Temporary Sales Associates, Flagship Store
About the role
The Museum of Modern Art is seeking four full-time temporary Sales Associates for the Museum Store, located on West 53rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
Responsibilities
- Delivers a knowledgeable, thoughtful, and inspiring customer service experience.
- Proactively connects to the Museum to support a holistic visitor experience.
- Performs register transactions, including sales, memberships, email capture, and gift wrap.
- Responds to customer inquiries and assists in making selections.
- Maintains a high level of Museum and product-related knowledge.
- Executes daily stock maintenance by ensuring that all merchandise and fixtures are signed, displayed, lit, and clean.
- Opens and closes cash registers and is held accountable for any discrepancies noted by manager.
- Complies with all zoning and scheduling.
- Attends product, vendor and customer service training.
- Participates in staff meetings.
- Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One year of experience in retail sales.
- Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service.
- Strong verbal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Able to perform physical tasks as needed.
- Interest in design, books, art, and architecture.
- Fluency in additional languages a plus.
- Proficiency with POS, email, and Inventory Management Systems.
Pay
The salary for this position is $19.50 per hour.
Schedule
Hours are flexible and may vary.
Benefits
No benefits are provided at this time.
Qualifications
None specified.
Skills
Not specified.
Benefits
No benefits are provided at this time.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a resume and a statement of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
The Museum of Modern Art is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL").