What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Employee - Spring 2026 Temporary Cashier/Textbooks/Web Order Fulfillment position at University of Central Missouri?
Description
Examples of Duties
Duties Include:
- Organize and stock merchandise and or course materials.
- May be required to create in-store merchandise displays.
- Assist in product inventory cycle counts.
- Cashier using multiple forms of payment.
- Process web orders for course materials & merchandise with accuracy and efficiency.
- Bending, stooping, and lifting cartons of course materials and merchandise up to 40 lbs.
- Willingness to be cross trained in other bookstore operations.
- Work shifts will vary between 8am and 7pm.
- Some evenings and weekends will be required, particularly for special events such as semester opening and closing, football games, etc.
- Attention to detail, honesty, reliability.
- Communication skills including oral, written and/or nonverbal.
- Other duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Cashier experience.
- Stockroom management.
- Customer service in a retail environment.
- Data entry.
- Physical abilities: mobility/strength/dexterity/balance/coordination/endurance.
- Human relations/interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheets.
Supplemental Information
Working Hours:
- Candidate will work 15-20 hours per week, some of which may be irregular or outside the traditional workday.
Special Instructions:
Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.
Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.
Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.
NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.
The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our faculty and staff are the university’s most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.
Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:
30.25% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid 100% by the university;
Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;
Employees can earn up to 6 credit hours for themselves per academic year.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.
The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.
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