Shop Sales Associate (P/T)

Brooklyn Museum

United States, New York, Brooklyn

200 Eastern Parkway (Show on map)

Sep 03, 2024

Position:
Shop Sales Associate (P/T)

Location:

Brooklyn, NY

Job Id:
164

# of Openings:
2

Shop Sales Associate (P/T)

Museum overview

The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing art, history, and heritage. Our mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social change. Celebrating our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections, exhibitions, and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.

We are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse community of talented, passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global destination. Our staff have the opportunity to grow their professional skills and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and respect.

Responsibilities:

Maintains a highly professional and positive presence on the sales floor
Proactively engage with customers to make recommendations to drive conversion and sales and create a memorable customer experience
Ensure inventory is restocked on a daily basis and work with the Visual Merchandise Manager to maintain shop floor standards
Handle money and cashiering functions, including opening and closing the system and keeping records
Uphold the Brooklyn Museum Shop standards, policies and procedures as well as proactively connect to the Museum to support a holistic visitor experience

Qualifications:

Minimum one year in retail sales, preferably at a gift shop
Deliver a high level of customer service
Familiarity with cashiering duties, and ability to learn and execute tasks using retail computer systems
Ability to work courteously and efficiently with the public and to provide helpful information about the Museum and its merchandise to customers
Able to perform physical tasks as needed including lifting at least 30 lbs.
Strong verbal, organizational, and communication skills

Department: Merchandising

Reports to: Director of Merchandising and Retail Strategy

Position type: Part-Time

Salary: $23/hour

Union status: UAW - Local 2110

FLSA status: Non-exempt

Schedule: Three to four shifts per week, Wednesday through Sunday, 10:30 am-6:30 pm, with hours subject to change for events in the Shop.

If you have questions about our online application system, get in touch with us at job.applicationquestions@brooklynmuseum.org.

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