Student - Mercantile Store Clerk

Salem Academy and College; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 1,653,000 - 2,066,000; Part time

Job summary

Salem Academy and College is seeking a part-time Mercantile Store Clerk to assist customers, handle purchases, and maintain merchandise displays. The role emphasizes strong customer service, upselling, and knowledge of promotions.

Responsibilities include operating the cash register, aiding customers in product selection, restocking, and supporting social media promotions. Ideal for individuals who can work independently in a retail environment on campus.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills including effective communication.
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming and engaging with customers as they enter the Mercantile.
• Assessing customers’ needs and suggesting solutions to their problems.
• Working with cash registers and processing payments.
• Giving customers advice about sales, promotions, and recommending best products.
• Using upselling techniques to increase store sales.
• Assisting in maintaining and setting up merchandise displays on the sales floor.
• Assisting with promotions, sale events, and social media posts.
• Cleaning and restocking the store throughout the day, before opening and after closing.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Cashier

Organization

Education

High School

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Salem Academy and College - Winston Salem, NC 27101

Position Type: Part Time

Education Level: High School

Job Category: General Labor

Title: College – Mercantile Store Clerk

Position Summary

The Mercantile Store Clerk is responsible for assisting customers with items in the Mercantile, answering customer questions, assisting customers with purchase decisions, and completing sales transactions. They also help with checking in merchandise and restocking items in the store.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Welcoming and engaging with customers as they enter the Mercantile
• Assessing customers’ needs and suggesting solutions to their problems
• Working with cash registers and processing payments
• Giving customers advice about sales, promotions, and recommending best products
• Using upselling techniques to increase store sales
• Assisting in maintaining and setting up merchandise displays on the sales floor
• Assisting with promotions, sale events, and social media posts
• Cleaning and restocking the store throughout the day, before opening and after closing
• Other duties as needed

QualificationsRequired Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills including effective communication
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload
• Ability to work independently

Physical Functions

While performing the responsibilities of the Mercantile Store Clerk, the employee is required to sit for varying lengths of time; bend, reach, lift, push, and pull up to 25 pounds; occasionally stand, walk, and kneel and regularly ascend/descend stairs; use hands and fingers to handle or feel and manipulate keys on a keyboard; perform extended periods of work at a computer workstation, view a computer monitor; perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and receive detailed information through oral communication; express and exchange ideas by means of spoken word; and work in an office setting.

Salem College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law.