Merchandise Associate

Jobtailor; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bloomington, IN seeks friendly gift shop staff to create an exciting, positive environment during events. You will greet guests, assess interests, and make sales recommendations while maintaining accuracy with POS systems and inventory.

Responsibilities include merchandising, restocking, plan-o-grams, and assisting in event gift shop setup. Must lift up to 50 lbs, work weekends, extended hours on event days, and be able to work independently or as part of a team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Honesty and integrity in all actions and language.
• Excellent customer service and selling skills.
• Willing to work extended hours on event days.
• Must work weekends and overtime as needed.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods.
• Innovative, self-starter, who can work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be willing to work 75% of football and basketball games each season.

Responsibilities

• Provide an exciting, positive, and fun environment for our diverse team & fan base.
• Greet guests and ascertain their interest, so you may make sales recommendations.
• Excellent accuracy when using POS systems.
• Demonstrate ownership in cleaning, re-stocking, & any other tasks assigned by supervisor.
• Present merchandise to increase sale with add on items.
• Must be able to describe merchandise features, benefits, and explain use.
• Keep current on promotions & sales in store: and events.
• Maintain inventory, merchandise placement, and accurate counts. Assist in inventory.
• Continually increase knowledge of product, and facility.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Must be able to read & implement plan-o-grams.
• Assist the Gift Shop set-up team with the merchandising of event gift shops including plan-o-grams, merchandise placement, inventory control, cleaning of shops & fixtures.

Skills

Customer service

Sales skills

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

POS systems

Plan-o-grams

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide an exciting, positive, and fun environment for our diverse team & fan base
• Greet guests & ascertain their interest, so you may make sales recommendations
• Excellent accuracy when using POS systems
• Demonstrate ownership in cleaning, re-stocking, & any other tasks assigned by supervisor
• Present merchandise to increase sale with add on items
• Must be able to describe merchandise features, benefits, and explain use
• Keep current on promotions & sales in store: and events
• Maintain inventory, merchandise placement, and accurate counts. Assist in inventory
• Continually increase knowledge of product, and facility
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Must be able to read & implement plan-o-grams
• Assist the Gift Shop set-up team with the merchandising of event gift shops including plan-o-grams, merchandise placement, inventory control, cleaning of shops & fixtures

Requirements

• High school graduate, GED, or equivalent experience in comparable company
• Honesty and integrity in all actions and language
• Excellent customer service and selling skills
• Must be willing to work extended hours on event days
• Must be able to work weekends & overtime as needed
• Accuracy in open & close procedures
• Able to lift 50lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Innovative & self-starter, who can work independently and as part of a team
• Must be willing to work 75% of football games, women's basketball games, and men's basketball games each season

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong customer service and sales skills while maintaining accuracy in inventory management and POS systems. Capable of working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, particularly during events.