Temporary Design Store Sales Associate

Museum of Modern Art; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Museum of Modern Art is seeking Temporary Sales Associates for the Design Store in New York. You will deliver knowledgeable and inspiring customer service, drive sales, and uphold MoMA standards across store operations.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, managing transactions, stock upkeep, inventory checks, and participating in trainings. Prior retail experience and interest in design are valued; bilinguals a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one year in retail sales.
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service.
• Strong verbal, organizational and communication skills.
• Able to perform physical tasks as needed.
• Interest in design, books, art, and architecture is desirable.
• Fluency in foreign language a plus.
• Proficiency with POS, Email, Inventory Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides GREAT customer service. Greet, Relate, Engage, Aff. Thank.
• Proactively reaches out and engages customers on a regular basis.
• Maintains a professional and positive presence on the sales floor.
• Performs register transactions, including sales, memberships, email capture and gift wrap.
• Responds to customer inquiries and assists in making selections.
• Maintains a high level of Museum and product-related knowledge.
• Executes daily stock maintenance with signed, displayed, lit and clean merchandise.
• Participates in physical inventory.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system

Email

Inventory management systems

Job description

The Museum of Modern Art is seeking Temporary Sales Associates for the Design Store in New York. You will deliver knowledgeable and inspiring customer service, drive sales, and uphold MoMA standards across store operations.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, managing transactions, stock upkeep, inventory checks, and participating in trainings. Prior retail experience and interest in design are valued; bilinguals a plus.