Job Information
Marine Biological Laboratory Weekend Seasonal Part-Time Gift Shop Assistant in Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Description
Job Summary:
Assist in the smooth daily operation of the MBL Gift Shop. Responsibilities include opening and closing the facility, operating computerized point-of-sale system; maintaining displays; moving and storing merchandise as necessary to maintain appropriate stock levels; depositing all revenue in timely fashion following detailed procedures for daily closeouts and associated reports; assist in maintaining inventory.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Assist in the smooth daily operation of the MBL Gift Shop. Responsibilities include opening and closing the facility, operating computerized point-of-sale system; maintaining displays; moving and storing merchandise as necessary to maintain appropriate stock levels; depositing all revenue in timely fashion following detailed procedures for daily closeouts and associated reports; assist in maintaining inventory. Assist with physical inventory.
Provide excellent customer service by greeting customers, visitors, and the general public with a positive, helpful attitude. Provide accurate information about MBL tours and events.
Estimated hours: Variable through October. Less than 20 hours weekly. Additional Information: This position requires weekend hours.
Basic Qualifications: Retail experience strongly preferred. Familiarity with computers, preferably retail software helpful. Must have excellent customer service skills including friendliness, enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to work independently.
Familiarity with MBL and Woods Hole vicinity helpful.
Physical Requirements:
This position requires medium work (exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects). Worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as viewing a computer terminal and preparing/analyzing figures.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)