Sales Associate

The Jewish Museum; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Jewish Museum Shop in New York seeks a part-time Sales Associate to deliver a welcoming, high-end retail experience for visitors and Members. You will engage guests, discuss merchandise, and drive sales with a focus on story-led experiences.

Your role includes processing POS transactions, promoting Museum Memberships, and assisting with inventory, wrap, and events while maintaining an engaging shop environment.

Qualifications

• High-end retail experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate with Retail Pro or similar POS knowledge.
• Knowledge of Judaica is a plus.
• Interest in art and cultural institutions.
• Able to work in a team and flexible schedule (incl. evenings and weekends).

Responsibilities

• Engage with guests to provide a positive museum shop experience.
• Assist guests with merchandise selection and communicate product features.
• Continuously learn about products to better sell to a range of clients.
• Process POS transactions accurately and capture guest information for future communications.
• Sell Museum Memberships.
• Gift wrap and bag customer purchases.
• Replenish inventory and assist with shop organization; support special events.

Skills

High-end retail

Communication skills

POS systems

Judaica knowledge

Art & culture interest

Teamwork

Flexible schedule

Tools

Retail Pro

Job description

Job Details

• Date: October 2026
• Start Date: ASAP
• Title: Sales Associate, Jewish Museum Shop
• Department: Shop
• Reports to: Manager, Retail
• FSLA Status: Non-exempt
• Schedule: Part-time; two days per week; weekends, some holidays, & events required
• Location: 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128

The Jewish Museum is an art museum committed to illuminating the complexity and vibrancy of Jewish culture for a global audience. Through distinctive exhibitions and programs that present the work of diverse artists and thinkers, the Museum shares ideas, provokes dialogue, and promotes understanding. The Jewish Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience. Located on New York City's Museum Mile, in the landmarked Warburg mansion, the Museum plays an important role among cultural institutions, challenging all forms of bigotry and discrimination and promoting understanding among diverse audiences. The Jewish Museum invites applicants of all backgrounds to consider joining the Museum in its work. For more information, please visit www.TheJewishMuseum.org.

The Position

The Sales Associate is an ambassador of the Jewish Museum who provides guests with a positive museum and shopping experience. Candidates should truly enjoy proactively interacting with people and have a welcoming, engaging personality. Candidates must be flexible enough to provide both individualized attention for high-end purchases and fast-paced sales during times of increased crowds and holiday shoppers.

Responsibilities Include

• Engage with guests and contribute to a positive museum experience
• Provide exceptional customer service to all guests
• Proactively approach guests and assist with their merchandise selection, including presenting merchandise and effectively communicating product features and stories
• Continually learn about new and existing products to better sell a range of clients
• Execute accurate computer generated point of sale transactions, including capturing guest information for future communications
• Sell Museum Memberships
• Gift wrap and bag customer purchases
• Replenish inventory in shop from stockroom
• Assist with maintaining organization and appearance of shop
• Process phone orders; assist with processing web and other special orders
• Participate in annual year-end inventory in June
• Help with special events as needed

Requirements

• High-end retail experience preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be computer literate, with knowledge of Retail Pro or similar POS computer program preferred
• Knowledge of Judaica a plus
• Interest in art and cultural institutions
• Works well within a team
• Available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, Saturdays, Sundays, and some holidays.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and handle light lifting

Salary for Position

Salary for Position: $24/hour

The Jewish Museum encourages individuals of all ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position.

We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization and want to engage all those who can contribute to this effort.

The Jewish Museum provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristics prohibited by applicable law.

This is a unionized position with covered employees represented by Local 2110, UAW, AFL-CIO.