Organization
National Park Service

Eastern National Store Associate

Duration
Recruiting through Feb 1st
Location
Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting through Feb 1st

Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742

About this Opportunity

Eastern National Store Associates provide excellent customer service by assisting visitors in selecting merchandise, accurately completing sales transactions, maintaining stock levels, and maintaining a neat and clean sales area. Duties include:

  • Operating register terminal including cash, credit, and check sales
  • Maintaining and stocking store displays, ensuring accurate pricing
  • Maintaining accurate sales and other records
  • Providing customer service assistance including sales selection and park information
  • Duties may also include: opening and closing store; performing stock inventories; receiving incoming merchandise; processing mail orders; reviewing stock for obsolete, slow-moving, damaged, or shopworn merchandise

Requirements: Eastern National Store Associates must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Be able to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
  • Be able to prioritize and organize while multi-tasking
  • Possess math and problem solving skills
  • Be able to stand for periods in excess of 4 hours
  • Be able to lift stacks of books weighing 15 pounds to a shelf height of 5 feet
  • Enjoy interacting with the public
  • Commit to a minimum of 96 hours per year, or an average of two 4-hour shifts per month
  • Be able to work weekends
  • Wear provided VIP uniform shirt
  • Maintain a timesheet in the volunteer book kept behind the visitor center desk
  • Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license

Issue area

  • Environment