Job Description
The Sales Associate is responsible for greeting guests, performing sales, guest service responsibilities, and maintaining bookstore standards of operation, reporting to the Bookstore Director. This is a part time position. The schedule includes weekends and additional time during the week for a total of 15-20 hours, and extended hours during events and holidays. This position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Responsibilities - Actively seek out guests to greet and welcome in the store, assess their needs, and provide assistance and information on product features.
- Knowledge of the products in the store and communicate product knowledge to our guests. Helps guests with bible translation selection.
- Maintain the store cleanliness and orderly standard.
- Maintain daily stock assignments.
- Support the Receivers by placing labels on the new merchandise for the Merchandise Manager to display on the sales floor.
- Working knowledge of the POS (point of sale) system. Accurately ring up sales.
- Completion of closing procedures for the store; equipment shut down, daily accounting and closing reports.
- Efficiently work to reduce guest lines as quickly as possible.
- Work extra shifts to help for all church events, holidays and special events.
- Maintain a sense of urgency.
Qualifications: Qualifications
- Have a heart to serve others.
- Proven work experience as a retail sales associate or similar position
- Basic understanding of sales principles and guest service practices
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and exhibit great follow-through
- A friendly and energetic personality with guest service focus
- Team player and collaborative in a team environment
- Hands-on experience with POS transactions. Shopify knowledge is preferred but not required
- Basic Math skills
- Familiarity with inventory procedures
- Availability to work flexible shifts. During peak sale periods and extended operating hours (e.g. Holiday, Events, and Inventory), will work longer hours up to 8 hours in one day.
Physical Demands - Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
- Bending, lifting, and frequent walking when necessary to move products and assist guests
- Requires standing during scheduled shift
- May require climbing a step stool to ascend/descend in order to stock and/or acquire merchandise on storage shelves.
- Pushing and pulling merchandise carts and rolling racks.
Additional Information
All Mariners Church Staff:
- Love Jesus and call themselves Christians.
- Embrace a high biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle.
- Agree to and adhere to the church's statement of faith and leadership commitment.
- Attend Mariners Church.