Student Employee - Temporary Cashier​/Textbooks​/Web Order Fulfillment - Fall

Temporary Bookstore Position

This temporary position will deliver quality customer service, organize & stock merchandise and/or course materials, process online customer orders, etc. Temporary positions will end the second week of classes, but open permanent student positions may be offered to temporary employees. Please attach a cover letter with your application.

• Organize and stock merchandise and or course materials.
• May be required to create in-store merchandise displays.
• Assist in product inventory cycle counts.
• Cashier using multiple forms of payment.
• Process web orders for course materials & merchandise with accuracy and efficiency.
• Bending, stooping, and lifting cartons of course materials and merchandise up to 40 lbs.
• Willingness to be cross-trained in other bookstore operations.
• Other duties as required.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheets.
• Attention to detail, honesty, reliability.
• Communication skills including oral, written and/or nonverbal.
• Cashier experience.
• Stockroom management.
• Customer service in a retail environment.
• Data entry.
• Physical abilities: mobility/strength/dexterity/balance/coordination/endurance.
• Human relations/interpersonal skills.

Working Days and Hours:

• Work shifts will vary between 8am and 7pm.
• Some evenings and weekends will be required, particularly for special events such as semester opening and closing, football games, etc.
• Candidate will work 15-20 hours per week, some of which may be irregular or outside the traditional workday.

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position:
Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position:
Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions:
Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions:
Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE:

A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.