Vacancy Centre Manager

Margaret Taylor from Karori Arts & Crafts Centre Inc

A vibrant Arts and Crafts Centre seeks a Centre Manager with a “can-do mind set”, superior customer service skills and a passion for creativity.

Our ideal applicant will be someone with:

• a warm personality and well-developed customer service skills
• sound office management skills and technology savvy with attention to detail
• a “can-do” attitude, with an ability to work unsupervised

We operate as: A charitable trust where members contribute to the running costs through annual subscriptions. The centre provides a venue for people with diverse creative interests to pursue their arts and crafts. We have a comprehensive education programme for adults and children at all levels of expertise and experience.

Your potential workplace: Is a purpose-built arts centre, which is a warm, bright environment in which to work. It is close to a public transport hub, with free parking should you need that. There some fabulous cafes and delis in the vicinity as well.

We exist to:
• promote and encourage artistic endeavors of all kinds
• to arrange talks like our Magical Mystery Art Tour series,
• hold Exhibitions and Craft Sales of our members work
• support the work of other arts and craft organisations with room rental and joint ventures.

The Centre Manager is: a full time position in a busy community oriented environment. The hours are 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday and are based at our Centre in 7 Beauchamp Street, Karori. The Centre Manager also supervises a part-time office administrator.

Skills Required:
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with people at all levels
• Adept at using social media and website content to connect with our customers and promote our brand
• Skilled in providing a positive customer service experience to all our members with patience and empathy
• Experience using Xero would be an advantage, however must have experience with accounts receivable and accounts payable, online internet banking payments and sound cash management
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications – Access, Excel, Word, Outlook and Publisher
• Knowledge of data security and file backup procedures

Additional Useful Skills:
• Exposure to applied arts or crafts and not-for-profit organisations
• Sales and marketing experience
• Canva graphic design package or equivalent

We expect the successful applicant to be fully vaccinated for Covid 19 before beginning work at the Centre.

For more information about who we are and what we do see www.kacc.org.nz...

Apply by Friday 8 October by 4pm with your CV outlining how you meet our skills required in summary above and outlined more fully in the Job Description. Email info@kacc.org.nz for your copy of the Job Description.