Museum Gift Shop Clerk

Museum Gift Shop Clerk & Tour Guide

The Peel Compton Foundation is looking for a Museum Gift Shop Clerk at the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden! If you love history and enjoy connecting with visitors, this is the perfect job for you.

About the Position

We're looking for a dynamic Part-Time Museum Gift Shop Clerk & Tour Guide to bring history to life at the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden. Based in the historic Andy Lynch Log Cabin, this dual-focus role is perfect for a storyteller who loves retail, people, and local heritage.

General Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to museum visitors and store customers
• Greet museum visitors and capture their information before tours
• Perform open and closing duties for the store and other areas of the property
• Monitor inventory levels and product expiration, along with general merchandising ensuring that products are displayed appropriately and are attractive to customers
• Price and stock new inventory in a timely manner
• Ensure the store is clean and inviting to customers
• Meet monthly sales goals

Museum Tours & Visitor Engagement:

• Provide factual, engaging, and efficient tours of the historic Peel house museum.
• Welcome, answer questions, and actively connect with diverse public groups.
• Ensure the museum and store environments are kept clean, safe, and welcoming to all guests.
• Assist management with administrative tasks, special programs, and events within the museum when required.

Who We Are Seeking:

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 3 years' experience working in a retail environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
• Works well independently and with light supervision
• Experience using POS and inventory management software
• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel
• Successfully pass a background check and drug screening
• Must be able to work some weekends and occasional holidays

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. If requested, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, controls or machines; reach with hands and arms; speak; hear; stoop; kneel; and crouch.

The Peel Compton Foundation is a premiere and growing nonprofit organization, located in Bentonville, AR. The foundation owns and operates the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden, Compton Gardens & Arboretum, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, and Osage Park. The uniting mission for these diverse properties is to connect the community through nature, education, recreation, and preservation. Peel Compton Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Peel Compton Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status of protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with a disability.