Store Associate (Part-Time)

Milwaukee Art Museum•Milwaukee, WI

84d•$16•Onsite

About The Position

General Purpose: Assist customers, conduct sales transactions, display merchandise, and assist in the daily maintenance of the store and its auxiliary areas

Requirements

High School
Minimum retail experience
Move fixtures, products and equipment weighing up to 20 lbs without assistance
Frequently move about store
Reach high and low shelves
Reach customer service area
Discern and distinguish price tags and product information
Interact and communicate with customers and Museum staff
Use computer and productivity machinery such as cash register and calculator
Excellent interpersonal skills, systematic, meticulous, reliable, patient, self-starter and works well under pressure.
Manages time efficiently, analyze and solve problems independently and if necessary, collaboratively.
Ability to be flexible and embrace changes within this position due to departmental priorities.
Ability to work with a wide variety of people to achieve the goals of the Museum.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience preferred.
Pleasant, professional manner, neat appearance.
Experience in retail sales, customer service, or related skills and experience preferred.
Knowledge and/or interest in art.

Responsibilities

Operate a computerized cash register and calculator.
Greet and approach customers, discuss merchandise, and conduct transactions.
Wrap and package purchases.
Provide appropriate information about merchandise and artist/manufacturer where appropriate using knowledge of product and other available information.
Open and/or close the store, reconcile the register and receipts.
Assist with light cleaning: dusting, sweeping, organizing merchandise.
Assist customer with information about museum events.
Restock and merchandise product on the sales floor.
Assist with organization and maintenance of storage areas.
Assist staff with special projects: i.e. inventory, special orders, clearance sales, exhibit store set up, receiving projects and museum events.