Art Materials-Full Time Sales Associate-Rockville, MD

Job Details

Level

Entry

Job Location

Plaza Art Rockville - Rockville, MD

Position Type

Full-Time/Part-Time

Travel Percentage

None

Job Category

Retail

Description

JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for providing excellent customer service in selling art materials and designing custom framing, receiving and stocking and store maintenance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrate the ability to assist customers with art materials and techniques.

Facilitate special orders and store transfers of requested items from other store locations.

Responsible for the transfer of the bank deposit from the store to the bank.

Be aware of special sales and promotions and impart that information to the customer.

Receive cash, credit or debit charges, check payments and redeem gift certificates from customers for purchasing merchandise.

Handle merchandise returns of store products for customers, granting store credits or exchanges only.

Create invoices for store charges.

Responsible for keeping assigned work areas neat and stocked daily.

Receive shipped merchandise by matching receiving work sheets with the shipped product.

Stock received merchandise.

Prepare merchandising displays.

Assist customers with frame design and completed framed art pickups.

Maintain a professional demeanor when relating to superiors, coworkers and customers.

Comply with company policy and procedures.

Qualifications

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

Possess interpersonal skills crucial for relating to customers, coworkers and management.

Demonstrate the ability to learn procedures and follow directions with confidence, cooperation and flexibility.

Must be able to multi-task, is self-directed and detail-oriented.

Possess stamina.

Must be computer literate and possess basic arithmetic skills.

EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate must possess excellent customer service skills; have art materials and retail background. Merchandising ability a plus.