Sales Clerk, PT

Coast Guard Exchange (USCGCSC)

Sales Clerk providing exceptional customer service and assisting military personnel at Portsmouth Exchange. Engaging in merchandise sales and operation of cash register with community-focused responsibilities.

Posted 7/15/2026part-timePortsmouth • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $0 - $15 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong customer service skills and product knowledge while effectively managing cash register operations and inventory control. Capable of maintaining a neat merchandise display and adhering to safety and loss prevention policies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Customer ServiceCash Register OperationInventory ManagementRetail MerchandisingProduct Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Cash HandlingInventory CountingProduct DemonstrationPrice ChangesStock Replenishment

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem SolvingAttention to Detail

Certifications & Qualifications

High School DiplomaGED

Industry Keywords

RetailLoss PreventionCustomer RequestsSafety StandardsShrink Awareness

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Welcome customers, maintain product knowledge and help with the selection of merchandise.
React to all concerns of customers quickly with a sense of importance.
Sell merchandise, and provide outstanding customer service, which may require demonstration and/or explanation of technical features of items sold.
Take periodic stock counts and may participate in taking inventories.
Replenish stock and maintain merchandise in a neat and presentable condition.
Advise supervisor/department head of customer requests.
Receives cash, checks, credit cards, debit cards and gift cards in payment for merchandise and gives change accurately in the operation of cash register.
Maintains record of sales, at the end of shift balances till, turns in sales records, money, stamps, customer checks or charge slip and accounts for all monies and items sold.
May perform price changes for various departments, either markdowns or mark ups, and the setting of company promotions.
Primary duty is ensuring that these are properly displayed to the customer accomplished by proper display and signage as well as chancing of item labels if necessary.
Follow all policies regarding Loss Prevention.
Be aware and proactive regarding shrink and the Alert Line.
Follow all established safety standards and emergency preparedness requirements.
Will be required to work weekends.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum: Potential to stock merchandise, assist patrons and operate a cash register which is shown by the ability to read, comprehend and explain product literature; as well as count, subtract, multiply, and divide for stocking and inventory purposes as evidenced by high school course work, a GED or high school diploma.
Ability to routinely lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift 25 pounds and stand for long periods of time.
Previous retail merchandising or cashier experience (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Annual and Sick Leave
Holiday Pay
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
Pension Plan
401k Savings Plan
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Tuition Assistance
Paid Parental Leave