Seasonal Sales Associate

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Seasonal Sales Associate at Brown University.

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The Seasonal Sales Associate at the University Bookstore will greet and assist customers with book and merchandise selections. They will process sales at our point of sale terminals with an emphasis on customer service. Major focus will also be assisting in stocking and merchandising the sales floor, keeping the area neat and presentable by shelving books, straightening merchandise, and maintaining organization on the sales floor.

• Work in a multi‑task environment across the Textbook, Trade Book, Campus Shop, and Technology Departments.
• Shelve books, straighten merchandise, and maintain organization on the sales floor.
• Provide assistance with location and selection of merchandise.
• Use software to look up merchandise in the point‑of‑sale system.
• Assist customers in the store as needed on the Trade floor, customer service counter, Campus shop, or elsewhere in the store.
• Help customers locate books or merchandise in stock and/or help with gift/clothing selections when appropriate.
• Fill in and alphabetize sections that need to be straightened on a daily basis.
• Help arrange attractive, appealing merchandise displays on the sales floor.
• Keep register area supplied with bags and other supplies, and notify supervisor when supplies are running low.
• Initiate cleaning and stocking on the sales floor as needed without instruction.
• Price/shelve merchandise, unpack merchandise from boxes, determine correct selling price and shelve or put on back in boxes to be stored.
• Notify supervisor and/or buyers when items are priced incorrectly.
• Replenish merchandise as needed.
• Weekly hours may vary up to 25 hours as needed.

• High School education or GED.
• One year experience in a high‑volume retail operation with an MBS point‑of‑sale system preferred.
• Ability to interact well with the general public, faculty, staff, and students.
• Flexibility and teamwork.
• Some weekend shifts will be required during peak periods.
• Moderate lifting is required at times.
• All offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check satisfactory to Brown.

Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.

Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person's race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance.

The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.

Recruiting

Start Date:

. Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

12. Position

Work Location:

Onsite. Worker Type:
Seasonal/Intermittent (Fixed Term). Department:
Bookstore. Grade:
Grade 5.

Submission Guidelines:
Please submit an application form for each position, including a cover letter and resume. If you have any questions, contact employment.