Store Associate (Part-Time)

Milwaukee Art Museum; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Store Associate to enhance customer experiences in a vibrant museum store. This part-time role involves assisting customers, managing sales transactions, and maintaining store organization. Ideal candidates will have a passion for art and excellent interpersonal skills. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will enrich the visitor experience and support the museum's mission. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a creative environment while providing exceptional service to art enthusiasts and museum visitors alike.

Qualifications

• High School education with minimum retail experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and conduct sales transactions in the store.
• Maintain store cleanliness and assist with inventory management.

Skills

Customer Service

Retail Sales

Cash Register Operation

Interpersonal Skills

Knowledge of Art

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Cash Register

Calculator

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Description

Job: Part time Non-exempt, Union

Supervisor: Museum Store Manager

Union Minimum Rate: $15.19/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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

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