The Museum Store at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is seeking a part-time retail associate to provide exceptional customer service, sales, and merchandising support to the Museum Store Manager.  Must be available 9:30 - 5:00 PM Saturday and Sunday (max 29 hours per week - option for both weekday and weekend shifts, also occasional evening shifts available during special events)

Please apply through WorkNOLA.com (no calls or emails, please)

Job Responsibilities:

Daily Retail Operations

·  Provide excellent customer service to all Museum Store visitors. 

·  Perform daily opening/closing procedures as established by the Museum Store Manager.

·  Maintain appearance of store, including cleaning, creative merchandising and restocking

·  Receive and tag merchandise in a timely manner with a high degree of accuracy.

·  Maintain organization of back stock and storage areas.

·  Process, pack and ship all online orders in a timely and economical manner. 

·  Assist with basic maintenance and updates of e-commerce site.

·  Learn POS system and perform accurate cash handling duties.

·  Assess customer’s needs and provide assistance with product features, and information about artists and vendors represented within the store.

·  Maintain a working knowledge of current exhibitions and associated exhibition merchandise.

Requirements:

·  Proficient knowledge of Microsoft operating system and programs.

·  Detail oriented, task oriented, and organized.

·  Comfortable lifting objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

·  Comfortable with a relatively active work environment that may require walking, standing, squatting, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, etc.

·  Prior experience with cash handling preferred.

·  Display professional conduct and appearance at all times.

·  Punctuality and dependability