New Museum Retail Associate Needed

Company: http://www.newmuseum.org/

Apply Here: http://www.nyfa.org/opp_detail.asp?type=Job&id=94&fid=1&sid=54&oppid=41381

Department: New Museum Store
Title: Retail Associate – Sales
Supervisor: Associate Retail Operations Manager
Schedule: Part time, 21-24 hours/week

Description:The New Museum’s retail program is renowned in the contemporary art field and has among the highest sales per sq. of any museum retailer. The program has undergone dramatic expansion due to opening of the New Museum’s highly anticipated new building in late 2007 as well as the recent launch of several entrepreneurial retail initiatives. The Retail Associate - Sales reports to the Associate Retail Operations Manager. Work hours include weekends, evenings and encompass staffing pop-up stores, offsite events and projects.

Responsibilities:• Meets and exceeds daily sales goals.
• Follow through with customer sales and inquiries.
• Opening and closing of cash registers.
• Taking and completing mail and special orders by phone, email and fax.
• Receiving of merchandise and restocking of sold products.
• Participating in annual inventory count.
• Assist at store and off-site events.
• Light housekeeping of store.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:Candidates should have superb customer-focused sales skills, familiarity with computerized POS and inventory systems, excellent customer service skills and solid communication skills. The ability to follow through and complete assigned tasks is important for this position. Occasionally candidates must be able to lift 30 pound boxes. Knowledge of contemporary art is required. Retail experience in a book store or museum store is preferred.

Wage: $12.50/hour

Starting Date: ASAP

Applicants should send resumes to:

Amy Gin
Store Manager
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
NY, NY 10002
agin@newmuseum.org
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