Lottery Ticket Sales Representative 1

Lottery Ticket Sales Representative 1

Organization: Lottery Commission

Agency Contact Name and Information: Ohio Lottery Commission Office of Human Resources: View email address on click.appcast.io

Work Location: Region 11100 Resource Drive Suite 5 Brooklyn Heights 44131-1854

Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Cuyahoga County-Brooklyn Heights

Compensation: $26.54/hour

Schedule: Full-time

Work Hours: MON-FRI; 8:00AM-4:30PM

Classified Indicator: Unclassified

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill: Sales

Technical Skills: Bookkeeping, Marketing, Customer Service, Public Relations

Professional Skills: Customer Focus, Establishing Relationships, Negotiation, Teamwork, Time Management

Job Description

You are required to submit your resume as an attachment with your online employment application. What You'll Do: Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop relationships with lottery retailers within an assigned district. These relationships are designed to help nurture sales growth at each retail location
• Maintain an assigned sales route and visit/service retailers at required intervals
• Monitor and adjust instant ticket price points/product mix to meet market demand
• Discuss sales, new product promotions, displays of promotional material and removal of stale or outdated product(s) with retailers
• Continuously update retailers on gaming regulations, lottery policies, procedures, and processes
• Work with retailers to maintain clean and clutter-free selling areas within their locations
• Prospect and recruit new locations to sell traditional lottery games and new on-premises locations for the Keno and Monitor Games line of products
• Communicate with players about new games for sale and how to play new games
• Play an active role as a team member to accomplish sales goals
• Learn to perform basic troubleshooting on Ohio Lottery sales equipment and terminals
• Learn and remain up to date on Ohio Lottery products and services
• Assist retailers with Lottery bookkeeping issues
• Assist retailers with statewide and in-store Lottery promotions
• Build and maintain retailers' Scratch Off displays
• Inform retailers of bond and license renewals in a timely manner
• Constantly update retailers on their status within the Retailer Incentive Program to help them achieve the incentive bonuses
• Use Ohio Lottery software and mobile device to review and maintain retailer and sales information
• Keep assigned vehicle clean, organized and properly filled with Point-of-Sale materials and retailer supplies
• Perform other duties and work on special projects

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

6 courses or 18 months experience in marketing (e.g., sales management; sales promotion; advertising; consumer behavior & research; retail management); 12 months training or 12 months experience in public relations; 2 courses or 6 months experience in bookkeeping; valid driver's license; demonstrate strength to push, pull or otherwise move up to 35 lbs. -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Sales, Marketing, Bookkeeping, Customer Service, Public Relations, Customer Focus, Establishing Relationships, Negotiation, Time Management, Teamwork

Supplemental Information

OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit position. Promotional/lateral transfers honored pursuant to the bargaining agreement. EXTERNAL APPLICANTS INVITED MUST OBTAIN NOTARY PUBLIC WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER EMPLOYMENT UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Requires daily travel, possibly in inclement weather.

NOTE: You are required to submit your resume as an attachment with your online employment application. All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Start date immediately. This position is non-exempt (eligible for overtime) from the Fair Labor Standards Act. This position is Unclassified (exempt from the Classified Service). The applicant is required to provide details of minimum qualifications on the application form. Failure to do so will prohibit consideration of the applicant. If an interview is offered, supporting documentation/paperwork (e.g., college transcripts, DD Form 214 for veterans, copy of pertinent license or certifications, etc.) will be required at the time of the interview. New hires agree to participate in the State of Ohio Direct Deposit of Paycheck Program per Section 124.151(B) of the Ohio Revised Code. Internal and external applicants please submit ADM-4268 (Civil Service Application) to the Ohio Lottery, Office of Human Resources, no later than 11:59PM of the posting deadline date listed. Applications received after 11:59PM on the designated deadline date will not be considered. Applications must be submitted online at Paper applications will not be accepted or considered. All questions concerning employment opportunities with the Ohio Lottery should be directed to the Ohio Lottery, Office of Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. You may also call the TDD number at View phone number on click.appcast.io (toll free). The Ohio Lottery does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status and/or military status in employment or the provision of services. NOTE: Those who are contacted for an interview should inform the Ohio Lottery Office of Human Resources as soon as possible if, as a result of a disability, they will need an accommodation to participate in any phase of the interview process. Such notice will not affect your eligibility to apply for this position. BACKGROUND INFORMATION CONVICTION OF A FELONY, OR A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD DEGREE, WHICH INVOLVED GAMBLING, FRAUD OR MISREPRESENTATION, THEFT, OR ANY CRIME OF MORAL TURPITUDE, PROHIBITS AN APPLICANT FROM BEING SELECTED FOR THIS POSITION, AS LONG AS THE RECORD OF THE CONVICTION HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN SEALED. ORC 3770.021 CONVICTION OF A FELONY INVOLVING FRAUD, DECEIT, OR THEFT PROHIBITS AN APPLICANT FROM BEING SELECTED FOR THIS POSITION, AS LONG AS THE RECORD OF THE CONVICTION HAS NOT BEEN REVERSED, EXPUNGED, OR ANNULLED. ORC 2961.02 EMPLOYMENT CONTINGENT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3770.02(D) OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE.ADA StatementOhio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.Drug-Free WorkplaceThe State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (re