Retail sales associate - TPT- Gift Shop

Ref #:897808

Specific Department and Program:Gift Shop

Location:Oakville

Posted Date:Apr 28, 2022

Posting #: 2022-897808

Non Union

Position: OHVA Retail Associate

Department: Oakville Hospital Volunteer Association – Gift Shop

Status:Temporary Part Time for approximately 1 year

Hours: Monday to Sunday - Days & Evenings; Various rotating 7.5 hour shifts; 0900-1700 and 1000-1800; (hours are subject to change based on operational requirements)

Site: Oakville

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we take healthcare to a new level to meet the urgent needs of our community’s growing and aging population. We are a distinctive centre of healthcare excellence that offers first-rate care in an innovative environment that supports the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the community.

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

Positions Overview:

Under the direction and supervision of Retail Manager for the Gift Shop & Convenience the Retail Associate is responsible for providing the day to day operational support in the Gift Shop & Convenience store (International News-INS) while promoting profitability and customer satisfaction.

Responsible to work with the Retail Manager to ensure team work and collaboration

• Work alongside Volunteers to ensure customer service, engagement and profitability.
• Use Point of Sale for both INS and Gift Shop, OLG terminal, troubleshoot when needed.
• Making calls to OLG, Chase, VT, Smart Vendor when necessary to solve issues
• Assist in daily business needs including ticketing merchandise, resetting the floor and special events as determined by the Manager.
• Assist the Manager in daily updates to word, excel and power point assignments, includes sending emails and contacting merchants
• Follow open and close procedures and daily reporting.
• Training new volunteers, OLG, Smart Vendor and VT POS systems
• Stock coolers and shelves in INS and merchandise in Gift shop,
• Maintaning cleanliness of Gift Shop and INS Market
• Assist in maintaining organized stockrooms, store merchandising, products are accounted for and displayed appropriate to optimize sales.
• Constant communication with Manager and Volunteers to ensure sales targets are met , bring product ideas back to Manager.

This is what you’ll need to do it:

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

• 1-2 Years of Retail Experience is preferred but not mandatory
• Strong knowledge of computer programs such as, Excel, Word, Power point, Point of Sale systems
• Goal oriented ability to stay focused on creating winning results
• Excellent time management
• Experience working with volunteers would be a strong asset
• Excellent communications both verbal and written, interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to manage and engage in a volunteer based working environment
• Hours/days of work may vary due to the demands of the business must be available during hours of operations.

Date Posted: April 28, 2022

Internal Applicants due by:May 5, 2022

Please apply if you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are. Please submit your application via our website at www.haltonhealthcare.com directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination and Management Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Halton Healthcare is a smoke free facility in and around all three sites. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors to accommodate individuals’ health concerns arising from exposure to scented products. We ask for everyone’s cooperation in our efforts to accommodate health concerns.