Job Vacancies

Part-Time Gallery Sales Assistant

Minimum 2/3 days a week
Including Saturdays & Sundays
£20-25k pro rata Depending on Experience 

London Glassblowing is a well established art/craft business with a beautiful gallery attached to a working studio located on vibrant Bermondsey Street in SE1. Visitors can see and purchase stunning contemporary glass art by our resident and guest artists as well as being able to view the creative process.  We pride ourselves on being one of the best glassblowing studios in Europe and comprise a friendly and hardworking team.  


We are seeking a highly motivated Gallery Sales Assistant to:

  • Be first point of contact for visitors to the gallery

  • Drive sales while delivering outstanding customer service and luxury experiences

  • Build and maintain client relationships through proactive phone and email communication

  • Email customers to encourage sales

  • Enter accurate data entry of customer records

  • Maintain impeccable presentation standards throughout the gallery and storage areas. General housekeeping including dusting of gallery and artworks.

  • Handle artwork, packaging and shipping with careful attention to detail, which includes regular heavy lifting and physical work throughout the gallery.



The candidate must have:

  • Proven sales experience and ability to build rapport and close sales

  • Enthusiasm and a personable manner

  • Eagerness to expand knowledge in glass and sales techniques

  • Self-motivation with a results-driven approach

  • Great organisational skills with the ability to multitask

  • Genuine passion for contemporary art that translates into sales

  • Excellent communication and people skills to engage with discerning clients

  • The ability to work as an individual and as part of a team

  • Good IT skills, literacy and numeracy

  • A strong attention to detail

  • A willingness to learn and the ability to follow instructions

 

Deadline for applications:  Sunday 18 May

Please apply with your CV & 1 Page Cover Letter to: 

Gena Johns - Gallery Director
jobs@londonglassblowing.co.uk