Campus Store Manager

TEMPORARY AFSCME (CLASSIFIED, NON-EXEMPT) JOB POSTING (Unit 206)

POSITION AVAILABLE:  Campus Store Manager/Purchasing Agent (PCN 00748840)

CLASSIFICATION:  Customer Services Specialist Intermediate (Job Code 003636)

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:  April 27, 2026 or until filled

STARTING DATE:  May 20, 2026 (approximate)

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

Full-Time, Temporary (up to 12 months)

Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(includes two 15-minute paid rest breaks; one 30-minute unpaid lunch break)

Benefit eligibility is dependent on the collective bargaining agreement and applicability

SALARY RANGE:  $20.76 to $27.53 Per Hour

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Manage campus store operations to provide efficient retail services, support campus purchasing needs, and maintain financially sustainable operations that serve students, employees, and campus departments. This position is responsible for retail merchandising, food and beverage sales, procurement support, point-of-sale operations, financial reconciliation, and supervision of student employees while ensuring compliance with institutional procedures, branding standards, and customer service expectations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (expected to have to enter job):

• Ability to fluently communicate, read, understand, and respond to a variety of communications, such as customers’ questions, product catalogs, requisitions, purchase orders, detailed instructions and procedures, inventory records, and distribution lists and ability to manage and address customers’, clients, and co-workers’ concerns tactfully and thoroughly and promptly respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
• Skill in word processing sufficient to prepare, edit, and finalize emails, memos, reports, and/or other documents and types of written communication that are grammatically correct, in proper form, and free from spelling errors.
• Skill in using computerized inventory management software systems and applications to maintain an accurate inventory.
• Ability to accurately input, verify, and edit electronic data and check input and output data for completeness, accuracy, and discrepancies.
• Skill in Math sufficient to: calculate, review, and reconcile financial data.
• Possession of a valid and applicable Class D (basic) driver’s license.
• Ability to move or transport items weighing up to 25 pounds on a regular basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year of experience managing retail operations and/or food or beverage retail operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of merchandising principles, product selection, pricing strategies, and inventory control.
• Experience operating and maintaining point-of-sale (POS) systems, including inventory tracking and reporting.
• Strong organizational and planning skills in order to identify priorities and meet timelines with limited supervision.
• Experience with purchasing, sourcing, and vendor coordination for supplies, apparel, or specialty merchandise.
• Ability to manage a work area by planning, organizing, administering, and directing the work of other temporary and student workers.

Safety Statement: This employee is expected to develop a working knowledge of and comply with all college safety rules, and regulations and policies.  

Affirmative Action Statement: This employee must always act professionally and customer-service-based to promote a harassment-free environment. All communications and interactions with internal and external customers are to be conducted with courtesy and respect. 

NOTICE:  In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE(S):

This position is open for applications until April 27, 2026 (or until filled): https://minnstate.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Minnesota_State_Careers/job/Alexandria/Campus-Store-Manager---Customer-Service-Specialist-Intermediate_JR0000004691 (NOTE: State of MN employees can access this link through the Employee Self Service and clicking on Careers. INTERNAL CANDIDATES can apply through Jobs Hub on Workday.)

Contact Renae Kasper @ 320-762-4416 or [email protected] for more information

Alexandria Technical and Community College is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment. We understand that creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus community is the responsibility of every employee of the college. Leadership, faculty, and staff strive to address inequities within our system by examining programming, policies, facilities, and operations that create barriers to student success in and out of the classroom. By actively working to address inequities, we will foster students who will successfully participate in their community and within today’s dynamic, global workforce. Alexandria Technical & Community College is committed to legal affirmative action, equal opportunity, access and diversity of its campus community. (http://alextech.edu/nondiscrimination)