David French Music is a family owned and operated company that offers a welcoming, fun, and positive company culture. We provide high quality musical instrument rentals and service to communities and school systems across New England. We support music in these communities by making regular school visits, having an in-house repair department, providing private music lessons, in addition to sales of musical instruments and accessories.
Purpose of this Role:
As a part-time Retail Sales Associate, you will be responsible for helping customers select products, answer questions, and share product knowledge either in-person, via phone and/or email.
Your primary job responsibilities will include (but are not limited to the following):
- Greet customers in a friendly and professional manner and provide information about the company’s products and services;
- Assist customers with instrument rentals
- Assist with inventory
- Assist with maintaining displays and store appearance
- Maintain knowledge of promotions and sales
- Handle cashier duties by taking and processing orders and payments
- Ability to follow procedures to open and close retail store
- Be on the lookout for any theft or suspicious activity and report it to a Supervisor immediately
Skills and Qualifications:
- Organized multi-tasker with an understanding of the importance of providing high-quality customer service to our customers;
- Communicate with all customers in a clear, courteous, respectful and responsive manner;
- Able to work efficiently and accurately in a busy office environment while executing solid judgment and decision making skills;
- Ability to prioritize workload;
- Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor at all times;
- Ability to work in a team environment;
- Be a pro-active and precise communicator with our internal departments as you interact with sales reps, the repair shop, fulfillment and warehouse technicians, etc. to fulfill the customers needs;
- Able to follow the company’s established processes and procedures
- Prior musical experience is preferred
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be available to work weekday afternoons / early evenings (primarily Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-8pm and Fridays 2-5pm). Flexibility a plus! NO WEEKENDS REQUIRED
- High School Diploma or GED certificate required
- 2+ years experience working in a retail sales environment
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Able to carry multiple instruments at once
- Able to climb stairs, ladders or step stools while carrying instruments
- Strong proficiency with computers and applications, specifically Microsoft Excel and Google Suite
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience with any band or orchestral instruments? If so, please describe.
- Are you available to work weekday afternoons / early evenings (primarily Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-8PM and Fridays 2-5PM?). NO WEEKENDS REQUIRED.
- We are unable to accommodate seasonal-only employment or candidates who will be unavailable when school semesters resume.
Are you seeking year-round work?
Work Location: In person
