Student Store Clerk

Summary Salary Range: 070 Provides support to bookstore operations by assisting customers with purchases, operating a cash register to perform transactions, displaying merchandise to preserve quality and enhance sales, and coordinating or assisting with special events, activities, sales, and rentals. The Student Store Clerk coordinates sales area activities, including ordering, receiving, and display of merchandise, and cashier duties. This position requires the ability to coordinate merchandizing for the store, coordinate receiving, provide sales support, inventory control, and supervision of student workers. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Essential Duties and Responsibilities Serves as the sales leader for the student store, overseeing and scheduling student workers.Assures the proper handling of receipts. Coordinates and sells tickets, merchandise, admissions, and related items and services to support student body and/or sub-group activities such as sports, band, dances, fairs, yearbook, graduation, etc.Balances and secures cash receipts. Counts cash and checks, and prepares reconciliation and deposit forms.Receives requests for special orders for non-stock merchandise. Forwards or places orders based on authority limits. Receives and enters merchandise into inventory and affixes pricing labels. Evaluates inventory of stock items in the store and reorders as needed. Checks sales history to determine if reordering is required. Places orders and processes into system upon arrival. Operates cash register and assists customers with purchasing items from the bookstore. Participates in beautification and general maintenance of store, including vacuuming, dusting and re-arranging stock as needed to ensure merchandise is properly presented.Trains and supervises student workers in store operations. Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position. Knowledge and Skills Working knowledge of retail store (or equivalent retail concessions) operations, policies, and procedures.Well-developed cashiering and computer data entry skills.Operational knowledge of general retail office equipment.Sufficient arithmetic skills to add, subtract, divide, and calculate percentages.Basic stock replenishing and buying procedures.Sufficient human relations skills to engage customers to purchase merchandise, convey technical information, and train student workers on retail operations. Abilities Perform all of the duties of the position efficiently and effectively, with minimal supervision.Operate retail office machines including software programs designed for retail support and transactions.Work closely with other staff to accomplish the overall objectives of the student store.Train others.Work with a variety of people in a seasonally high pressure environment.Perform arithmetic calculations rapidly. Physical Abilities Sufficient ambulatory ability to stand, lift, and place light-to-medium weight items (up to 35 pounds) onto shelves or displays on an intermittent basis.Sufficient hand-eye coordination to use a computer keyboard and/or 10-key adder at a proficient rate.Sufficient visual acuity to recognize people, numbers, and words.Auditory ability to carry on conversations in person or over the telephone. Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience Requires completion of high school or equivalent, and two years of cashiering, recordkeeping, retail or equivalent experience. Licenses and Certificates May require a valid driver's license. Working Conditions Work is performed indoors with minimal exposure to health and safety hazards.