Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Dublin
The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is seeking to appoint a part-time (4 days a week) Shop Assistant, on a Fixed - Term Contract of Employment.
Role Overview
This role is central to optimising and maintaining the IMMA Shop and all retail activities.
The IMMA Shop is more than just a retail space—it is a key part of our vision to make contemporary art accessible and engaging. Through a carefully curated selection of books, design objects, and artist editions, the shop extends IMMA’s creative influence, offering visitors an opportunity to bring contemporary culture into their daily lives.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about contemporary art, enjoys engaging with diverse audiences, and thrives in a creative, collaborative, and ethically driven environment. As part of our team, you will help ensure the shop is welcoming, efficient, and aligned with IMMA’s commitment to bold new possibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Shop Management
1. Ensure that the retail desk operates efficiently at all times.
2. Maintain a professional and friendly environment with all members of the public and colleagues.
3. Maintain the tidiness and cleanliness of the shop, calling for assistance from the IMMA cleaning team when needed.
4. Monitor and input inventory levels and propose restocking orders.
5. Participate in the annual stocktake and other category product counts.
6. Work with the existing team to store, sell, ship and maintain IMMA Art Editions and Exhibition catalogs, reinforcing our mission to promote contemporary art.
7. Balance cash received at the end of each day and run reports.
8. Keep updated on IMMA policies for Health & Safety, Manual Handling, and GDPR.
9. Report to your employer or immediate supervisor, without unreasonable delay, any defect in equipment, place of work or systems of work or in any article or substance likely to endanger them or another person.
10. This role requires an element of heavy lifting and of movement of stock.
Provision of Service
1. Provide excellent service when dealing with visitors, in both the shop and in dealing with general queries both online, over the phone, and in person.
2. Promote the shop via IMMA’s retail online social media platforms.
3. Be familiar with stock and stock locations in order to best serve IMMA’s visiting customers.
Online Retailing
1. Retrieve online orders each day for processing and shipping.
2. Maintain the online catalogue.
3. Respond to online queries in a timely manner.
4. Nurture relationships with institutions and customers.
The salary for this role is in line with public sector pay scales, starting at €35,018, Point 1 of the Grade: Invigilator Public Safety (PPC) scale, as of 1st March 2025.
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