Sales Associate

Sales Associate

Job Summary

This position ensures that every guest to the Museum Store has an impactful experience. Knowledge of the museum, products, and proper procedures including ringing sales, cash handling, and reports is crucial to this position. The main goal of this position is to increase sales to help support the museum.

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet all guests and staff in a friendly and courteous manner. You are an ambassador of the museum.

• All Sales Associates are knowledgeable about the artists and products we carry in the store and enthusiastically offer this information to our guests.

• Provide accurate and updated information to guests about the museum, campus and surrounding area.

• Must follow proper procedures for opening and closing the store, running the registers, cash handling, and end of shift reconciliation.

• Maintain an organized and clean store. Help to keep the store presentable including dusting, straightening the sales floor, stocking the sales floor, making sure all signs are in order and keeping the cash wrap area neat.

• Must support the overall mission of the museum.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Qualifications

• EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

• Cashier, I: Requires little to no related experience.

• Cashier, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.

• Preferences

• Special Instructions Summary

• Additional Information

• The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Please contact Utah Retirement Systems for information. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

• The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

• Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

• Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

• To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX ( OEO ). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: nondiscrimination