Jets Store Clerk

Description

"Join our dynamic team at Jackson College and become the friendly face of our Jets Store! As a Jet Store Clerk, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring smooth operations and top-notch service delivery. Under the guidance of our Director of Auxiliary Services, you'll help shape policies and processes while maintaining a welcoming atmosphere for our valued customers. If you're passionate about organization, customer satisfaction, and teamwork, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive!"
For Highest Consideration, Apply By: 5/15/2024

Essential Functions

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following; additional duties may be assigned:

Assist to assure maintenance of adequate inventory levels of Jets store; estimate sales levels; determine and order needed supplies to maintain inventory levels; plan, coordinate and conduct annual physical inventories for the bookstore.

Communicate effectively both within the Jets Store team and with customers to maintain a positive, professional, culture, in the Jets Store that promotes team and best in class customer service.

Assist the Jets Store Manager with set up, with maintenance and communication of the adoption process to faculty and vendors.

Confer with administrators, faculty, and students to answer questions and concerns and to assure proper textbooks and or digital books, and supplies are available for students and staff when needed.

Propose and update policies and procedures and necessary changes to the Jets Store operations; present or submit proposed changes to policies and procedures to administration for approval as required.

Evaluate and determine the need for addition or deletion of items to be stocked in the Jets Store; maintain current knowledge of changes and trends in the bookstore/retail market; research and evaluate market trends and needs.

Participate in the proper receipt, marking, display, stocking, or storage of merchandise.

Account for daily monies received and accounts receivable using proper College guidelines and procedures.

Implement guidelines and direct the repurchase of resale of used textbooks; negotiate and direct the return of textbooks; and supplies to vendors.

Prepare School dude work orders for needed repairs and maintenance of the bookstore facility.

Operate a variety of equipment, including a Point-of-Sale system, calculator, computer, VeriFone and copier.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Responsible for understanding, supporting and actively demonstrating the College’s beliefs, values, mission and vision and being in agreement to be evaluated by same.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position supervises student employees.
CONTACTS AND PURPOSE OF CONTACTS:
Internal: Frequent contact with college employees regarding bookstore operations, facilities concerns, business office operations and security issues.
External: Frequent contact with students and other customers regarding bookstore services. Establishes strong relationships with the vendors we rely on for product, equipment, and delivery.Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education/Experience
One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum

Minimum of one year of sales and/or marketing experience

Experience reconciling financial transactions.

Experience working with computers. Computer skills include data entry and financial reconciliation.

Must be available to work some evenings and weekends.

Preferred

Ability to work effectively in stressful situations.

Ability to meet deadlines.

Must possess a pleasant personality and present a positive image of the college and cultural activities.

Familiarity with ticketing systems

Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
“This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required and shall not be construed as declaring the specific duties and responsibilities. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.”Supplemental Information

Jackson College only accepts on-line applications though this system. For assistance with this, please call 517-796-8468.

Please use your legal first and last names on your application. If you are hired, you will have the opportunity to identify and utilize your preferred name.The Jackson College Nepotism policy prohibits hiring of a relative or someone with a familial relationship to work in the same instructional department, office or administrative unit of the College including spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent or sibling of the employee or spouse, aunt, uncle, niece/nephew, grandparent, grandchild, and members of the same household including domestic partner.

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess (even if you are repeating it from your resume or cover letter). For instance, do not say, "See Resume or C/V." Your resume, cover letter, and if a degree is required an unofficial transcript must be attached to your application. Applications will be rejected if incomplete.

When you apply for the position, you will get to the document upload area where you will be given an opportunity to attach your documents such as your vita, transcripts, etc.. Instructions will also be found there.

The College reserves the right to request proof of degree or certification at a later date if these documents are required as part of the qualifications for the position. Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background as part of the employment process.

If selected you will be required to complete the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 and provide documentation verifying identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Jackson College is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three (3) working days prior to the date of need.

A copy of Jackson College's Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report is available on the JC Campus Safety & Security website. The security report contains crime statistics for the previous three years for all of our campus locations and the annual fire safety report, which contains statistics for any reported fires in campus housing units and fire safety systems in these buildings. Additionally, the report contains policies, available resources and information concerning personal safety, fire safety and reporting procedures for both crimes and fires.

Applicants have rights under Federal employment laws. Jackson College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.