
August 18, 2019
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
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