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The Sales Clerk is responsible for maintaining the clothing and gift departments within the store, including but not limited to sweatshirts, t-shirts, drinkware, and imprinted gift items. This role involves providing exceptional customer service to students, faculty, and staff, ensuring their needs are met with attention and care. The Sales Clerk will assist with web order fulfillment, including processing and shipping orders. Additionally, this position is responsible for organizing and maintaining inventory in the stockroom to ensure efficient operations.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Provide excellent customer service to our students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Maintains the clothing and gift departments.
• Operate the cash register, process sales transactions accurately, and handle cash, credit, or debit card payments.
• Processes web order transactions, including shipment.
• Works closely with Director on product selection, merchandising sales floor, and replenishment.
• Support store promotions, events, and special sales as needed.
• Perform regular inventory checks to ensure products are available and stock levels are adequate.
• Follow all store policies and procedures, including health, safety, and sanitation guidelines
• Ensure that the store environment remains clean, safe, and organized for both customers and employees.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by Director to support the smooth operation of the store.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• Ability to engage with customers, identify their needs, and provide solutions in a courteous and timely manner.
• Proficiency in using POS systems, cash registers, and other computer systems or software relevant to sales and inventory management.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move items for extended periods, especially during busy store hours.
• Basic knowledge of stock levels, product replenishment, and inventory tracking systems.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a college campus environment, including assisting customers, processing transactions, and maintaining store appearance.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Associate's degree Preferred. High School Diploma or GED Required

AND

Experience:

• Prior retail experience highly recommended.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

3243 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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