Assistant Store Manager

Job Title: Assistant Store Manager
Location: Great Camp Sagamore, Raquette Lake, NY. 
Position: Full-time, seasonal, non-exempt
Salary & Benefits: Starting at $17 - $20 per hour based on skills & experience, plus participation in the Staff Appreciation Fund bonus program. Includes free lodging & meals at Great Camp Sagamore if desired; paid sick leave; participation in Sagamore’s SIMPLE retirement plan after 1 season. 
This position is immediately available and remains open until filled.

About Great Camp Sagamore

Great Camp Sagamore is a National Historic Landmark and is one of the first of the nationally renowned Great Camps of the Adirondacks. Located in one of the most remote areas of the Adirondack Park, Sagamore is today an educational private, non-profit institution dedicated to stewarding Great Camp Sagamore as a welcoming place for educational and recreational programs and fostering connections to history, nature, and community.

Sagamore welcomes guests from late May through late October and on two separate days during the winter. Guests come from around the world to take our tours, participate in overnight and day experiences, attend conferences, get married, host family reunions, and enjoy concerts.

Working at Great Camp Sagamore

Great Camp Sagamore employs a core group of year-round staff members and additional seasonal staff to support our on-campus programs and activities. During the season, most staff members live on campus with meals provided. We maintain a collaborative work environment where all staff members are expected to lead by example, work closely together positively, and foster a safe, encouraging, and enjoyable workplace.

Great Camp Sagamore is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment that empowers all staff members to grow and be active within decision-making spaces. We are committed to ensuring an anti-racist culture and a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Great Camp Sagamore will not discriminate based on gender, gender expression, sexual identity, sexual orientation, race, class, color, age, ethnicity, first language, religion or belief, or family, marital, parental, military, or veteran status in any aspect of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, discipline, terminations, wages and salary, benefits, training, and professional development.

At Great Camp Sagamore, all employees help to facilitate camp offerings. In addition to one’s job-specific duties, other tasks may be assigned, as needed, to support camp operations for the employee’s department or other camp departments. 

Position Overview
Great Camp Sagamore’s Gift Shop is the first place many visitors see when they visit Great Camp Sagamore, and the Assistant Store Manager is often the first person a visitor meets. Guests come to the Gift Shop to check in for guided tours, hikes, and paddles and then return and shop after the tour. Overnight guests at Great Camp Sagamore visit throughout the day to purchase snacks, souvenirs, and books. Often, travelers also stop in to see what Great Camp Sagamore is all about.

Great Camp Sagamore seeks a personable, responsible Assistant Store Manager to support our vision for the Gift Shop by ordering merchandise, performing daily retail procedures, and assisting visitors with check-in and questions. As a frequent “first face of Sagamore”, this individual is integral not only to the retail success of the shop but to ensuring that visitors are well-informed and made to feel welcome. Therefore, this position is appropriate for a candidate with previous customer service and retail management experience, a welcoming demeanor, and a friendly personality. Due to the nature of daily tours, the relative busyness of the store varies greatly throughout the day. The Assistant Store Manager must be self-motivated and able to make the most of visitation lulls to move administrative and ordering tasks forward and keep the store clean, tidy, and organized. 
 

The Assistant Store Manager reports to the Operations Manager and also coordinates with the Guest Services Agent and Finance & Office Manager. This position runs from late May through late October. The standard work schedule is eight hours per day, five days per week. Days off are arranged so that employees have two days off. 

Preferred Skills & Experiences

• A positive attitude and strong work ethic that suits the nature of working at Great Camp Sagamore
• Experience in customer service, retail management, and/or a degree in business or a related field is required. Recent graduates, retirees, and anyone with proper qualifications are encouraged to apply
• Strong and friendly communication skills and comfortability engaging with visitors
• Strong organizational, record-keeping, and math skills, as well as comfortability handling cash

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 30lbs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to walk up and down 2 flights of stairs
• Ability to traverse gravel roads/paths and uneven terrain at least ½ mile per day

Additional Perks
When off duty, staff have access to the camp’s facilities and amenities, including the Boat House canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards, and access to the 12 miles of foot trails adjacent to the property. Staff receives a discount in the Gift Shop, and staff members’ friends and extended family members may enjoy tours, meals, and overnight accommodations at reduced costs.

How to apply
Send your resume and cover letter to janglum@greatcampsagamore.org
The hiring team will review your application and contact you to let you know whether you will be moving forward in the process.
Advancing applicants will be invited to participate in the interview process, including phone and/or virtual interviews.
Selected candidates will be sent an offer letter and new-hire information.