What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Sales Associate position at New York Botanical Garden?
The Part-Time Sales Associate assists customers and rings up purchases, maintains and restocks displays, keeps work areas stocked, neat and clean.
Additionally, this position supports, through actions and conduct, NYBG’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiatives and helps to build and maintain an inclusive organization culture throughout the institution.
The New York Botanical Garden is committed to an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible work environment, and further recognizes that diversity in our workforce fosters excellence in our mission of advocating for the plants of the world. Leveraging the strong foundation of existing policies and practices, NYBG will advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility through a number of institutional initiatives. Our aspiration is to continue to cultivate a workforce and institution that is as diverse as the communities we serve and the audiences we engage.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Accurately ring up sales in the register and wrap purchases to prevent breakage and protect plants
- Assist customers and provide information about shop merchandise and general Garden programs
- Stock displays in a neat and organized fashion, and monitor items needed from the warehouse
- Perform daily cleaning tasks to maintain the shop’s appearance
Requirements:
- Previous retail experience preferred
- Friendly and pleasant demeanor
- Detail oriented
- Willingness to work hard and be part of a team
- Flexibility re: duties, hours, and holidays – some evening hours will be required
Payrate: $16.00/hr
Please be advised, as a term and condition of accepting a job offer the candidate for employment must submit proof of full vaccination. Candidates for employment unable to submit proof of full vaccination at the time of the offer will not be considered for employment.
This policy is subject to the reasonable accommodation provisions of Title VII and the American for Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO consideration. If you believe that because of a disability or a sincerely held religious belief that you may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation or exemption to this policy please contact HR@nybg.org.
If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at HR@nybg.org.
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