Paintmaker - Egremont, United Kingdom - Florence Arts Centre
1 week ago
Description
About us
Florence Arts Centre (FAC) is a participatory community arts hub where everyone can get creative.
Within walking distance from Egremont, we comprise studios, performance space, gallery, shop stocked with work by local makers and a wildlife garden.
We are also home to Florence Paintmakers, creating unique, high-quality art materials from natural earth pigments (including Egremont Red from our site) for sale online, on site, and through selected retailers.
We are looking for a new Paintmaker to continue to grow our microbusiness and support the Arts Centre, undertaking a range of tasks from creating the products and posting out through monitoring sales, contacting wholesalers and giving talks and demonstrations to visitors.
At FAC we promote inclusion in line with our Manifesto values.
We want everyone to feel welcome and we actively celebrate the diversity of our staff and everyone we work with, regardless of ability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or faith.
Applications
We will be holding an open day to meet the team on Thursday 27th April. Drop in any time from 10-12 to find out more about the role.
Interviews will be held on 10th May
Main duties:
- Process pigments from locally mined minerals to produce watercolours, oil paint, pastels, and ink, maintaining stock levels so that orders can be fulfilled.
- Monitor ingredients and packaging supplies and order new stock/supplies as needed e.g., tins, bottles, labels.
- Look for ways to continuously improve the process for production of the products.
- Develop and maintain relationships with existing suppliers of pigment and source new suppliers to ensure there is a continuous supply of colours.
- Liaise with existing wholesalers and source new ones. Showcase products to prospective new wholesalers to secure sales.
- Monitor and fulfil orders received from webshop and wholesalers, including packaging and posting orders, and preparing invoices.
- Monitor and record stock levels and sales spreadsheets and undertake quarterly stock-takes.
- Introduce and support Florence Paintmaker initiatives such as workshops, sales and demonstrations.
- Talk to visitors about the products.
- Develop activities for students on work experience and pupils on school visits.
- Promote Florence Paintmakers using social media channels.
- Actively participate in staff meetings and training/ professional development opportunities.
- Contribute to the running of Florence Arts Centre including participating in events and covering front of house as required.
Working arrangements
Hours worked: 20 hrs
Days and division of hours are negotiable but you must have a degree of flexibility to be available to help the team cover public opening times throughout the year.
Due to the nature of the role, you will be based on site at Florence Arts Centre and occasionally out in the community.
Person Specification:
Attitudes:
Essential:
patient and good attention to detail. Cheerful, calm, flexible, inclusive
Skills:
Knowledge:
Desirable:
an interest in art and in the history of the site; knowledge of artist practices and resources.
Experience:
Desirable:
dealing with customers and business to business experience with suppliers; previous public facing roles; working with artists/creatives; keyholder responsibility; running online social media account and or shop.
Qualifications:
Desirable:
maths, English and IT at GCSE
Job Type:
Part-time
Part-time hours: 20 per week
Salary:
From £10.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Egremont: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
In person
Application deadline: 02/05/2023
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