Employment

Retail Manager

Overview

The Park City Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, and promoting Park City’s rich history, heritage, and culturally significant sites. The Retail Manager directly reports to the Executive Director, works under moderate supervision, and is responsible for the first impression our visitors and members have upon entering the Museum. This employee is accountable for the success of the retail and e-commerce operation and must drive sales, profitability, and maintain an attractive and friendly environment for all our visitors and members.

Responsibilities

The following are the duties that must be fulfilled by the Retail Manager:

Build a cohesive team atmosphere within the department to foster the highest level of functionality, communication, and teamwork
Oversee the planning and operation of the Museum Store and e-commerce site in an efficient and effective manner with attention to maximizing profitability while furthering the Museum’s mission
Coordinate with Executive Director regarding inventory purchases and maintenance
Correct inventory discrepancies and conduct one physical inventory every December
Conduct spot inventories throughout the year
Prepare monthly sales and visitation reports with the Executive Director at the beginning of each month
Understand and reconcile vendor invoices and properly enter inventory receivables
Manage, monitor, and fulfill e-commerce and telephone orders
Understand the principles of visual merchandising and creating impactful displays
Manage the point-of-sale system and troubleshoot IT issues with appropriate tech support
Oversee Assistant Retail Manager, Store Assistants, Gallery Guides, and store volunteers to assure exceptional customer service in all visitor interactions and adherence to Museum policies
Manage the scheduling of all Store staff and volunteers and develop training protocols to train, motivate, and mentor all staff.
Provide exceptional customer service at all times with a variety of visitors with diverse abilities and backgrounds and promote the Museum’s mission and brand to those visitors
Collaborate with the Director of Education in the ongoing recruitment of volunteers for placement as Gallery Guides or Museum Docents and conduct training when necessary
Represent the Store by participating in monthly staff meetings and work with the Executive Director to develop annual budget plans.
Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Requirements

The Retail Manager must have/be:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; a Master’s degree is preferred
A minimum of 4 years of experience in a service or retail industry with some management experience required (preferably in a museum setting); or an equivalent combination of experience and education
Extensive computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, NCR Counterpoint, and Past Perfect
Strong leadership skills with an ability to connect positively with Store staff and volunteers in a professional manner
Detail-oriented with a desire to ensure sales goals are met or exceeded
Excellent attendance, punctuality, interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to manage daily activities while balancing long-term strategies and planning
An upbeat team player able to maintain positive relations throughout the Museum
Solid understanding of professional museum practices and procedures
Able to meet the physical demands of the job which includes walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and lifting or moving objects up to 40 pounds.

Schedule

This is a full-time position required to work Wednesday through Sunday including holidays with Monday and Tuesday off. Candidate must be able to meet physical demands of the job detailed above.

Benefits

Include paid vacation days, personal and sick leave, and holidays, along with health insurance and a health savings account. Salary range of $42,000 to $48,000.

Instructions

Please send resume, cover letter, and list of three references to Morgan Pierce, Executive Director at mpierce@parkcityhistory.org with “Museum Retail Manager” in the subject line. No phone calls please.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Part-time Museum Store Assistant

Job Summary
The Park City Museum in Park City, Utah has an immediate opening for part-time "Museum Store Assistant”. The successful candidates will provide excellent customer service in all interactions with visitors to ensure a positive experience that drive sales for a successful museum and retail operation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage all Front of House services:

- Welcoming visitors
- Museum admission sales
- Membership sales
- Answering phone calls regarding the Museum, programs, and store
- Opening and closing procedures including balancing the cash register and receipts
- Retail sales including giving advice and assisting customers with products
- Restocking inventory, attaching price tags, and receiving shipments
- Keeping the store clean and tidy, including frequent sanitizing, dusting, mopping and COVID-19 cleaning protocols
- Managing customer complaints, refunds and other customer queries
- Ensure compliance by visitors/customers of all COVID-19 protocols
- Helping with COVID-19 cleaning protocols throughout the Museum's exhibits

Minimum Qualifications

Previous retail experience
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills and a “love to sell”
Proficient computer skills
Candidates must be able to meet physical demands of the job including lifting and moving objects up to 40 lbs. and long periods of standing.

Hourly Wage: $16 - $18 depending on experience

This is a part-time position up to 32 hours per week. Shifts available Monday through Sunday, including holidays (AND WEEKEND HOURS ARE REQUIRED).

Please send resume to:
Morgan Pierce at mpierce@parkcityhistory.org with “Museum Store Position” in the subject line.
Include a brief description of yourself in the email. PLEASE NO PHONE CALL APPLICATIONS OR QUERIES.