National Park Store Associate
About The Position
We are seeking friendly, reliable, and service-minded staff to support park store operations inside Theodore Roosevelt National Park visitor center facilities. National Park Store Associates welcome visitors, assist with park store purchases, connect them with meaningful books, maps, gifts, educational items, and keepsakes, and help visitors understand how their purchases support the national park. This position is a good fit for someone who enjoys working with people, values national parks and public lands, and wants to help visitors have a positive and memorable experience.
Requirements
- Friendly, dependable, punctual, and comfortable working with the public.
- Interested in national parks, public lands, history, conservation, education, or visitor service.
- Committed to excellent customer service.
- Able to maintain composure, accuracy, and good judgment in a busy visitor center setting.
- Responsible when handling sales transactions, currency, and basic math.
- Comfortable using basic technology or willing to learn.
- Able to stand for extended periods and lift boxes or merchandise as needed.
- Organized, flexible, respectful, and willing to help where needed.
Nice To Haves
- Previous retail, customer service, hospitality, bookstore, museum, visitor center, or park experience is helpful but not required.
Responsibilities
- Welcome visitors to the national park visitor center in a warm, helpful, and professional manner.
- Operate the park store point-of-sale system and handle transactions accurately.
- Help visitors find books, maps, gifts, apparel, educational items, and keepsakes related to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
- Become familiar with basic park and area information in order to help orient visitors.
- Keep merchandise areas clean, organized, stocked, and visitor-ready.
- Assist with receiving, pricing, labeling, stocking, and displaying merchandise.
- Stay helpful, accurate, and professional during busy periods and high visitor volume.
- Support smooth store operations during weekends, holidays, special events, and peak visitation periods.
- Work cooperatively with store staff, National Park Service staff, and other park partners.
Benefits
- Housing options may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
