Overview:
Gift Shop Sales Associate
PRN/OCC, Hours and shifts vary
Parkwest Overview:
Parkwest is West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital. In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. Annually Parkwest is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of Tennessee's “Top 10” hospitals.
Position Summary:
Responsible for the daily operations of the hospital Gift Shop, including maintaining the appearance and stock of the Gift Shop and providing retail assistance to its customers.
Recruiter: Jason Shubert || jshuber1@covhlth.com || 865-374-5393
Responsibilities:
- Assists customers and operates cash register in courteous and efficient manner.
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Maintains knowledge of merchandise and prices.
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Accurately records gift shop sales.
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Responds to customer requests and questions in a courteous manner. Assists customers with selections as needed.
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Responsible for restocking and pricing merchandise on a regular basis.
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Assists in maintenance of equipment, stock levels on candy, helium, balloons and over-the-counter medicines, and other items requested by department leader.
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Maintains the appearance of the gift shop, including proper upkeep of displayed merchandise.
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Processes employee payroll deductions, exchanges and refunds in an effective and efficient fashion.
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Responsible for training new employees and volunteers.
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Maintains an awareness of shoplifters and follows proper procedure in apprehension and arrest.
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Opens and closes the store without assistance, balancing sales at days end.
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Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
None