Sales Assistant

The University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The UNM Bookstore is seeking multiple retail Sales Assistants to serve students, faculty, and community members. Assistants help customers in person, over the phone, and via email, and become familiar with bookstore operations, computer systems, and merchandise. Duties also include data entry, clerical work, point-of-sale functions, and maintaining the sales floor through cleaning, stocking, and merchandising according to established guidelines. Sales Assistants follow UNM and Bookstore policies and procedures and perform other job-related duties as assigned.

This is a student employment opportunity at the UNM Bookstore on the Main Campus in Albuquerque. The bookstore works with students’ class schedules and other obligations, and offers growth opportunities through its Student Lead program. The bookstore will be open December 14–22 and reopen for the spring semester on January 4.

Requirements

• Must be a student registered for at least 6 credit hours for the Fall semester.
• Customer-focused, energetic personality.
• Dependable and punctual attendance.
• Basic math, keyboarding, and data entry skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in retail, customer service, or sales.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and maintain a positive attitude.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in person, over the phone, and via email.
• Become familiar with UNM Bookstore operations, computer systems, and merchandise.
• Perform data entry, clerical work, and point-of-sale functions as needed.
• Maintain the sales floor by cleaning, stocking, and merchandising according to established guidelines.
• Follow UNM and Bookstore policies and procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Work schedule coordinated with class schedules and other obligations for better work/life balance.
• Growth opportunities through the Student Lead program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed