Retail Sales/Merchandising/Design

Location:    Pittsburgh – north shore   

Starting salary: $ 18.50 per hour

Do you enjoy assisting customers? Have you ever wanted to design merchandise and watch people excitedly buy your creations? Do you like the freedom of putting together eye-catching displays? Do you love working with numbers? Have we got the perfect position for YOU!

Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls in kindergarten through twelfth grade, and our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character. At Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, we’re committed to providing every girl the chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.

Position Description:

As a member of the Retail Sales team, you will support our membership through great customer service in our retail shop. 

The essential functions of this position include the following:

• Retail sales, ordering and restocking merchandise
• Create and update in-store displays
• Fill special orders, including mail, phone and on-line orders
• Balance transactions and cash drawer each day
• Provide, facilitate, and coordinate traveling shops to various Girl Scouts events
• Facilitate live and pre-recorded shopping experiences on social media outlets
• Provide exceptional support by greeting and assisting customers resulting in a positive experience

Requirements:  

• Minimum of 2 years sales or retail experience
• Ability to work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and Word and working knowledge of Excel
• Must be organized, detail orientated, and customer focused
• This is a full-time position working generally 35 hours per week; general office hours of Monday-Thursday, occasional evenings and weekends required; business hours for Friday are 9-noon and Fridays are remote

Summary and Benefits:    

Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania is one of three Girl Scout councils in Pennsylvania.  We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports 27 counties in western Pennsylvania and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Clearances and criminal background checks are required. 

Our generous benefit package includes:

• Health, dental and vision insurance available
• HSA, Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and Parking FSA options

• Company paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary insurance benefit options: short-term disability, cancer insurance, life insurance, and accident insurance
• 401(k) plan, both pre-tax and ROTH options, with employer match
• A generous paid time off policy
• 15 paid holidays annually (business closure between December 24-Jan 1)
• Paid Parental Leave & Paid Sick Leave
• Employee Assistance Program

TO APPLY:
Apply today to be part of our mission to help build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.  Submit cover letter and resume to recruiting@gswpa.org.