Hiring: Consignment & Art Show Coordinator

Status: Part-time (20 hrs/wk, hours flexible)

Summary

This position is responsible for managing the consignment shop of the Dovetail Cafe Marketplace, and managing our rotating Art Shows

Marketplace duties include:

• Create attractive displays that rotate frequently
• Price, stock and replenish merchandise as needed
• Create and affix price/info tags for all merchandise
• Add merchandise to point-of-sale system (Square)
• Ensure marketplace is clean and orderly
• Rotate stock as needed, including adding new items and removing non-selling items   
• Handle all vendor relations
• Handle any customer issues (returns, breakage, special orders, etc)
• Maintain spreadsheet of items and vendors
• Disburse monthly consignor checks

Art Show duties include:

• Work with Selection Committee to determine upcoming themes/artists, and schedule art shows   
• Work with artists and staff to plan show layout, openings, marketing plan, accompanying workshops, displays, classes, etc.
• Seek grant opportunities to help fund art installations
• Integrate art show items and related merchandise into consignment marketplace

Qualifications

• Previous experience coordinating consignment and retail operations is required
• Preferred experience with Duluth/Superior area art/artisan/craft community
• 2 –4 years of similar experience
• Must have excellent attention to detail and highly developed organizational skills
• Must be proficient in use of computers for communications and spreadsheets
• Experience with Google Drive and WordPress preferred
• This position requires standing, walking, and/or sitting for periods of time, and some moderate lifting (<40 lbs).    
• Must be able to carry merchandise up and down one flight of stairs to or from the basement storage area

The Duluth Folk School and the Dovetail Café & Marketplace
embrace diversity, and are equal opportunity employers