Retail Assistant

7 days ago

Grayslake, Illinois, United States College of Lake County Full time

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Posting Details

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S02694

Position Title Retail Assistant

Internal Position Title Retail Assistant

Department Bookstore

Position Type Staff

Job Family Classified

Job Summary

Under the administrative supervision of the Assistant Director, the Retail Associate operates a cash register, orders and receives new merchandise and merchandise transfers, conducts buy back transactions and maintains the inventory control system records for the Lakeshore Bookstore. The Retail Assistant also promotes the college and the bookstore to the community with ability to work at other bookstore locations as necessary.

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County ( CLC ) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year. Some benefits will not be available for part-time employees (ex: health insurance).

CLC is a comprehensive community college located in northeastern Illinois committed to being an innovative educational institution providing life-changing paths for our students by offering exceptional learning experiences. CLC achieved a milestone in 2023 with its designation as a Leader College. This national recognition awarded by the Achieving the Dream Network is the result of improved student outcomes through the CLC's relentless commitment to transformational change and the implementation of innovative practices within the student success model over the past few years.

CLC aspires to be a place where every student succeeds, every employee thrives, so that every business achieves and every community grows. Our mission is to be innovative and value-driven in supporting student success through developing and encouraging employees of all backgrounds on their journey toward achieving personal and professional growth.

Required Qualification(s)

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Ability to lead cashiers in job duties.
  • Cash handling and retail experience.
  • Friendly and outgoing with customer service experience.
  • Ability to move up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Ability to work at our Grayslake or Vernon Hills location.
  • Ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualification(s)

  • Retail supervisory experience.
  • Flexibility is a plus.
  • Experience with an inventory control system.
  • Bilingual English and Spanish.

Posting Date 05/31/2024

Closing Date 06/14/2024

Expected Start Date

Special Instructions Summary

This position must be fluid to changes that may be encountered, including flexibility with work hours. Please note that this position must be able to provide coverage for the bookstores on the Grayslake and Southlake campuses when needed. The individual that is hired will need reliable transportation to be able to travel to other campuses.

An exciting opportunity where interviews will be conducted until the position is filled Apply today

Pay Rate $15.59/hr

Full-Time/Part-Time Part-Time

Location Lakeshore

Total Hours per week 25.00

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-1pm

With flexibility to cover a shift outside of these hours when applicable.

Software Testing Required MS Word

Interview Process Requirements None

EEO Statement

The College of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, it seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including minorities, women and people with disabilities.

Summary of Essential Functions

Student/Customer Service 60%

  • Operates a cash register, ringing up cash, check, credit card, and financial aid sales.
  • Accurately receives and checks-in merchandise and merchandise transfers.
  • Performs customer returns, re-stocking returned merchandise as needed.
  • Provides excellent customer service by answering questions for students, faculty, and staff.
  • Answers phone, retrieves voice mail messages, and updates bookstore phone message as needed
  • Coverage on Saturdays at the beginning of the semester

Data Entry/Records Coordination 20%

  • Opens/closes bookstore. Prepares bank deposits and daily sales paperwork.
  • Enters data required for financial aid, sorts and organizes financial aid paperwork, compiles and sends to Grayslake bookstore.
  • Works with bookstore staff to complete inventory stock counts, semester textbook inventories, and the end of the fiscal year inventory.
  • Conducts department charge transactions.
  • Prices and stocks general merchandise; creates merchandise displays as needed

Other 20%

  • Keeps bookstore stocked by placing merchandise requests from the Grayslake or Southlake locations or ordering directly through vendors for authorized merchandise.
  • Promotes end of the semester buyback, conducts textbook buyback transactions and reconciles books bought previous day.
  • Positively promotes the Lakeshore bookstore throughout all CLC campus locations and the community working to increase bookstore sales.
  • Travels to other campus bookstore sites to cover shifts as required.
  • Keeps the sales floor and student lounge area clean and neat while monitoring customer's needs.

Posting Specific Questions - supplemental questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

    • Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?
  • Yes
  • No
    • Do you have the ability to lead cashiers in job duties?
  • Yes
  • No
    • Do you have cash handling and retail experience?
  • Yes
  • No
    • Do you have experience with an inventory control system?
  • Yes
  • No
    • Are you bilingual and proficient in Spanish and English?
  • Yes
  • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter

Optional Documents

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