Job Overview
(LOOKING FOR DAYTIME & WEEKEND STAFF FOR NOW TO MID OCTOBER).
The Schoolhouse—Built in 1839 and located in Peggy’s Cove, NS, The Schoolhouse has been a place of learning and community gathering space, since 1958, when it ceased to be a school—the scene of artistic presentation. The Schoolhouse returns to its decades old tradition of educating through entertaining. The Schoolhouse is operated by the Peggy’s Cove Centre for Arts & Culture as its main performance venue.
Located in Peggy’s Cove, NS, originally constructed as an auxiliary building to a family home, Spindrift Gallery will be transformed into a main floor art gallery for tourist and locals to enjoy. Our dedicated staff will host gallery guests, deliver services, operate facilities, and run programs that support exhibits presented in the gallery space.
Spindrift Gallery and The Schoolhouse is seeking a passionate, creative, and detail-oriented person to assist with gallery programs, exhibitions, sales and other activities. Reporting to the Manager, this position will assist with:
Required Skills/Knowledge
- Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic.
- Must be comfortable engaging with diverse groups of people.
- Basic knowledge and history of the local community and popular gathering places or willingness to learn.
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Able to work as an individual and as part of a team.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to work any assignment, including duties not listed within the scope of this job description.
What You’ll Do:
- Performing all required POS transactions, both cash and credit card transactions efficiently and accurately.
- Receiving, handling, replenishing, and processing incoming products.
- Assisting with additional programming and set-up for events.
- Supporting gallery functions such as opening and closing the gallery, sales (artwork and merchandise).
- Monitor physical surroundings in assigned area prior to and throughout day for safety, cleanliness and functionality.
- Respond quickly and courteously to patrons’ needs, questions, comments, or concerns with answers and/or action.
- Daily basic tidying and cleaning of the gallery.
- Open to shift opportunities at The Schoolhouse (sister property).
The preferred candidate will enjoy working with the public; have a passion for the visual arts and history through demonstrated experience or education; be comfortable working independently as well as with a team; be an energetic self-starter; be responsible, organized, and professional.
Job Types: Part-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 3 months
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Flexible schedule
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every Weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Peggys Cove, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-07-25