Retail Sales Associate, Part-Time (Temporary)
About The Position
The Whitney Museum of American Art seeks an ambitious and experienced Sales Associate to join the Whitney Retail Team in a Part-Time Temporary role with an anticipated end-date of January 31, 2026. The part-time Retail Sales Associates will delight customers with product knowledge and customer service skills while meeting sales goals and developing a loyal onsite and online audience for the Whitney Museum Shop. The associates will actively maintain merchandise presentation around a broad museum program and work with other front-facing departments, such as Membership, Visitor Services, and Security, to “own” the customer experience in a fast-paced, high-traffic environment.
Requirements
- Strong public-facing customer service skills
- Accurate cash handling skills
- Outgoing and professional attitude
- Previous POS and inventory experience
- Ability to lift and carry moderate merchandise weights
- Interest in arts & culture
- Open availability, especially on weekends
- An appreciation of diverse audiences and work environments is essential
Nice To Haves
- BA preferred but not required
- Additional languages are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Providing impeccable customer service by engaging, understanding, and fulfilling customers' needs
- Efficiently and accurately process sales transactions across multiple sales channels and technology platforms
- Responsibly handle cash and credit card transactions, and open and close cash drawers
- Actively maintain high standards of merchandise presentation, visually and verbally
- The part-time associate will assist in coordinating the breakdown of the retail shop for events; perform inventory counts as scheduled; and other related duties as assigned
- Restocking of supplies and product; inventory maintenence
- Assist in recieving and packaging
- Mail order processing (online and in store)
- Efficiently and accurately process sales transactions across multiple sales channels and technology platforms.
- Selling and providing hospitality service
Benefits
- Pay rate of $24.00 per hour
- Commuter benefits - parking and mass transit
- Admission to world-renowned museums across the city and nationally
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
