Nebraska Maps & More Store Sales Associate

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring a Nebraska Maps & More Store Sales Associate. This role involves providing excellent customer service, managing online and in-store orders, assisting with inventory and product entry, maintaining the sales floor, handling communications, and supporting administrative processes including onboarding and offboarding.

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Provide welcoming environment and positive customer service to guests, employees, and students
Manage online order system daily: review, fulfill orders, process payments, and update shipping/payment status
Assist walk-in and telephone customers with orders
Support store manager with product entry and inventory management
Perform visual merchandising and maintain store cleanliness
Handle School of Natural Resources (SNR) phone calls and direct visitors
Coordinate mail pick-up/distribution and shipping/receiving operations
Conduct onboarding and offboarding including facility access and system assignments
Required qualifications: High school diploma plus 4 years office experience or associate degree plus 2 years office experience, proficiency with business software, multitasking ability
Preferred qualifications: Retail sales or customer service experience, knowledge of credit card processing, familiarity with natural resources or geology terminology, ability to read maps and legal descriptions
Criminal background check required
Starting wage: $18.80 per hour minimum
Full-time position with occasional evening and weekend hours; position funded by grant/temporary funding

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Working Title	Nebraska Maps & More Store Sales Associate
Department	School of Natural Resources-0844
Requisition Number	S_260386
Posting Open Date	05/18/2026
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)	06/01/2026
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Open Until Filled	Yes
Description of Work	The Nebraska Maps & More Store is the map, book and gift store at the School of Natural Resources (SNR). As the Nebraska Earth Science Information Center and a U.S. Geological Survey partner, we have the largest selection of maps and natural resource material in the state. As a Nebraska Maps & More Store Sales Associate, you will: Provide a welcoming environment and positive customer service experience to guests, employees, and students. Monitor the online ordering system daily to review and fulfill customer orders, process payments, and update order records to reflect shipping and payment status. Assist walk-in and telephone customers with order placement and processing. Assist the store manager with online product entry and inventory management. Complete visual merchandising of sales floor, including product placements and maintaining store cleanliness. Answer SNR phone and direct telephone calls and walk-in traffic to appropriate locations. Handle mail pick-up and distribution and coordinate shipping/receiving operations. Conduct onboarding and offboarding processes, including facility access, workplace setup and system/resource assignments. The Maps & More Store is located on UNL’s East Campus in Lincoln. Store hours are M-F 8a-5p with lunch closure from 12p-1p daily. Within the UNL system, this position is categorized as an Office Associate. About Us At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer and recently earned the Lincoln Family Friendly Workplace certification. We are known for our welcoming, supportive environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace; it’s a place to build your career and make a meaningful impact in Nebraska. When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy: Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage Employee and dependent scholarship programs to pursue higher education Retirement plans with university match Learn more about working at UNL: https://go.unl.edu/aboutus The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See *https://go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination*
Minimum Required Qualifications	High school diploma or equivalency plus four (4) years of office experience required; OR Associate degree plus two (2) years of office experience. Additional completed education may substitute for experience. Experience with file management, business software, word processing, spreadsheet, and data entry. Ability to multitask and work independently within established guidelines.
Preferred Qualifications	The following qualifications are preferred, but not required: Retail sales and/or customer service experience. Knowledge of credit card receiving processes. Familiarity with natural resource and geology terminology. Ability to read and understand maps and legal descriptions.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required	No
Physical Required	No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances.	No
Criminal History Background Check Required	Yes
Posted Salary	$18.80/hr minimum
How to Apply	Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your list of references, cover letter and resume as three separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact	Nicolas Bretta at nbretta2@unl.edu or 402-472-6238
Job Category (old)	Office/Service
Job Type	Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5)	Occasional evening & weekend hours required
Work Location (City, State)	Lincoln, NE
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?	Yes
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