Upstate New York HERC

Please note that this position is on-call.

The Skidmore Shop customer attendant is expected to conduct sales, returns, refunds, exchanges, dept charges, sales of gift cards, and issuing credits. Greeting and assisting customers in finding and suggesting items helping students with book and supply lists. Acting as a role model for student workers during each semester. Recognizing and reporting on limited stock and other stock issues. This position interacts with Shop staff as well as members of the Skidmore Faculty, Skidmore Staff, students, prospective students and their families, Alumni and board members as well as external visitors and must demonstrate a high level of professionalism as a Skidmore Community member.

This role assists all areas of the Skidmore Shop where needed and will become familiar with all aspects of retail. In this position, this person will interact with customers daily as well as campus partners and is expected to demonstrate professionalism as a representative of the College and the Skidmore Shop.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Operate cash register and assist customers throughout each day


2. Maintaining organized and cleanly sales floor, assisting with receiving items to be folded, tagged, and displayed


3. Assisting in merchandising table displays and dressing mannequins in the window displays


4. Interact and provide customer service to the College community and the general public


5. Collaborate with Shop staff including student workers as well as external vendors


6. Assist other staff members with various tasks such as receiving books and processing web orders and other miscellaneous projects with textbooks, inventory, shipping out batch items such as Celebration Boxes or Admissions tee shirts


7. Assist with events such as sales, pop-ups, promotions, etc. 


8. Aid in managing student workers

Ability to prioritize workload, multitask, possess organizational skills and flexibility with strong communications skills as this is a customer-facing role. This position will primarily be operating on the sales floor involving a face-paced environment at times and prolonged periods of standing or sitting with times of repetitive bending and lifting. Varied hours may include evenings and weekends.

Must be:

• Organized


• Attention to detail


• Provide excellent customer service


• Must be punctual


• Must have a team-player attitude


• Solution-oriented


• Ability and willingness to learn

Pay range: $16.00 - $16.49 per hour

Required documents needed to apply:

• On-line application


• Resume


• List of Three Professional References

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.


Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable post-offer background check result.

CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.

About Skidmore College

Skidmore is a highly selective liberal arts college with a reputation for its creative approaches to just about everything. With its relatively small size and student-faculty ratio, the College is a close-knit academic community. Skidmore is known for its faculty of teacher-scholars devoted to the instruction and mentoring of undergraduates; approximately 2,400 talented men and women from some 47 states and 46 countries.In the universe of selective, private liberal arts colleges, Skidmore's distinctiveness is expressed in the statement that "Creative Thought Matters". This idea reflects not only the historical strength of the College's programs in the fine and performing arts but also the understanding that creativity is required for achievement in any area of human endeavor.The city of Saratoga Springs is widely recognized as one of America's great communities. It is located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, within a three-to-four-hour drive from New York City, Boston or Montreal. Travel & Leisure calls Saratoga Springs one of "America's Greatest Main Streets" as well as "one of the best college towns in the nation," Money Magazine says it's one of the nation's top 100... places to live, and Princeton Review describes it as a "perfect college town." It's a community rich in history and tradition. Famed mineral waters, a Revolutionary War battlefield, and the nation's oldest thoroughbred racetrack represent portions of that history. Also, it's a community of arts and culture. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is the summer home to the New York City Ballet, Philadelphia Orchestra, and a performing venue for top rock and jazz musicians.The Skidmore College community awaits your arrival, so if you welcome challenges and are interested in making a difference, come join us!

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