Retail Associate - Mount Rushmore

Xanterra
US - South Dakota - Keystone
January 10, 2025

OverviewLive. Work. Explore. as a part of our Retail team in Mount Rushmore National Memorial!

Located in the beautiful Black Hills region of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore National Memorial is open year-round and operates retail shops and a variety dining outlets serving convenient grab-and-go meals and coffee. No matter what your job is, you will be a proud steward of the park and play an essential role in providing warm and friendly hospitality to all our guests.

We're hiring Retail Associates to Live. Work. Explore. this summer!

Job Summary:
Retail Associate is responsible for assisting guests as they shop, including greeting guests, answering questions related to the merchandise, and following procedures to capture the sale and purchase of merchandise.

The Details:
Position Type: Seasonal
Season Dates: Starting April 2025 and ending mid to late October 2025
Pay: $13.75 per hour

Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)

Why Mount Rushmore National Memorial?
We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests. As part of the Xanterra Travel Collection®, we are the primary authorized concessionaire in Mount Rushmore, and proud stewards of the park.

Life in Mount Rushmore:

Employee housing (dormitory-style or RV site) and on-site employee meals (cafeteria-style)
On-site laundry facility, employee shuttle service, Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth)
Fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world
The adventure of a lifetime!

Benefits:

Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program
Learning and Development Program

Perks:

Black Hills VIP Training Pass Discounts for local attractions
Retail, Lodging and Travel Discounts
Planned employee trips and activities
15% Verizon service/products discount
$350 Referral Bonus Program

Responsibilities

Greet guests within the retail store area, helping to ensure a positive guest experience.
Assists in keeping merchandise stocked on the shelves, counters, and tables within the retail store.
Assist guests with merchandise including, but not limited to answering questions, making suggestions based on guest's needs, emphasizes selling points of article such as quality and utility, and demonstrate use of merchandise.
Follow procedures to prepare guest sales in the register.
Maintain assigned cashier drawer and follow all cash handling and payment procedures.
Assists in keeping merchandise stocked on the shelves, counters, and tables within the retail store.
Examines defective article returned by customer to determine if refund or replacement should be made.
Follow Company and departmental environmental and safety practices, policies, and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Previous retail experience is preferred.
Previous cash handling experience is strongly preferred.
Ability to provide excellent guest service.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where tasks and priorities can change quickly and with little notice.
Willing to "pitch-in" and help the team with tasks.
Must be a positive team player with flexible schedules who like to have fun and have the passion to work.

Physical Requirements include:

Constantly standing, walking, handling, reaching outward, lift/carrying up to 10 pounds, and pushing/pulling up to 12 pounds.

Frequently reaching above shoulder, climbing, lifting/carrying 11-20 pounds, and pushing/pulling up to 13-25 pounds.

Occasionally crawling, squatting/kneeling, bending, lifting/carrying 21-100 pounds, and pushing/pulling up to 26-100 pounds.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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