Sales Assistant

 

Description:

Responsibilities:

  • Operate the cash register
  • Make cash, check, and credit card sales
  • Assist customers with information
  • Increase sales through product knowledge, instigating customer contact and rapport, using selling techniques to motivate larger total dollar sales, and insuring customer's satisfaction and return
  • Take special orders and route mailing requests to manager
  • Keep a point of sale inventory and alert manager to need for special requests, reorders
  • Restock, assist in merchandising and display, and cleaning and straightening of shelves
  • Accurately close out, count money, make sales reports, and deposits at end of day
  • Assists in training of all other bookstore and gift shop sales staff
  • Acts as supervisor when manager is unavailable

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

  • Good communications and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of art/art history
  • Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Ability to perform light lifting, climb ladder and physically able to stand for long periods

Education and Experience:

  • Some college
  • One or more years experience in sales
  • Courses in art or art history desirable

Organization The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Industry Sales Jobs
Occupational Category Sales Assistant
Job Location Houston,USA
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2023-12-21 6:07 am
Expires on 2024-12-14