Bookstore & Cafe Retail Associate – Immediate Opening

Hourly position - 20 hours per week

Sandy Spring Friends School is seeking a sociable, motivated, dynamic individual to operate our on-campus Bookstore & Cafe in the capacity of part-time retail associate. Highly customer service driven, this position is responsible for creating a warm and inviting café atmosphere for the community including parents, students, faculty, and staff to gather and enjoy light snacks and specialty coffee. The bookstore offers an inventory of essential school supplies, books, and school branded merchandise to students.

Responsibilities include:

• Welcoming and assisting cafe/bookstore customers
• Opening & closing of bookstore/cafe
• Maintaining inventory of clothing and food service items
• Preparing and serving coffee, tea and light fare
• Updating point-of-sale/inventory database
• This position may work with high school students in a mentor/ supervisory role

Qualifications:

• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficiently to perform all of the duties of the position
• Basic math skills used when handling cash and credit
• Willingness to assist large groups of people while working independently
• Previous food service and/ or retail experience preferred

Please note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination, including documentation of a booster shot given five months or more since you completed the final dose in the primary series.

Sandy Spring Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or a person's status as a qualified candidate with a disability in administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid program, staff hiring and other school-administered programs. However, special consideration may be given to members of The Religious Society of Friends.