Sales Associate

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Sales Associate for their SBCH Gift Shop department responsible for performing Café/Gift Shop operations, including opening and closing procedures, accurate cash register functions, cash management applications, product knowledge, identification of pricing discrepancies, replenishment awareness, placement, and food/beverage service. Major accountabilities include:

• Performs food service operations, which includes preparation of specialty coffees and teas, handling food, dishes, equipment, and supplies in a safe and sanitary manner. Stocks food items, condiments, serving utensils, containers, dishes, silver and other appropriate items. Heats food, arranges and cleans food service area. Responsible for accurately recording temperatures of food and equipment. 
• Performs sales operations, which includes stocking and merchandising retail items and assisting customers in the selection of products. Helps customers navigate the online merchandise order application. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. 

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: California Food Handlers Card.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Basic computer skills and the ability to navigate the Internet.
• Preferred: POS (point of sales) experience/knowledge.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Preferred: Experience in retail and food service.
   

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices.  We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.  Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.
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