Bookstore Assistant
SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the store manager, this position is responsible for general customer service, pricing, stacking, inputting financial aid charges, general filing, and maintaining display racks. The position will also be required to assist with other related duties as assigned by the store manager and full-time bookstore assistant.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate’s Degree
- One (1) year of business/retail experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Create and sustain a supportive College culture that engages employees, recognizes diversity, ensures equity, promotes inclusion and creates a sense of belonging by fostering an environment of teamwork, accountability, communication, and vision.
- Ensure all customers receive prompt, courteous attention and service.
- Assist in the daily inputting of financial aid charges and printing of reports.
- Responsible for filing of financial aid.
- Price and stock general merchandise.
- Establish merchandise displays in a timely and promotional manner to encourage retail sales.
- Ensure all merchandise, display racks, and spaces are maintained, cleaned, orderly, and well stocked.
- Processes received goods for Accounts Payable.
SKILLS & ABILITIES include the following:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
CUSTOMER SERVICE STATEMENT
Consistently performs duties with concern, courtesy, and respect for all persons in a prompt and timely manner. Must work cooperatively with students, employees, government agencies, and community members and be sensitive to issues of student and employee diversity. Consistently exhibits responsiveness to others in the organization at all levels and responds to requests for assistance from students, staff, and community members in a helpful and timely manner.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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.
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Lifting items up to 20 pounds in weight on a regular basis. Carrying light to moderately heavy materials or equipment. Pushing, pulling, bending, lifting and carrying heavy objects up to 50 pounds in weight on an occasional basis.
Sitting for prolonged periods of time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is primarily in a school environment. Noise levels usually are moderate.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Cover letter, Resume, Official Transcript
SALARY RANGE: $32,000 – $35,000