Sales Associate

1 month ago

Orlando, Florida, United States Valencia College Full time
About this Position

Posting Detail Information

Position Number HR
Position Title Sales Associate
Job Type Staff
FT/PT Part-Time
Employee Class Description Staff PT (ed. support)
General Position Description
Assists students with selection of textbooks appropriate to their courses, receives cash and checks from customers in payment for merchandise, records sales on cash register, and maintains proper records relating to the bookstore operation.

Flexible Work Arrangement
Grade 17
Exemption Status Non-Exempt
Posting Number S2434P
Location(s) Orlando, FL East Campus
Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)
7:30am to 12:30pm
Rotating days including weekends

Number of Vacancies 1
Posting Start Date 04/12/2024
Posting End Date 04/25/2024
Open Until Filled No
Quicklink for Posting

Posting Detail Information

Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details
Salary Range $15.03

Essential Job Functions

Description of Job Function
1. Operate cash register tabulating transactions, accepting payments, giving change, bagging purchases and processing employee or student discounts as appropriate. Accurately and efficiently complete all sales transactions and maintain proper cash and media accountabilities at POS registers.

Description of Job Function
2. Starts up and shuts down register, trouble shoot, count down register, and perform cashier audits.

Description of Job Function
3. Balance the cash drawer including checks and credit card receipts and student charge slips.

Description of Job Function
4. Observe safe money handling procedures and secure transaction practices when accepting cash payment, making change, accepting checks and credit card payments, and processing refunds/buybacks. Includes maintaining cashier integrity to safeguard register and drawer deposits.

Description of Job Function
5. Straighten merchandise, stock shelves, price merchandise and may assist in setting up displays and signs.

Description of Job Function
6. Take inventory as needed and may have responsibility for ordering general merchandise items (snacks, beverages, newspapers, magazines, etc.)

Description of Job Function
7. May provide customer service/sales functions for special events (including but not limited to author signings, graduation and athletic events.)

Description of Job Function
8. In partnership with manager, monitors and coordinates on-line orders and fulfillment by: a. Processing online orders; b. Pulling books and merchandise; c. Preparing orders for pick-up or shipment; d. Communicating order status to customers.

Description of Job Function
9. May be cross-trained and expected to perform the following: a. Fill in for other employees during absences, for breaks and lunches, and during periods of high volume; b. Assist manager with textbook management system software; c. Assist manager on processing online orders; d. Assist manager on purchasing general merchandise; e. Assist in training new associates and serve as subject matter expert.

Description of Job Function
10. Assist the Bookstore Accountant Specialist in maintaining internal controls of cash handling procedures to ensure minimum exposure to error or misappropriation.

Description of Job Function
11. Assist in opening and closing of the store as needed.

Description of Job Function
12. May be required to mop, vacuum, clean shelves and take out trash.

Description of Job Function
13.Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Drivers License Requirement

Drivers License Requirement Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Required Minimum Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Required Field of Study
Other Required Qualifications
Experience in handling money and processing commercial sales transactions.

Required License/Certification

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education & Field of Study
Preferred Type of Experience
Preferred Licenses/Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of financial operations of an educational institution.

Ability to accurately and efficiently process cash and credit card sales transactions.

Knowledge of money handling procedures to ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Ability to follow college policies and procedures.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.

Skill in public relations.

Skill in cash register operation, basic computer applications, and basic accounting procedures.

Licensed to operate a personal vehicle, ability to travel between assigned work sites.

Ability to work effectively in a diverse community and meet the needs of diverse student populations.

Working Conditions

General Working Conditions
This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.

The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job specific working conditions
This job operates in a retail environment with merchandise displays and items available for purchase in inventory.

Job Specific Designation

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. Is there any day or time you are unable to work? If so, please list.
    (Open Ended Question)
  2. Please share relevant experience handling money and processing commercial sales transactions.
    (Open Ended Question)
  3. How would you provide excellent customer service to our faculty, staff, students, and community?
    (Open Ended Question)
Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
  1. Resume/Vita
Optional Documents
  1. Cover letter
  2. Veterans Preference Verification Documentation
  3. Reference Letter 1
  4. Reference Letter 2
  5. Reference Letter 3
  6. Other Documents

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