Representative Museum Store Associate

Girl Scouts of the USA•Savannah, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Do you want to have fun while making a difference? The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace is seeking to hire an hourly full-time Museum Store Representative to sell unique merchandise aligned with the stories of Girl Scouts at the birthplace of its Founder, Juliette Gordon Low. The dedicated staff of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace use history to enlighten and inspire our visitors, while supporting the GSUSA mission to “build girls of courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place.”

Requirements

Successful candidates will have a background or demonstrated interest in retail and/or the tourism industry, in working with the public and youth audiences, and in supporting the Girl Scout Movement.
Requires a demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
This position necessitates a reliable and personable team member who is a team player with a good work ethic and a desire to learn new skills on the job.
Exceptional Verbal Communication Skills
Comfortable presenting to groups and working with children
Comfortable working under pressure
Ability to learn and retain product knowledge and information on Juliette Gordon Low, the city of Savanah, and Girl Scouts
Proficient math and computer skills
Excellent customer service skills
High School degree or equivalent experience in a retail environment.
Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a retail environment.
This job requires the ability to serve visitors in a busy museum environment while spending time on your feet up to 6 hours and the ability to lift to 5lbs.
This job operates in a professional museum environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver superior customer service by making all visitors feel welcome from diverse ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
Actively meet or surpass daily sales goals.
Assist in growing daily ticket sales and promote Girl Scouting.
Serve as Lead Sales Representative in the absence of the Sales Manager.
Develop a working knowledge of store merchandise.
Show initiative in completing daily tasks as needed such as ensuring the product displays are stocked, dusted, and attractive.
Operate a POS register and perform end-of-day functions.
Responsible for answering the store phone.
Maintain basic knowledge of the history of Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouting, and Savannah.
Give directions to visitors and provide information about dining, other sites/landmarks, and transportation.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.