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Why Work For CameraMall
Working at CameraMall, a small local camera shop, comes with numerous perks that make it a rewarding and enriching experience. Here are the key advantages of being part of our team:
Extensive Training: We prioritize comprehensive training to our employees. This training not only focuses on product knowledge and equipment, but also emphasizes the developmental skills you need to building relationships and be an effective communicator. Transferable skills, that will benefit you throughout your career.
Personal Growth and Development: At CameraMall, we are committed to the personal growth and development of each employee. We conduct routine individual meetings to get feedback, and ensure training stays on track. We listen to and implement new staff ideas, and offer personalized growth opportunities. As a small company, every person's voice is heard, and your contributions help take CameraMall to the next level.
Positive and Supportive Team: You will enjoy a great workplace atmosphere at CameraMall, thanks to our truly exceptional team. Our staff members are positive, capable, and supportive, fostering a collaborative and enjoyable work environment.
Gear Borrowing and Testing: We encourage employees to borrow and try out camera gear. We firmly believe that the best way to understand a product is to use it yourself. You will have the opportunity to explore and experience various camera equipment, and in some cases, even have access to gear before it's officially released.
Significant Discounts: As a CameraMall employee, you'll benefit from significant discounts on merchandise and photo lab services. We are against profiting from our employees, so we have policies that allow you to purchase items at our cost. Additionally, we have programs in place with manufacturers that enable employees to enjoy discounts of up to 50% off cameras and lenses.
Free Events, Classes, and Educational Opportunities: We believe in continuous learning and expanding your knowledge in the field of photography. As an employee, you'll have access to free events, classes, and educational opportunities. These offerings not only enhance your professional skills but also keep you up-to-date with the latest industry trends and developments.
Joining the CameraMall team means joining a supportive and inclusive community that values your growth, provides valuable training, and offers exciting perks that make your work experience enjoyable and fulfilling.
Positions Available:
Cashier
You'll learn how to assist customers with confidence in guiding them through their photo specialty accessory purchases by asking the right questions, listening to their answers, and synthesizing that information into a product recommendation based on product knowledge. We are looking for candidates that can multi-task, help multiple people at once while still performing the daily tasks that keep our store organized and clean. This position is crucial to welcoming people into the store, providing information about the store and events as well as guiding them to the right sales associate that can help them. This position greets customers, takes in photo lab orders, facilitates rentals, checks in packages and sells basic photo accessories like, bags, tripods, lighting, batteries, etc. There is room to grow at CameraMall, we do extensive training on camera gear and salesmanship. This role can easily evolve, if the person in it applies themselves and demonstrates top notch customer service, initiative and product knowledge.
Skill Required
- Friendly, welcoming personality.
- Enthusiastic about photography.
- Basic knowledge of camera & lens terms.
- Multitasking skills.
- Initiative & Organizational Skills.
Sales Professional
As an outsider looking in at CameraMall, you may think a retail sales position here may be similar to working at a coffee shop--an opportunity to hang out and talk about the latest cameras with customers. While the position requires a desire to keep up with the ever-changing camera technology, the camera is only the beginning.
You'll learn how to assist customers with confidence in guiding them through their photo specialty purchase by asking the right questions, listening to their answers, and synthesizing that information into a product recommendation based on product knowledge. We are looking for candidates that can multi-task, help multiple people at once while still performing the daily tasks that keep our store organized and clean.
On top of that, sales associates are key in helping to purchase equipment, log it in the computer, take product photos, and update system items as needed. They are required to keep the front of house stocked and clean, as well as the back of house. This including house keeping as well as paperwork and gear.
Skills Needed
- Proven past success in a customer-facing position
- Able to handle a hard multi-tasking environment
- An outgoing, friendly personality
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment where both self-sufficiency and teamwork are required
- Recognize customer needs and exceed their expectations
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Highly proficient level computer skills
- Knowledge of Camera & Lens Terms
Lab Technician/Film Development
We're all about preserving cherished memories and bringing them to life through our cutting-edge scanning, printing, and transfer services. If you're passionate about photography and have a keen eye for detail, this is the perfect role for you! Your photography background and understanding of proper exposure will be your superpowers in identifying and resolving any hardware or chemistry-related challenges. The lab contains chemicals that are easily cross contaminated as well as machines that need daily maintenance and quality control. Lab technicians must be meticulous in maintaining product quality. This is a production style job, it requires a person who will be happy staying busy and performing the same tasks every day. Lab technicians will work with thousands of photos, each photo needs to be given the same attention and care in order to preserve our customers work.
Lab technicians must have a photographic background, experience with development and an understanding of proper exposure. A lab tech must be able to pick up on inconsistencies with-in the film process that may indicate issues with hardware or chemistry. People who take a lot of photos and can pin point problems with color balance and exposure will excel as a lab technician.
You'll learn to mix chemistry for development, keep them steady, pull film, and feed it through our film processor as well as scan film and make prints. You'll be responsible for managing the quality of the developing and printing process; changing chemicals, ink and paper when needed. Running maintenance on the machines, keeping supplies in stock as well as helping out with the general cleanliness and functionality of the lab.
Skills Needed
- Interest in photography and understanding of development
- Able to handle a hard multi-tasking environment
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment where both self-sufficiency and teamwork are required
- Recognize customer needs and exceed their expectations
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Highly proficient level computer skills