Retail Clerk (Seasonal)- Silver Falls

Guest Services Inc; Oregon; On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services, Inc. seeks a Retail Sales Associate to assist customers with purchases, merchandise, and to uphold a high standard of customer service. You will handle cash or credit payments, issue receipts, and keep the sales area neat and stocked.

The role emphasizes greeting guests, answering product and promotion questions, and explaining merchandise use and care while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Partial high school education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. preferred.
• Proficient in mathematics.
• Pass cash handling training.
• Ability to communicate with guests in English.
• Professional appearance and sanitation habits.

Responsibilities

• Smile and greet customers entering unit.
• Answer questions and provide information on products, promotions, and policies.
• Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
• Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment.
• Issue receipts, refunds, credit, or change due to customers accurately.
• Maintain cash register and contents within.
• Stock and maintain sales area with various supplies and products.
• Assist with special events.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues and report them to management.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Guest service

Cash handling

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Compensation Amount: 18.50 USD Hourly Job Summary: The Retail Sales Associate is responsible for assisting customers in making purchases. The Retail Sales Associate is responsible for merchandising and display, receiving money from and disbursing money to customers, and maintaining a high level of customer service at all times.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Smile and greet customers entering unit
• Answer customers' questions, and provide information on company products, promotions, and policies
• Thank each customer
• Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers
• Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires
• Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment
• Issue receipts, refunds, credit, or change due to customers accurately
• Maintain cash register and contents within
• Maintain clean and orderly cash station area
• Stock and maintain sales area with various supplies and products
• Maintain neatness and cleanliness of the retail operation
• Turn in cash drawer and sales reconciliation at shifts' end
• Assisting with special events
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Partial High School education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. preferred
• Mathematic Skills
• Interest and knowledge in Washington, DC's landmarks, monuments and memorials preferred
• Excellent sanitation habits
• Professional appearance
• Ability to communicate and attend to guests with the highest standard of service
• Ability to pass cash handling training
• Problem sensitivity and the ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment. Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 10 lbs. regularly, 10-15 lbs. frequently, and up to 25 lbs. occasionally. Withstanding temperature extremes in indoor/outdoor environments. Reading and writing work-related documents in English. Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English. Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in a sometimes fast paced environment. Physical attendance in unit to perform duties. Ability to stand for the entire work day.

EQUIPMENT USED

Knowledge of cash register/computer used in unit.

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores. Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.