Retail Sales Lead (Part-time Seasonal) @ Missouri Botanical Garden

THE POSITION

Be a part of this fascinating “must-see” featured cultural destination located in the City of St. Louis – and see what’s in bloom at this oasis in the city, a place of beauty and family fun.

Imagine yourself helping our guests create memorable experiences…Now imagine yourself in a fun and rewarding Sales Lead role at our Missouri Botanical Garden Gift Shop! 

We are searching for friendly and enthusiastic retail talent who love interacting with our guests and who are committed to delivering the ultimate guest shopping experience. 

As SALES LEAD (Part-time Seasonal), you will: 

• Provide exceptional guest service as you support the store management team in day-to-day operations
• Ensure that our guests have the best shopping experience ever
• Engage with guests and create an entertaining, fun, exciting and memorable experience

Position Preferences / Requirements: 
 

• Prior retail keyholder, retail supervisory, cash-handling, and customer service experience required
• Strong merchandising skills a must
• Must be able to work irregular schedules on weekdays, weekends, evenings through 10:30pm, and holidays
• Must naturally enjoy interacting with people of all ages
• Ability to proactively intercept, engage, and demonstrate product to customers in a positive, welcoming and outgoing manner, and able to effectively communicate product features
• Must be welcoming, positive, engaging and friendly towards our guests, team members, and venue staff
• Must be 18 years or older to apply.

Physical Demands – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the Sales Lead is frequently required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The Sales Lead must be able to occasionally use ladders and lift up to 25 lbs.