Seasonal Shop Sales Associate
Woodruff Arts Center
Seasonal Shop Sales Associate
Woodruff Arts Center employees play an integral role in creating and supporting great art and education initiatives at the nation's third largest arts center. Comprised of three Art Partners—Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art—there's a role for everyone at The Woodruff.
Reports to: Assistant Manager, Museum Shop
Employment Status: Temporary/Part time
Job Description: Seasonal Shop Sales Associate (Part-Time/Temporary) HMA Museum Shop: Shop Sales Associate Department: Retail Operations Reports To: Retail Sales Manager FLSA: Non-Exempt Employment Status: (Part-Time/Temporary)
The Seasonal Shop Sales Associate performs daily front-of-house functions necessary to achieve the holiday sales goals of the Retail Operations Department at the High Museum. Holiday and weekend availability is mandatory for this role. Availability from September to January. Assigned shifts can include opening and closing events, nights, weekends, extended hours, special events, and holiday season. 16 – 24 hrs. per week
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contribute to daily sales goals through excellent customer service, salesmanship, merchandising, and knowledge of shop products and services.
- Assist in the merchandising, restocking, and organizing of sales floor and storage areas.
- Engage and assist guests with purchases from walk-in to check-out with a positive attitude and enthusiasm.
- Perform daily opening and closing functions including daily cleaning and change requests.
- Execute accurate sales transactions using Shopify POS System.
- Engage in the cultivation of turning Not Yet Members into Members.
- Consistently solicit Round-Up donations after each purchase.
- Assist with annual shop inventory.
- Adhere to department policies and procedures at all times.
- Maintain up to date knowledge about museum permanent collection, exhibitions, and public programs.
Minimum Requirements: High School Diploma or College Degree. High School Diploma and at least one year of retail experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Some knowledge of art history is desired. Must possess good math skills with the basic ability to compute rates and percentages and balance cash register. Good reading, written and verbal language skills. Bilingual helpful.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
- Must be able to stand during 4 – 8 hr. shifts.
- This position also requires occasional lifting and moving items up to 50 pounds.
- Work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
About The Organization: The High Museum of Art, founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, is the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States. With over 11,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High Museum of Art has an extensive anthology of 19th and 20th-century American art; significant holdings of European paintings and decorative art; a growing collection of African American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography, and African art. The High is also dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists and is distinguished as the only major museum in North America to have a curatorial department specifically devoted to the field of folk and self-taught art. The High's Media Arts department produces acclaimed annual film series and festivals of foreign, independent, and classic cinema. In November 2005, the High opened three new buildings by architect Renzo Piano that more than doubled the Museum's size, creating a vibrant "village for the arts" at the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown Atlanta.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Contact: Please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to: Human Resources Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309 Fax: 404-733-4358 E-mail: wac.hr@woodruffcenter.org