Art Materials Retail Associate — Customer Service & Sales (PT)

Blick Art Materials; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K & Profit Sharing Plan

Incentive Bonus Plans

Paid Time Off

Employee Discount

Job summary

Blick Art Materials in Iowa City is seeking a Retail Store Sales Associate to join our team. You will deliver outstanding customer service, apply product knowledge, and assist with in-store merchandising, pricing, and POS operations while upholding Blick policies.

You will engage customers, answer questions about art supplies, manage stock, and help maintain visual standards. This role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and a positive, proactive attitude.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Working knowledge of traditional fine art mediums preferred (paints, markers, pencils, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Consistently delivers superior customer service by combining sales, product knowledge, and other skills training to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Completes and utilizes programs such as Blick Onboarding Training, Blick Sales Training, Preferred Customer Program, Special Orders, and Custom Services Training from NDS.
• Provide customer service at the Custom Services desk including appointments, project consultations, taking orders, and delivering completed orders.
• Displays an energetic and positive attitude with all customer interactions.
• Assist in coordinating merchandise set-ups and maintain store visual standards and techniques.
• Follow directions and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Report low stock levels, inventory discrepancies, and customer product requests to management as needed.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Blick Art Materials in Iowa City is seeking a Retail Store Sales Associate to join our team. You will deliver outstanding customer service, apply product knowledge, and assist with in-store merchandising, pricing, and POS operations while upholding Blick policies.

You will engage customers, answer questions about art supplies, manage stock, and help maintain visual standards. This role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and a positive, proactive attitude.