by the Manager and in coordination with sister stores.
- Help maintain adequate everyday inventory to support sales and guest satisfaction, including communicating with vendors when appropriate.
- Record customer merchandise requests and share them with the Manager.
- Build positive relationships with customers, vendors, staff, and volunteers.
- Provide positive guest service, perform point-of-sale duties, and handle money accurately.
- Ensure the shop consistently meets safety and infection-prevention requirements; escalate concerns and share improvement ideas with the Manager.
- Work closely with the Manager to operate the gift shop and support volunteer roles.
- Support the shop in the Manager’s absence, including opening and closing procedures and related processes.
- Assist with volunteer staffing and training as directed.
- Maintain close communication with the Manager about gift shop operations and planned special projects; share ideas and participate in implementation.
- Help maintain accurate monthly and annual reports, including daily tracking of the monthly sales goal.
- Attend staff meetings consistently and communicate professionally while supporting intra-departmental teamwork.
- Assist with financial accountabilities, which may include point-of-sale and inventory/pricing operations, daily sales reports and deposits, payroll deduction reconciliation, inventory par levels and ordering, special-event accounting, shrinkage, and year-end inventory.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support successful store operations across the network.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
