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2100 Smallman Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 tel: (412) 261-7003 | fax: (412) 261-1941 Part-Time Store Sales Associate Background: Presenting contemporary art in craft media (clay, wood, fiber, glass, metal, and found materials) by national and international artists since 1971, Contemporary Craft offers cutting edge exhibitions focusing on multicultural diversity and non- mainstream art, as well as hands-on classes, community outreach programs, a drop-in studio, and a retail store. SCC is located in the Strip District, in the heart of Pittsburgh’s distinctive wholesale food market neighborhood. For details: www.contemporarycraft.org. Summary: This part-time position will be responsible for sales activities and creating a positive and welcoming atmosphere for all customers, assists with merchandise selections, processes sales transactions, maintains the physical appearance of the Store and completes opening and closing procedures. He/she should be extremely comfortable talking to the public, patient, and outgoing. Primary Responsibilities Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service Assess customers needs and provide assistance and information on product features “Go the extra mile” to drive sales Maintain in-stock and presentable condition assigned areas Actively seek out customers in store Remain knowledgeable on products offered and discuss available options Cross sell products Team up with co-workers to ensure proper customer service Build productive trust relationships with customers Requirements: Minimum 2 years retail experience; 3-5 years preferred Experience running a cash register/POS system; knowledge on Quick Books POS system preferred Excellent communications skills. Ability to work flexible hours, primarily weekends, some evenings, and additional shifts during holiday season Able to lift boxes (up to 50 lbs.), climb stairs, and perform routine shop maintenance. High school degree; BS degree in Marketing, arts or business-related field preferred To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, salary requirement, and 3 professional references to Megan Crowell at [email protected] or by mail to Contemporary Craft, 2100 Smallman St., Pgh, PA 15222. EOE. Deadline 4/6/2016. No phone calls please. JOB OPPORTUNITY

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2100SmallmanStreetPittsburgh,PA15222

tel:(412)261-7003|fax:(412)261-1941

Part-TimeStoreSalesAssociate

Background:Presentingcontemporaryartincraftmedia(clay,wood,fiber,glass,metal,andfoundmaterials)bynationalandinternationalartistssince1971,ContemporaryCraftofferscuttingedgeexhibitionsfocusingonmulticulturaldiversityandnon-mainstreamart,aswellashands-onclasses,communityoutreachprograms,adrop-instudio,andaretailstore.SCCislocatedintheStripDistrict,intheheartofPittsburgh’sdistinctivewholesalefoodmarketneighborhood.Fordetails:www.contemporarycraft.org.

Summary:Thispart-timepositionwillberesponsibleforsalesactivitiesandcreatingapositiveandwelcomingatmosphereforallcustomers,assistswithmerchandiseselections,processessalestransactions,maintainsthephysicalappearanceoftheStoreandcompletesopeningandclosingprocedures.He/sheshouldbeextremelycomfortabletalkingtothepublic,patient,andoutgoing.PrimaryResponsibilities• Ensurehighlevelsofcustomersatisfactionthroughexcellentsalesservice• Assesscustomersneedsandprovideassistanceandinformationonproductfeatures• “Gotheextramile”todrivesales• Maintainin-stockandpresentableconditionassignedareas• Activelyseekoutcustomersinstore• Remainknowledgeableonproductsofferedanddiscussavailableoptions• Crosssellproducts• Teamupwithco-workerstoensurepropercustomerservice• BuildproductivetrustrelationshipswithcustomersRequirements:• Minimum2yearsretailexperience;3-5yearspreferred• Experiencerunningacashregister/POSsystem;knowledgeonQuickBooksPOS

systempreferred• Excellentcommunicationsskills.Abilitytoworkflexiblehours,primarilyweekends,

someevenings,andadditionalshiftsduringholidayseason• Abletoliftboxes(upto50lbs.),climbstairs,andperformroutineshop

maintenance.• Highschooldegree;BSdegreeinMarketing,artsorbusiness-relatedfieldpreferred

ToApply:Sendcoverletter,resume,salaryrequirement,and3professionalreferencestoMeganCrowellatmcrowell@contemporarycraft.orgorbymailtoContemporaryCraft,2100SmallmanSt.,Pgh,PA15222.EOE.Deadline4/6/2016.Nophonecallsplease.

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