🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Artricks – General Shop Assistant
General Shop Assistant
Based in our shop in Freetown, you will be the first point of contact for visitors to our shop, giving a warm welcome, assisting with enquiries and ensuring a great visitor experience.
You will also support the day to day running of the shop , dealing with administrative duties and supporting the management , sharing product information with visitors and taking sales.
Tasks and Responsibilities
• Welcoming and engaging visitors, providing information about the shop and other activities
• Responding to telephone, email and face to face enquiries
• Supervising the shop space, ensuring the safety and security of the public, artwork and retail space
• Assisting with sales and shop displays, including cash handling
• Maintaining a neat and tidy reception and retail area
• Supporting our retail work, with stocktaking, pricing and other tasks
• Monitoring visitor numbers and contributing to evaluation initiatives
• Representing the shop and Artricks Service
What we hope you will get from the role
• The opportunity to meet new people and engage with the local art community
• Improved and demonstrable administration and communication skills
• Valuable insight and experience of a contemporary art shop, crossing the arts, cultural and creative sectors
• An understanding of the breadth of arts activity offered by Artricks
Training and Support
We will provide training and an induction which covers all aspects of the role. On-going support and supervision will be provided by staff throughout your time with us. Additionally, there are regular training sessions to supplement and further your initial training, as well as a varied programme of volunteer events and activities to join in, meet people and learn something new! Freetown has a thriving art community and you can be a part of that!
Desirable qualities and experience
• Enthusiasm for meeting and engaging with people and sharing information
• Interest for art, local history and/or heritage
• Able to answer enquiries in a friendly and helpful manner
• Willingness to learn, particularly administrative skills
• Enjoys being part of a team
• Ability to complete tasks independently
• Good time keeping
Availability
The shop is open Monday to Saturday , 10am – 6pm
This is a full-time opportunity
Location
This role is based at 15 Peter Lane, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Salary
Monthly Salary
How to Apply
Please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected]