What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gallery Sales Associate position at The Glass Station Studio and Gallery?
Gallery Associate
Department: Gallery
Reports to: Sales Lead
Employment Status: Part-Time
FLSA Status: Non-exempt (hourly)
Effective Date: August 15, 2026
Position Summary:
The Gallery Associates supports daily sales operations by providing excellent customer service, maintaining the gallery environment, and ensuring accurate transaction processing. The ideal candidate is friendly, outgoing, curious, and goal-oriented with an interest in art or design. Each Gallery Associate is expected to eagerly and appropriately engage a diverse clientele with valuable information on the history of glassblowing, current trends, and the specific artists and techniques on display in the gallery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Greet and assist customers
- Support Sales Lead to reach predetermined sales goals
- Process in-store and phone transactions
- Monitor general inbox
- Package fragile items for customer carryout
- Prepare online orders for in-store pickup
- Maintain cleanliness and organization
- Restock merchandise
- Perform opening and closing duties
- Support event setup and breakdown
- Weekend availability required
Minimum Qualifications:
- Customer-facing retail experience preferred
- Reliable and punctual
- Detail-oriented
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Ability to stand and move throughout the gallery for extended periods
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs
- Ability to handle fragile merchandise safely and carefully
- Ability to bend, reach, and perform light merchandising tasks
- Ability to use a computer, POS system, and basic technology
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and team members
Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.