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Seasonal Retail Operations Assistant at Allegheny… · Meadville
Entry LevelOn-sitePart-timeMeadville, PA$29k–$29k/yr
Skills
microsoft officegoogle suite
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Merchandise & Store Appearance
- Stock shelves, organize displays, and replenish merchandise
- Assist with seasonal displays and promotional setups
- Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the store
- Fold apparel and ensure merchandise is neatly presented
Inventory & Operational Support
- Assist with receiving shipments and unpacking merchandise
- Tag, label, and price products as directed
- Participate in annual physical inventory
- Pick, Pack and Prepare for Shipping Ecommerce Orders
- Operate cash register and point-of-sale (POS)
- Maintain accuracy when handling money and transactions following store cash handling procedures
- Greet and assist customers in a friendly and professional manner
- Help students locate apparel, gifts, and merchandise
- Answer questions regarding store products, promotions, and services
- Provide a positive and helpful shopping experience
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Answer telephone in professional manner
Experience and Qualifications
- Entry level position, no prior work experience required
Required Knowledge
- Customer service oriented/ability to work well with others in team environment/ self-directed and motivated/ time management
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
- Google Suite of Products
Required Skills & Abilities
- Data entry/ pick process and pack on line orders/ answer phone/receive and process new merchandise
- Cash handling and maintain sales floor
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs./ bend / stoop/ stand for periods of time
- May require to travel to the field or downtown on occasion.
Compensation
Expected starting salary: $14.00 hourly
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Company
Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the nation’s most historic and innovative four-year colleges with the distinct requirement of completing a major and minor in different academic areas. This multidisciplinary learning celebrates students’ unusual combinations of interests and provides creative, independent thinkers with a path for educational depth and intellectual growth, preparing them for a successful launch after graduation and even for careers that may not yet exist. Located in western Pennsylvania, 1.5 hours equidistant from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo, Allegheny College is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives” and recently ranked #4 by The Princeton Review in its Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact. In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges, with special distinctions including one of the top 10 best for senior capstone experience and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate research and creative activities.
Allegheny’s undergraduate residential education prepares students for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny’s faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community).
Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Allegheny does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.
Allegheny College is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Director of Human Resources.
Visit the Allegheny College Web
Site at http://www.allegheny.edu
Allegheny’s undergraduate residential education prepares students for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny’s faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community).
Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Allegheny does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.
Allegheny College is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Director of Human Resources.
Visit the Allegheny College Web
Site at http://www.allegheny.edu