Temporary Stock Associate, Design Store

The Museum of Modern Art•New York, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Museum of Modern Art is hiring a Temporary Stock Associate for its Design Store at 44 West 53rd Street, across from the Museum. The role maintains the stockroom, assists with sales-floor replenishment, and ensures efficient handling of incoming receipts and outgoing deliveries. The associate upholds MoMA standards, policies, and procedures and supports a holistic visitor experience. The position also helps create a positive customer experience that encourages repeat visits and positive word of mouth for MoMA Stores while driving conversion and sales. The associate supports store operations by receiving and preparing merchandise, processing store transfers and online orders, replenishing fixtures, maintaining stockroom organization, and assisting with inventory. The role also includes occasional local deliveries to key customers, participation in training and staff meetings, and regular Museum visits. This is a temporary position reporting to the Store Manager. The stated pay is $19.50 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of experience in a retail stockroom or shipping capacity.
Strong verbal, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to perform physical tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

Assist with unloading shipments and deliveries.
Receive merchandise.
Process store sends, buy online-pickup in store orders, and buy online-ship from store orders.
Prepare products to be fixture ready, including ticketing and shrink wrapping.
Replenish store fixtures.
Maintain an efficient and organized stockroom.
Assist with annual physical and mini inventories.
Assist managers with periodic training programs for new staff and demonstrate particular functions during initial shadowing.
Make occasional local deliveries for or to key customers as needed.
Visit the Museum regularly.
Attend product, vendor, and customer service training as appropriate.
Participate in advanced education opportunities as offered.
Attend staff meetings.
Perform other duties reasonably related to the functions described.