Visitor Services /Sales Assistant – VMI Museum on Post- Multiple Positions

Virginia Military Institute; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Military Institute is seeking a part-time Visitor Services/Sales Assistant for the VMI Museum on Post. The role focuses on welcoming visitors, assisting with sales, and providing courteous service to museum guests and store customers.

Candidates should demonstrate neat appearance, reliability, and basic computer/POS skills. Prior retail or museum experience is a plus but not required. The position requires flexibility for weekdays/weekends and occasional holidays.

Qualifications

• Neat, businesslike appearance.
• Alertness to the needs and interests of museum visitors and store customers.
• Promptness, reliability, maturity, and sound judgment.
• Ability to follow routine procedures and to enforce policies.
• Basic knowledge of computer and POS.
• Basic knowledge of handling and counting money.
• Retail sales, customer service and/or museum experience a plus but not required.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail sales

Attention to detail

Education

Tools

POS system

Cash register

Job description

Virginia Military Institute is accepting applications for a part-time Visitor Services/Sales Assistant for the VMI Museum on Post.

We are looking for multiple candidates with strong customer service skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Neat, businesslike appearance.
• Alertness, sensitivity to the needs and interests of museum visitors and store customers.
• Promptness, reliability, maturity, and sound judgment.
• Ability to follow routine procedures and to enforce policies.
• Basic knowledge of computer and POS
• Basic knowledge of handling and counting money
• Retail sales, customer service and/ or museum experience a plus but not required.

Additional Considerations

The candidate should have the availability to work weekdays and weekends, including some holidays. It will be on a rotating schedule. The Museum is closed during the winter furlough. Work hours may vary each week depending on the needs of the VMI Museum System.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note:Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.Equal Opportunity Employer