Student: Front Counter Customer Service

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); In loco; USD 17.000 - 21.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

University of Kentucky seeks a part-time front-counter customer service assistant for an off-campus position in Lexington. You will greet customers, check in and tag garments, handle payments, answer the phone, and keep the store clean. Applicants must be UK students and available for weekday shifts 1 PM–6 PM plus two Saturday mornings monthly.

Shifts total about 25 hours per week, with two 4-hour Saturdays each month. Experience in retail or cash handling is a plus.

Competenze

• Friendly and professional with customers, in person and on the phone.
• Able to handle cash and card payments accurately.
• Able to check in and tag garments carefully and keep orders organized.
• Reliable and on time, available for the full shift including the two Saturdays a month.
• Able to be on your feet for the shift.

Mansioni

• Greeting customers
• Checking in and tagging garments
• Handling payments
• Answering the phone
• Keeping the store clean

Conoscenze

Friendly customer service

Cash handling

Garment tagging

Reliability

Staying on feet for shift

Strumenti

Cash register

Descrizione del lavoro

29-35
Monday through Friday, 1 PM to 6 PM, plus two Saturdays a month, 9 AM to 1 PM. That’s about 25 hours a week plus two 4-hour Saturdays a month.

Job Summary

You must be a current UK student to apply for this position. This position is located off campus with a local Lexington employer and is not affiliated with UK.

Front-counter customer service

• Greeting customers
• Checking in and tagging garments
• Handling payments
• Answering the phone
• Keeping the store clean

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

REQUIRED Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Friendly and professional with customers, in person and on the phone
• Able to handle cash and card payments accurately
• Able to check in and tag garments carefully and keep orders organized
• Reliable and on time, available for the full shift including the two Saturdays a month
• Able to be on your feet for the shift

PREFERRED Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Previous customer service, retail, or front-counter experience
• Experience with a cash register or card payment terminal
• Familiarity with dry cleaning or garment care

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply 11/30/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Anticipated Start Date

Anticipated Start Date 11/13/2026

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * You must be a UK student to hold this position. Are you a UK student?
  • Yes
  • No
• * This position is located off campus and is not associated with the University of Kentucky. Are you eligible to work an off campus job?
  • Yes
  • No
• * This position requires additional steps after submitting your application. You will receive an email with instructions to apply directly with a third-party non-UK employer. Do you understand that you must follow the instructions in that email to complete your application?
  • Yes
  • No