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Museum Gift Shop Manager Volunteers

Date Posted: 02/15/12
Organization: Museum of Printing History
City: Houston

Description:

The Museum of Printing History is currently offering opportunities for Part Time Museum Gift Shop Manager Volunteers. While this position is unpaid, you will receive valuable experience in a Museum setting. The Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The position is for Thursdays – Saturdays with additional days if available and evening hours are required periodically for exhibition openings.

1.  The Gift Shop Manager Volunteer will have retail sales experience, preferably non-profit but not essential and will handle the shop sales transactions, inventory records, purchasing, check-in and pricing of new inventory, including consignment items. Experience with Excel spread sheets is a plus. Keeping the shelves and display units clean and stocked with inventory and making sure the lighting is functioning.
2. The Gift Shop Manager Volunteer acts as the receptionist for the museum by answering phone calls, setting up tour appointments and marking them on the calendar while greeting visitors, directing them as to where the self guided tours begin and answering questions. Professional Presence. Diplomatic.
3. The Gift Shop Manager Volunteer participates in records keeping for visitor attendance.
4. The Gift Shop Manager Volunteer may assist with general duties such as sorting mail, promotional mail outs and will assist with exhibition openings which require periodic evening hours, usually occurring on Thursdays.

If you are interested, please contact us via email only with a brief description of your related experience, along with your contact information. Please have professional references available upon request. Phone calls cannot be accepted. 

Email: mdavenport@printingmuseum.org.