The USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum is looking to hire a Front Desk Clerk who will assist with admissions, gift shop purchases, memberships, etc. The current work hours available are as follows: Wednesdays 8:30am-3:15pm, Thursdays 8:30am-1:15pm, and Fridays 8:30am-1:15pm. However, the schedule is subject to change each semester since there are student employees.

• Greet visitors and introduce them to the museum.
• Ring up museum admissions and memberships.
• Ring up museum gift shop purchases.
• Ring up museum meeting room rentals.
• Price gift shop merchandise and stock shelves.
• Keep the gift shop areas and shelves neat and tidy.
• Count cash drawer at the beginning and/or end of shift.
• Open/close gift shop areas at the beginning/end of the day.
• Become familiar with and follow gift shop policies and procedures.
• Complete required trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Confident/comfortable interacting with the public.
• Dependable/committed to working assigned schedule.
• Open to trading shifts with co-workers, as needed.
• Pays attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions or work assignments.
• Ability to follows policies and procedures.
• Willingness to learn new skills or techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Retail/Cash handling experience.

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  This position requires moderate physical activity, including the handling of objects up to 25 pounds and/or standing or walking more than one hour per day.

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*updated 02/2025

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