Sales Attendant

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Campus Retail Dining is searching for a Sales Attendant to join their team. Duties include:

• Take orders from customers and dispense product, such as ice, soda, whipped juice, coffee, etc.
• Suggest certain products to customers to increase sales
• Operate cash register; make change as required
• Clean countertops and equipment, as required
• Clean and sanitize hot chocolate machine, whipper, coffee urn, etc.
• Set-up display, as directed
• Stock shelves with food in the sales area
• Check stock of food and supplies
• Notify supervisor of needs and follow-up if not received on time
• Notify supervisor of variations in operations, individual product sales and customer complaints and suggestion to maximize product use
• Direct the work of part-time employees in the various phases of bakery sales operation
• Prepare and operate oven, pretzel oven, hot chocolate dispenser, whipper and coffee urn
• Replenish hot chocolate and juice whipping machines, napkin dispensers, etc., as necessary
• Pick-up cash drawer at the beginning of the day; set-up cash register for operation
• Turn in cash drawer at the end of the day
• Report need for maintenance of equipment, furnishings, etc.
• Secure work area at end of the day
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly condition

Job Requirements: Requires the use of commercial English, grammar and arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, including decimals and fractions; simple use of formulas, charts, tables, drawings, specifications, schedules, wiring diagrams, together with the use of adjustable measuring instruments, graduates and the like requiring interpretation in their various applications; or the posting, preparation, interpretation, use and checking of reports, forms, records and comparable data.3 to 6 months effective of effective experience, preferably in retail sales.

Work Schedule: Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Monday 2:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.; Tuesday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Days Off: Friday, Saturday

Penn State University offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition discounts for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, paid time off, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Penn State University, the land-grant university of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is consistently ranked among the top public universities in the country. Penn State has 24 campus locations, 19 academic colleges, 17,000 faculty and staff, and 100,000 students, including a medical college, two law schools, a health system, and an online World Campus.

This position is part of the bargaining unit represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 8 and has a starting hourly wage of $16.62. After six (6) full pay periods (bi-weekly) from the date of hire, the rate increases to $18.50 per hour. More information can be found here: Collective Bargaining Agreement .

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