Campus Store Associate - Breck School

Breck School

Job Description

TITLE: Campus Store Associate

REPORTS TO: Campus Store Manager

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

HOURS: 30 hours/week; hours may vary based on the needs of the school

Effective Date: October 1, 2024

School Overview

Breck School is a preschool through twelve, coeducational college preparatory, Episcopal day school located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with a national reputation for excellence and achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts. Our School’s Episcopal roots are lived through an unwavering commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging where we respect the dignity of every human being. We prioritize lifelong learning and a commitment to the greater good.

We are a community of highly engaged and motivated students, faculty, staff, and school leaders focused on building trusting relationships and strong academic scholarship through a practice of bridging research to practice. Upon graduation, Breck students are prepared for a life of intellectual curiosity, self-knowledge, and social responsibility, matriculating to colleges and universities throughout the world.

Position Overview

The Campus Store Assistant is an integral part of the stores operations, ensuring a friendly and welcoming environment and managing inventory that is both appealing and on-trend for our consumers. This position requires excellent customer service skills and an organized, detail oriented disposition. As a leading P-12 independent school, we strive to provide a premiere experience for our students, guests, and visitors and aspire to cultivate a sense of excellence and school pride in all who enter our doors. The purpose of the Campus Store Assistant is to support the daily operations of our campus store, serving all our students, families, faculty and staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Provide assistance to students, faculty, and guests by answering questions, locating products, and offering general store information.

• Inventory management: Keep Campus Store stocked with supplies, books, clothing, and branded items and perform routine inventory management

• Merchandising: Create attractive, tidy, and well-maintained displays of clothing and supplies for optimal sales

• Book Sale Management: Assist in managing the book section, including checking stock levels, updating prices, and helping students/staff locate required course materials.

• Order Fulfillment: Assist with special orders fulfillment from point of request to delivery

• Process transactions using the point-of-sale (POS) system.

• Communication: Create and develop Campus Store promotions and support special pop-up and school events

• Clerical Duties: Represent the campus store through answering phones, responding to emails and processing paperwork

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent skills and/or experience

• Previous retail or customer service experience preferred

Competencies

• Impeccable customer service skills with a friendly and approachable attitude

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to handle cash, operate a point of sale system, and perform accurate transactions

• Good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team

• Customer service and public relations skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions

• Familiarity or interest in retail and merchandising

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs

• Able to work a flexible schedule

• Physical activity includes bending, stooping, reaching and grabbing

• Detail-oriented with good organizational skills