Provision Bookstore Assistant

Description

BASIC PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Above all, to grow closer to Jesus Christ. Through intentional, daily time with the Lord, seek to keep Jesus Christ as the priority of your life, realizing that prayer, Bible study, and Christian discipleship are essential to growing in God’s will each day.
2. Seek to emphasize quality, Christ-centered relationships for both family and friends. We therefore highly encourage a strong work-life balance for all employees.
3. Actively seek to be an individual who emphasizes a spirit of teamwork, flexibility, and quality in all aspects of daily work.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for inputting new inventory into system and updating director of reorder opportunities.
• Establish and build key relationships with vendors to identify items in line with the vision of the store.
• Assist with store merchandise seasonal flips.
• Create and maintain systems to determine actions steps regarding existing inventory, including proper displays, pricing, and order processing, etc.
• Collaborate with Communications on effective marketing and advertising opportunities for Provision Café & Bookstore.
• Navigate and understand point of sale system both for internal inventory purposes as well as external customer needs.
• Establish systems that enable Provision Café & Bookstore to forecast trends based on both past customer feedback and future customer needs.
• Maintain healthy presence within Provision Café & Bookstore regularly engaging to meet customers needs including wonderful opportunities to minister.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of all products we sell in the store.
• Some social media responsibilities.
• Track store supplies and order/replenish as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Support the Senior Pastor and all other church staff.

Qualifications

TEAM VALUES & CRITICAL SKILLS

• Team Values
  • Trust – We are for one another. We have the courage to offer and receive honest thoughts and feedback, while also protecting our relationships.
  • People-First – We believe that people are our first ministry priority. Events and programs are important only to the extent that they allow us to love and serve people.
  • Health – We desire to be the healthiest version of ourselves: relationally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. 
  • Collaboration – Our overall mission and vision drive what we do. We work hard to destroy ministry silos and believe that we are better when we work together.
  • Development – We desire to grow and improve in our work. We strive to multiply our impact by training and developing others to follow God’s calling. 

• Critical Skills

• Knowledge of social media advertising.
• Project Management experience.
• Able to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously.
• Works flexibly with a variety of personalities.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1 or more years in project management, merchandising, or sales.

PHYSCIAL ABILITIES

• Ability to lift up and carry 25 or more pounds.
• Able to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Physically able to work inside and outside in various weather conditions.
• Flexibility to work weekends.