Location: Los Angeles,CA, USA
Title **Retail Sales Associate, Part Time**
Description The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures furthers the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Welcoming visitors from Los Angeles and around the world, the Museum works in active partnership with motion picture artists and specialists, scholars, staff, and diverse communities to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema, inspiring discourse, connection, joy, and discovery.
Reporting to the Store Manager, the Retail Sales Associate will provide first-class retail services to our visitors. You will contribute to the Museums success by delivering results, having unparalleled customer interactions, and developing enthusiasm for and knowledge of exhibitions and items in the collection.
**You Will:**
* Demonstrate enthusiasm and eagerness to learn and uphold the highest standards when it comes to service, visual presentation, and the stockroom.
* Deliver the best possible service and attention to all consumers.
* Help maintain a safe retail environment and create a polished aesthetic for the retail area.
* Develop positive relationships with customers and teammates.
* Increase customer loyalty by establishing relationships with customers.
* Demonstrate comprehensive product and exhibition knowledge.
* Straighten, clean and help maintain stockroom as needed.
* Complete all required ongoing training, including security, audience engagement and collection, visitor orientation, and product information.
* Model reliability and flexibility by being able to work varied hours and days to meet the needs of the business.
Position Requirements **You Have:**
* A High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent (must be 18 years of age).
* 1+ years of customer service or retail experience preferred.
* Demonstrated ability in communicating effectively and clearly.
* Experience working effectively with others in a team-oriented environment.
* Experience providing excellent customer service.
* A commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
* Customer-centric approach with knowledge of film making and fan of movies.
* Flexibility to work evenings, holidays, and weekends (Prior to opening standard office hours will be Monday through Friday. After the opening the schedule will include Saturdays and Sundays).
**Physical Requirements:**
* Be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time (including standing, walking, bending, carrying, and reaching).
**Our Benefits:**
* Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
* PTO and Sick Time
* 401(k)
Position Part Time, Retail Sales Associate Location Los Angeles EOE Statement The Academy is committed to equal opportunity in employment and to creating and valuing diversity in its workforce. Maintaining a diverse workforce is important to the Academy. The Academy enforces a strict policy that prohibits discrimination in hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, or termination, whether on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or genetic information. This includes a workplace that is free of all forms of harassment. Also, to help foster diversity, the Academy uses programs that ensure fairness of opportunity, pay, and growth to all applicants and employees. Every employee of the Academy is required to follow this policy and to preserve the Academys commitment to diversity.