Part time Store Associate (Temporary)

Milwaukee Art Museum; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Milwaukee Art Museum's store is seeking a part-time, non-exempt employee to assist customers and process sales at the museum shop. The role requires a friendly, professional demeanor and basic retail experience, with an interest in art to better engage visitors.

Responsibilities include operating a cash register, handling transactions, restocking merchandise, and providing information about merchandise and events.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• Minimum retail experience.
• Able to operate a cash register and handle transactions.
• Interest in art preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate a computerized cash register and process sales.
• Greet customers, discuss merchandise, and conduct transactions.
• Wrap and package purchases.
• Restock and merchandise store displays.
• Assist with opening/closing procedures and store maintenance.

Skills

Retail sales experience

Customer service

Art knowledge / interest

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Description

Job: Part time Non-exempt, Temporary

Supervisor: Museum Store Manager

Union Minimum Rate: $15.61/hr

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

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operate a computerized cash register and calculator. Previous experience preferred.
• Greet and approach customers, discuss merchandise, and conduct transactions.
• Pleasant, professional manner, neat appearance.
• Experience in retail sales, customer service, or related skills and experience preferred.
• Knowledge and/or interest in art.
• Conduct and complete computerized register transactions, including sales, returns, gift certificates, interdepartmental transfers, etc.
• 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.

Requirements

Education/Experience Requirements: High School, Minimum retail experience

License or Certification Requirements: None

Physical Requirements:

• 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

Temperament:

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.

DEAI Statement:

The Milwaukee Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We are committed to recruiting, developing, compensating, and retaining professional staff that reflect our community. We aspire to be a diverse workplace where talented people want to come, stay, and do their best work.

We stand committed to the work ahead, informed by our community, which we will support with our best thinking, our deepest empathy, and the courage to embody the convictions shared in our Strategic Direction.

Milwaukee Art Museum is an EOE/M/W/Vets/Disability Employer.