Gallery Sales Associate

Northern Cultural Expressions Society

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Job Details

Posted On: Apr 19, 2023

Advertised Until: Jun 18, 2023

Vacancies: 1

Hours: 37.5 Hours a week

Wage: $25/hour

Availability: Full Time

Duration: Term

Location: Whitehorse, YT

Application Information

Contact Name: Northern Culture Expressions Society

Apply With: Resume

By Email: ed@northernculture.org

Description/Duties

Position: Gallery Sales Associate

Full Time: 37.5 Hours a week

Rate: $25/hour

This is a contracted position from May 16th- August 12, 2023, for 450 Hours.

Job Description:

The Sales Associate is responsible for assisting customers throughout the buying process. Duties include greeting customers when they enter the gallery, helping customers find specific products or showing them how to use them, online sales, packaging and ringing up purchases on the POS. We’re looking for someone who is friendly and can maintain a welcoming environment for our customers while keeping busy with production. Knowledge surrounding Yukon First Nations art forms and practices an asset.

Assist artists with pricing, tagging and portfolios
Greeting customers
Gallery sales
Gallery and shop cleaning and organizing
Maintain and manage online sales through social media
Basic office administration
Transportation of art pieces
Packaging and shipment of product
Set up and take down of art tables

Required Experience:

The candidate for this position should be an outgoing and energetic individual, understand social issues surrounding First Nations communities, must be knowledgeable and respectful of First Nations traditional laws and values. Should be familiar with office administration. Post secondary education in Tourism, business or recreation is an asset.

Experience working with a gallery preferred but not required
Ability to effectively work under tight deadlines and manage projects independently
Excellent people skills and an upbeat and enthusiastic attitude
Strong organizational skills
Strong work ethic and ability to connect and inspire the youth
High level of proficiency in written and spoken English
Strong basic computer skills for working with email and the MS office suite (Word &Excel)
A friendly and helpful disposition and willingness to respond to facilitators, and customer needs as they arise
Should be a self-motivated team member able to complete tasks with little supervision
Must have own vehicle
Criminal Record Check a must have