Part Time Sales Associate

Gift Shop Position

Provides service in the gift shop related to merchandising, inventory control, sales, pricing, and customer service.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. High school diploma or equivalent

Experience:

1. Six months' retail experience

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. Experience in a retail setting, involving merchandising, and inventory

Core Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides customer service and sales assistance.

2. Welcomes customers as they enter the shop, offering assistance in a friendly and positive manner.

3. Establishes customer relationships, calling them by name, in order to develop and maintain customer profiles.

4. Makes every effort to serve the customer's needs by listening to their requests, suggesting merchandise and follow-through with closing the sale.

5. Gift-wraps items upon request in a timely manner.

6. Provides customer service and gift shop coverage in the absence of other paid staff or volunteers.

7. Assists with merchandising for the gift shop.

8. Maintains merchandise levels within various classifications. Works with staff to assure merchandise is presented in the best possible manner through attractive visual merchandising.

9. Constantly rotates merchandise to assure freshness and cleanliness of displays.

10. Maintains working knowledge of rotating inventory and collectibles. Maintains a neat and pleasant atmosphere of the gift shop.

11. Maintains clean counter space and a clean and clutter-free wall case.

12. Fixtures are dust-free and clutter-free. Walkways are clear and vacuumed. Ensure overall cleanliness.

13. Assists with buying products within limited classifications of the gift shop.

14. Maintains candy, balloons, and sundry inventory levels through actual ordering and informing the manager of needs.

15. Works with customers on special orders and requests, maintains special order files and sales.

16. Places orders for flowers and specialized merchandise as scheduled.

17. Assists with gift shop operations.

18. Ensures the gift shop is open and ready for business on time. Responsible for the timely closing of the gift shop, ensuring both the gift shop and volunteer services office are locked and secure.

19. Maintains levels of shop supplies such as (credit card and register supplies, PINC slips, stamps, change box, etc.)

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ability to lift, push or pull 20-30 pounds.

2. Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

3. Ability to climb ladders.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Gift shop

Skills and Abilities

1. Basic computer skills

2. Working knowledge of QuickBooks POS or equivalent systems

Scheduled weekly hours: 20

Shift: Non-Exempt

Company: PCH Princeton Community Hospital

Cost center: 500 PCH Administration

Address: 122 12th Street Princeton West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.