About the role
Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre is seeking two gallery assistants to help our Gallery Manager in The Central Art Gallery.
We are looking for two friendly, welcoming and pro-active assistants to join our team.
Each assistant's role is one day a week. The Gallery hours are 9.30am to 4.30pm Tuesday to Saturday so the actual day of work will be negotiated with the current Gallery Manager.
Objectives and responsibilities
· Be a welcoming, friendly face to all visitors at The Central.
· Provide information to visitors as required – be a helpful presence.
· Proactively encourage and process sales of artworks to visitors/clients.
· Operate the Artlogic database under the Gallery Manager's supervision / instructions.
· Open and close the gallery on each rostered day ensuring that high levels of security are maintained.
· Assist the Gallery Manager as required:
to deliver temporary exhibitions, specifically by assisting with installation as required.
to maintain the permanent exhibition of smaller / lower value works for sale.
to deliver events as required.
with marketing, particularly by creating and posting social media content.
· Maintain best practice in art handling and storage practices.
· Develop and maintain a high standard of professional and technical knowledge relating to represented artists and their work, and the New Zealand art market more broadly.
· General administration as required.
· Assist the Gallery Manager to maintain ongoing relationships with artists and clients.
· Maintain exemplary customer service standards.
About you
· Knowledge of New Zealand art history and/or the commercial art market or a related field is desirable.
· Experience working in a customer/client-focused role.
· Experience of sales.
· An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Māori, or a willingness to develop this understanding.
· Experience using the Adobe Creative Suite is desirable.
· Commitment to maintaining exemplary customer service standards.
· Knowledge of best practice standards in art handling and storage is desirable.
· Experience in a sole-charge environment / working alone is desirable.
· Competent using IT systems and digital technology.
· Physically able to undertake tasks, e.g. art installation.
· Flexibility and willingness to help and learn.
· Trustworthy and reliable with initiative.
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