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Eastern Washington University is currently seeking a team-orientated individual, with excellent customer service skills for a Retail Clerk Lead. This position will lead a convenience store staff in ordering, receiving, sales, inventory, clerical work, cash funds and customer service functions for a retail and or service operation.

On top of salary, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, /EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 10 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through STA buses.

EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning.

Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university located in Cheney, 20 minutes from downtown Spokane. In addition to Eastern's Cheney campus, we also offer our Riverpoint campus in Spokane, plus additional teaching/learning centers located in other cities throughout Washington State. Enrollment has reached over 12,000 students. The Cheney-Spokane area is the heart of the Inland Northwest, with excellent restaurants, theater, shopping, skiing, hiking, lakes, a choice of living in a medium-sized city or a small town, and high quality schools and housing.

Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

This position requires a valid food handler's permit and a driver's license. This position requires the ability to work late nights and weekends. The successful candidate must be able to occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment

This position is covered by the Washington Federation of State Employees' Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The successful candidate must be able to stand for the duration of their shift and occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

If you would like to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis form, which describes the physical and mental demands of the position, please contact Vara Lyn Conrath at vconrath@ewu.edu.

1. WA State Valid Drivers License.
2. WA State Valid Food Handler's permit.
3. High school diploma or GED.
4. One year of experience in retail selling, cash register operation, general clerical work and/or financial record keeping
5. Ability to acquire Serve Safe Certification within one first year of employment.
6. Candidate must demonstrate interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility and/or diversity.

P1. One year of experience in the grocery retail field
P2. Two or more years of experience in the grocery retail field.
P3. One or more years experience in college and university food service
P4. Two or more years of customer service experience
P5. Proficiency using Microsoft Office (including: Word, Excel, and Outlook) and ability to learn new new software programs quickly.
P6. Experience with Point of Sales System, cash handling and deposits.
P7. One or more years of experience using and electronic inventory management system.
P8. One or more years of experience performing inventories in a large scale business.
P9. One or more years experience leading or supervising 10-15 employees at one time, including scheduling, directing and training.