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Westmoreland County Museum Mercantile Store Representative
The primary responsibility of a Mercantile Store Representative for Westmoreland County Museum (WCM) is to assist with store operations at the Mercantile Store located in the Wakefield Building. Representatives provide friendly and knowledgeable service to visitors and shoppers. This is an onsite position focused on greeting visitors, sales, and maintaining the appearance of the store. Additionally, a WCM Customer Service Representative must show interest in learning about the products sold and the vendors that supply them, as well as the museum's current exhibits, special happenings, and membership sign-ups in order to answer questions and share information with shoppers.
Onsite
Part Time no benefits
Avg 3 days a week or ~ 20 hours a week*
Duties
● Open and close the Mercantile Store (Hours of Operation Mon - Sat 10am - 4pm)
● Operate a Point of Sale (POS) system
● Greet visitors and assist with questions in regards to products and museum offerings
● Maintain store appearance by performing regular cleaning, restocking inventory, and setting up appropriate signage
● Restock items and add new inventory to POS
● Sign up new members of Westmoreland County Museum
Minimum Qualifications
● Friendly personality
● Ability to operate an electronic POS (Square)
● Interest in staying informed about the museum for effective communication with visitors
● Ability to work independently and collaboratively
● Ability to lift a minimum of 30 lbs
Preferred Qualifications
● Experience working in retail
● Knowledge or interest in Westmoreland County History
To APPLY please email: westmorelandcountymuseum@gmail.com with the Subject
Line: Application for WCM Mercantile Store Representative - [Your Name] along with your resume
Westmoreland County Museum Visitor Center and Library Receptionist
The primary responsibility of a Visitor Center and Library Receptionist for Westmoreland County Museum (WCM) is to greet visitors of the museum and assist with the Henry Hungerford Genealogical Library located at the Historic Courthouse. This is an onsite position focused on visitor experience at the museum and library, and requires increasing your knowledge of surrounding Westmoreland County businesses and services to direct visitors. Interest in learning
about Westmoreland County History, genealogical research, special happenings, and membership sign-ups in order to answer questions and share information with visitors is required.
Onsite
Part Time no benefits
Avg 3 days a week or ~ 20 hours a week*
Duties
● Open and close the Museum (Hours of Operation Mon - Sat 10am - 4pm)
● Greet visitors and assist with questions
● Answer the telephone
● Study and learn the current exhibits at the museum
● Maintain museum appearance: regular dusting and cleaning of displays, keeping a tidy workspace, and setting up appropriate signage
● Operate a Collections Management System (CMS): PastPerfect to trace donations and import new ones
● Assist visitors of the Genealogical library with family history research by introducing them to the AncestoryLibrary.com service available onsite at the library and providing them access to supporting textbooks
● Sign up new members of the Westmoreland County Museum
Minimum Qualifications
● Friendly personality
● Ability to operate a computer, printer, and scanner to perform tasks such as: navigating internet resources (i.e., AncestryLibrary.com, FamilySearch, Library of Congress, etc.), use of office management softwares such Google Drive and Microsoft Word, and making copies
● Ability to stay informed on museum happenings and services
● Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Preferred Qualifications
● Experience or interest in genealogical research
● Experience working in libraries and/or museums or other research-focused fields
● Knowledge or interest in Westmoreland County History
To APPLY please email: westmorelandcountymuseum@gmail.com with the Subject Line: Application for WCM Visitor Center and Library Receptionist - [Your Name] along with your resume
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