Museum Store Associate - Part time

SupportFinity™; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 2,066,400 - 3,030,720; Part time

Job summary

The part time Museum Store Sales Associate at Museum of the Bible in Washington DC supports day-to-day gift shop operations up to 20 hours per week, delivering friendly customer service and guiding guests through their selections. You will handle sales, register transactions, and assist with online mail orders as needed.

The role requires a high school diploma and 1–3 years in retail or sales, plus strong communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School degree or GED required.
• 1–3 years of retail/sales experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service to museum guests.
• Greeting and engaging diverse clientele and assisting in selection process.
• Performing sales and register transactions with great ease.
• Facilitating mail orders from our website.
• Routinely organizing, refilling products on the sales floor.
• Support merchandising of exclusive retail items.
• Back-stock organization to safeguard inventory levels.
• Ensure all safety policies are followed.
• Interact professionally as part of a team with all staff.
• Promote exhibits and encourage guest membership.

Skills

Retail sales

Customer service

Communication skills

Flexible schedule

Team player

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

TITLE: MUSEUM STORE ASSOCIATE - PART TIME

Date: 3/5/2026

Location: WASHINGTON D.C.

Employment Status: Part-Time

Reports To: MUSEUM STORE MANAGER

Salary: $17.95 hour

Position Summary

The part time Museum Store Sales Associate is very friendly, positive team member, and a contributing asset to our highly acclaimed gift shop. In sharing your exceptional customer service skills with our diverse, global clientele, the Museum Shop Sales Associate will be responsible for supporting the gift shops day-to-day operations not to exceed 20 hours per week

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service to our museum guests.
• Greeting and engaging our diverse clientele, as well as assisting in their selection process to ensure a memorable experience.
• Performing the various sales and register transactions with great ease.
• Facilitating the process with mail orders that are cultivated from our website.
• Routinely organizing, straightening, and/or refilling product on our sales floor
• Supportive in merchandising our exclusive and meticulously selected retail.
• Assists with back-stock organization to safeguard our balanced inventory levels.
• Ensure all safety policies, rules and procedures are followed.
• Professionally interacts as part of a team with all staff.
• Promote our exhibits and encourage guests to become members of the museum.
• Passionate about the Bible and will champion our mission to invite all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible.
• Also, other duties as needed.

Education/Qualifications/Skills Requirements

• High School degree/GED equivalent

Qualifications

• One to three years of previous retail/sales experience
• Outstanding verbal communication skills
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Excellent judgment
• A desire to serve, assist, and help others
• Must be willing to work flexible work schedules, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

• Previous experience in the hospitality, museum and/or in a customer service/customer facing role is preferred.
• High energy level and strong interpersonal skills
• A friendly spirit and a willingness to engage with the public!

Work Environment

• Physical demands/requirements are as follows:
• Stand for long periods of time, up to 8 hours.
• Lift up to 30 lbs. for short periods of time.
• Squat bending at the knees.

About the company

Museum of the Bible