Part time Store Associate (Temporary)

Milwaukee Art Museum•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Store Associate assists customers, conducts sales transactions, displays merchandise, and helps maintain the museum store and its auxiliary areas. The role is part-time and temporary, is non-exempt, and reports to the Museum Store Manager. The union minimum rate is $15.61 per hour. The associate operates a computerized cash register and calculator; greets customers, discusses merchandise, and completes transactions such as sales, returns, gift certificates, and interdepartmental transfers. The associate wraps and packages purchases, provides information about merchandise and artists or manufacturers when appropriate, and helps customers with information about museum events. Duties also include opening or closing the store and reconciling the register and receipts; restocking and merchandising products; light cleaning and organizing; maintaining storage areas; and assisting with projects such as inventory, special orders, clearance sales, exhibit store setup, receiving, and museum events. The Milwaukee Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to recruiting, developing, compensating, and retaining professional staff who reflect the community, and aspires to be a diverse workplace where talented people can do their best work.

Requirements

High school education.
Minimum retail experience.
Excellent interpersonal skills; systematic, meticulous, reliable, patient, and self-starting approach.
Ability to work well under pressure and manage time efficiently.
Ability to analyze and solve problems independently and, when necessary, collaboratively.
Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes in the position based on departmental priorities.
Ability to work with a wide variety of people to achieve the Museum's goals.
Ability to move fixtures, products, and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds without assistance.
Ability to move frequently about the store, reach high and low shelves, and reach the customer service area.
Ability to discern and distinguish price tags and product information.
Ability to interact and communicate with customers and Museum staff.
Ability to use a computer and productivity machinery such as a cash register and calculator.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience operating a computerized cash register and calculator.
Experience in retail sales, customer service, or related skills and experience.
Knowledge of and/or interest in art.

Responsibilities

Operate a computerized cash register and calculator.
Greet and approach customers, discuss merchandise, and conduct transactions.
Complete computerized register transactions, including sales, returns, gift certificates, and interdepartmental transfers.
Wrap and package purchases.
Provide information about merchandise and artists or manufacturers, as appropriate, using product knowledge and available information.
Open and/or close the store and reconcile the register and receipts.
Assist with light cleaning, including dusting, sweeping, and organizing merchandise.
Assist customers with information about museum events.
Restock and merchandise products on the sales floor.
Assist with organizing and maintaining storage areas.
Assist staff with special projects, including inventory, special orders, clearance sales, exhibit store setup, receiving projects, and museum events.