Operation specialist

Position Details

Position Information Position Title General Merchandise and Operations Specialist Job Description The General Merchandise and Operations Specialist promotes the College Store via promotional sales events, social media, and community and internal outreach.

This person is responsible for designing and ordering Reiver Gear in addition to ordering and maintaining inventory of gifts, food, school supplies and electronics.

The General Merchandise and Operations Specialist creates merchandise displays, oversees daily sales operations including customer service, point of sales system, balancing drawers, and is responsible for monthly and end of year general merchandise inventories.

School year Hours :

Monday through Thursday 9 : 00am to 5 : 30pm

Fridays : 8 : 00am to 4 : 30pm

Some weekends and evenings.

Summer Hours :

Monday Friday 8 : 00am 4 : 30pm

One scheduled day off per week resulting in a 4 day work week Mid May End of July) Full Time / Part Time Regular, Full Time If part time, projected hours (per week) Organizational Division Management Services Campus Location Council Bluffs Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record required
• Retail, marketing, merchandising and customer service experience required
• Ability to pass a background check

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge / proficient in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge / proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Supervisory experience preferred
• One or two year of Post-secondary college preferred

Physical Demands Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and sit and / or stand for extended periods of time. Use hands to operate a computer keyboard, telephone and other basic office equipment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear and use a phone. Reading, writing, calculating, social interaction skills, strong management and organizational skills, reasoning / analysis, ability work with minimal supervision, high degree of problem-solving, decision-making, and high degree of interpersonal skills is required.

Work is routinely performed in an office environment. Salary $17 / hour Benefits Summary Iowa Western Community College offers an outstanding benefits package, including generous employer paid health, dental, life, disability plans.

Our retirement program includes the IPERS Pension Plan or TIAA with 9.44% employer contribution. We believe in work / life balance and employees get great perks, including free access to our brand-new Wellness Center and fitness classes (at no cost to employees and their spouses), paid vacation, sick leave, and up to 17 paid holidays per year, plus discounts on campus and other major retailers.

We offer a quality of life that is hard to match in the metro area! Come explore the possibilities at IWCC, where The World Is Waiting !

Last updated : 2024-05-03