Boutique Salesperson (anticipatory staffing)

Job summary

The Boutique Salesperson provides efficient customer service, processes sales, and maintains attractive product displays. They also act as ambassadors for the museum, ensuring a positive visitor experience while managing inventory and store housekeeping.

Job details

If you are an Ingenium employee, please visit your home page on ADP, select “Myself”. Under Talent, select Career Centre and submit your application - do not create a personal account The purpose of this job posting is to create an active bank of candidates for six months (May 5, 2026, to November 6, 2026). Language Requirement: Bilingual (--B/--B) (definition [https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/language-requirements-candidates.html]) Salary Range: $22.56 to $27.35 POSITION TYPE * Casual (no more than 625 hours per one-year period, scheduled on an “at need basis”, “no guaranteed hours”) AVAILABILITY REQUIRED * Weekdays * Saturday and Sunday * Statutory holidays LOCATIONS OF WORK Note: Availability to work at both sites is required. * Canada Science and Technology Museum, 1867 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa ON * Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa ON SUMMARY OF DUTIES The Boutique Salesperson provides friendly, courteous and efficient customer service to all the museum’s boutique visitors. They set up and maintain attractive displays, processes all boutique sales, provide store housekeeping, and complete all merchandising tasks (receiving, replenishment, and pricing). As the position acts as the last point of contact for many museum visitors, the Boutique Salesperson take on the role of ambassadors for the corporation by presenting it as a dynamic cultural institution. As such, they ensure that the visitor ends off on a positive note in accordance with the Corporation’s mission and mandate. EDUCATION * Successful completion of secondary school. * Post-secondary education is an asset. EXPERIENCE * Working as a cashier; * Working in a retail setting; * Working in a role that requires buyer motivation; * Proven excellent customer service background; * Working with computer-based systems (cash registers, POS, etc) KNOWLEDGE * Precise accuracy with counting skills; * Strong communication skills in both official languages (English & French); * General knowledge of the museum’s collection and programs. COMPETENCIES * Precise accuracy with counting skills; * Strong communication skills in both official languages (English & French); - general knowledge of the museum’s collection and programs. * Positive attitude and very customer oriented; * Strong multitasking skills; * Demonstrated ability to stay positive in high stress * Strong ability to quickly evaluate situations and act effectively and calmly when required while providing good judgement; * Ability to work well without supervision and as part of a cohesive team. Security Requirements: Enhanced reliability Position Number: 9474 Level: 1 Union Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada Please note that only candidates who are selected for the next stage of this selection process will be contacted. Your application will remain active for 6 months.

What you’ll do

The Boutique Salesperson provides efficient customer service, processes sales, and maintains attractive product displays. They also act as ambassadors for the museum, ensuring a positive visitor experience while managing inventory and store housekeeping.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed secondary school and possess experience in retail or cashier roles. Strong communication skills in both English and French are required, along with the ability to work in a high-stress environment.

Listed skills

• Point-of-sale systems · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Customer service
• Cashiering
• Retail sales
• Point of sale systems
• Counting skills
• Communication skills
• Bilingualism
• Multitasking
• Stress management
• Merchandising
• Inventory replenishment
• Housekeeping
• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Museum Collections Management
• Positivity
• Aviation
• Multilingualism
• Cash Register
• Customer Service
• Communication
• English Language
• Sales
• French Language
• Public Service
• Security Requirements Analysis

Job areas

• Retail
• Customer Service & Support
• Government & Public Sector
• Boutique Sales Associate
• Head Cashier
• Cashiers and Ticket Clerks
• Cashiers