This position requires someone who is personable, professional and organized, as this person will be responsible for all front-desk duties. The Gallery Assistant will work closely with all gallery staff, including the Owner and Director.
Job description
-Full Time
-Salary negotiable
Main Responsibilities
– Maintains the highest standards of customer and visitor service ensuring all visitors enjoy their visit to the Gallery and will recommend it to others.
– Provides information to visitors about the exhibited objects and furniture.
– Listens and responds to various visitor comments and concerns and reports these to the Gallery Manager for evaluation or action.
– Promotes and manages the sale of shop stock.
– Handles cash and credit/debit card sales, cashing up, and banking and maintains the security of cash.
– Manages the reception desk including answering and directing incoming phone calls.
– Reports problems, suspicious visitors and public safety hazards to the Gallery Manager or a senior member of staff.
– Provides security for exhibitions including reporting any incident involving visitors’ touching or damaging art work or furniture.
– Helps on occasion with the installation of new items under the supervision of the Gallery Manager.
– Assists with the running of events at the Gallery.
– Assists with Gallery administration, for example compiling data on visitors and exhibitions, filing, photocopying, research and assisting with mail outs.
– Updating gallery website, including images and news
– Managing social media
Qualifications
– Bachelor’s Degree
– Knowledge of – and interest in – Art & Design
– Highly organized with attention to detail
– Professional appearance and demeanor
– Excellent communication skills.
– Good team worker.
– Experience of cash handling.
– Experience in dealing with the public.
– Good word processing and desktop computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Word 2007, email and internet.
– Willingness to receive further training.
– Proficiency in French, English and Arabic
Send your CV and cover letter to info@xxesieclegalerie.com
XXe Siècle
mobilier d’art
Hanna residential bldg.
Abdel Aal street
Hamra, Beirut -Lebanon
t: +961 1 74 20 20
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 11am-6pm
Sat 11am-4pm
XXe Siècle mobilier d'art 