Guest Services: Museum Store Clerk

Department: Marketing
Locations: Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island
Start/End Date: May through October
Positions vary from 23 – 27 weeks.
Pay Rate: Starting at $14.50/hr

Mackinac State Historic Parks (MSHP) staff members are committed to providing friendly, courteous service to the public. All work related tasks will be performed in a professional, competent manner. Museum store clerks will serve visitors to Mackinac State Historic Parks by maintaining day to day store operations, transacting sales for site visitors and providing information services regarding the store, the site(s) of Mackinac State Historic Parks and the Straits of Mackinac area.

This position will work at one of the MSHP museum stores which are located at the Colonial Michilimackinac Visitor’s Center in Mackinaw City, The Hearthside Museum Store inside Colonial Michilimackinac, the Fog Signal Station at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, the David

A. Armour Visitor’s Center at Dousman’s Mill, the Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center, Fort Mackinac Museum Store, or at other locations as assigned. Work location may change during the season. Work schedules are posted in advance and are subject to change depending on park operational needs. A normal work schedule is 40 hours per week, although hours and weeks worked may vary.

The employee will be asked to work evenings, holidays, and/or weekends, as park needs dictate.

• Ability to read and write effectively and to understand and follow written and verbal directions.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Knowledge of museum store operations preferred.
• Ability to operate a computerized cash register with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to count change, write charge slips and compute Canadian exchange rates.
• Enthusiasm to greet visitors and relate importance of stores to visitors.

Stretching and bending are moves commonly made throughout the day by employees in this position. The employee must have the ability to do the following activities, with or without reasonable accommodation: frequent lifting, carrying, transporting, loading and unloading of up to 35 pounds, walking long distances and up steep inclines in all weather conditions, frequent twisting, bending, stooping, reaching and grasping, sitting and/or standing for long periods of time.

This position does not supervise other employees, but may provide guidance and direction to GSR staff working in the museum store. The employee works under the direction of the Sales Manager and Sales Assistant and works closely with the Lead Worker and Lead Guest Services Representative.

This is a temporary seasonal at-will position which serves at the will of the employer and does not include recall rights or benefits (other than those mandated by governmental laws). This position will expire at the time employment is ended for the season and the employee does not have recall rights to this or any other MSHP position in the future.

Specifically, the park is under no obligation to hire the individual in subsequent seasons. The number of weeks and hours worked may vary as park needs dictate. Additional information will be provided upon employment.

Due to the high volume of applications, only those applicants invited to interview will be contacted.

Please contact:
Employment
P.O. Box 873
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
x111