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Part-Time Retail Sales Associate

Description

  

The Library Store is home to a carefully curated collection of fun and eclectic gifts and goods. Located in downtown L.A.'s historic Central Library, all sales support the Library Foundation of LA.


The Library Store seeks an enthusiastic and library-loving sales associate to help promote and process sales and maintain the sales floor and stock areas. This person will play an integral role in customer service and driving sales growth. This position is ideal for someone who has a passion for books, witty gifts, and conversing with a varied clientele. This position reports to the Director of Retail Services.

Requirements

  

On-site sales: Promote sales, answer questions, ring up sales using point-of-sale system. Provide customer service and relay special customer and vendor issues to the Store Management as appropriate. Engage with customers about becoming an LFLA member and joining the LFLA email list. Ensure that store merchandise is attractively displayed and well stocked. Ensure that the store appears neat and orderly, including maintaining supplies and alerting Store Management when supplies are needed. Open the store at the beginning of the day. Close the store which includes balancing the cash drawer at the end of the day.

  • Assist in the Receipt of New Merchandise: Unpack and prepare merchandise for display and sale in the store.
  • Special Events: As requested, assist with sales at special events such as member receptions, ALOUD book signings, special LFLA events, etc. both onsite and offsite.
  • Office Administration: Light office duties; making copies, entering email addresses in the database, making daily deposits, etc. 
  •  Merchandise Knowledge and Organization of Stock Rooms: Be aware of the items we carry, and maintain a running knowledge of stock on hand. Organize and tidy up the stock rooms and offsite storage locations. 
  • Online Order Fulfillment: Pull items and packages for shipping or in-store pickup when orders are placed online.
  • Other Duties: Be familiar with exhibitions and programs at the library. Be familiar with the LFLA Membership and its benefits. Participate in annual inventory. 
  • Other duties may be assigned.

Schedule

  • Part-time - shifts range from 5-8 hours, a minimum of  2 days a week.
  • Must be available to work a variety of hours, including Saturday and/or Sunday mornings and evenings.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year experience in retail and/or customer service required.


Physical Demands: While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent must be able to do the following: stand for extended periods; move about the store to interact with customers; bend and reach for items and other job-related functions; reach both above and below shoulder height; pull, push, and lift inventory weighing up to 40 pounds. Specific visual abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to visually inspect work. Manual dexterity to operate computers and other office equipment is required. The physical demands described above 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.

 

Benefits

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

  • Paid sick leave, vacation, and 13 paid holidays
  • Participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parking or LA Metro Tap Card


EEOC Statement


The LFLA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color (including traits associated with race, including, but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists), religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, off-duty cannabis use, any other category or status protected by state, local or federal law, or any combination of two or more protected characteristics. 

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April 4, 2025

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