Job Title: Gallery Assistant
Employer: Napa Valley Museum
Location: 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville, CA. 94599
Terms: Part-Time, 11 am to 4 pm Thurs-Sun. Potential for additional hours supporting events and programs.
Salary/Rate: $18
Requirements: Weekends
Contact: Amanda Leopold, Administrative & Finance Manager, Amanda@napavalleymuseum.org
Job Description: Responsible for greeting visitors, recording admission fees, memberships, and purchases from the gift store. Will assist Gallery & Store Manager with register closeout and reconciliation of the daily receipts
Gallery Assistant Key Duties:
- Greet guests, educate them about the museum and exhibits
- Sell admissions and check-in members through Lightspeed
- Sell Memberships& Renew Existing
- Record guest information: number of guests, location, etc.
- Assist with Opening/Closing the museum on a daily basis
- Make sure everyone is respecting the museum and art
- Check-in guests for special/private events
- Sell store items to guests
- Assist Store Manager with inventory tracking
- Assist in daily cash settlement and sales processing
- Work with Gallery Manager to complete daily sales reports and cash drops for the Accounting Manager
- Help to keep galleries and store tidy and COVID-regulation compliant
Minimum Qualifications:
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft suite & Apple iOS
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English both in verbal and written
- Ability to prioritize work, be proactive, take initiative, and resolve problems
- Great attention to detail
- Excellent customer service skills
- Previous Museum and hospitality experience preferred but not required
- Ability to judge multiple projects and determine prioritization in a busy and changing environment
- Ability to lift 40lbs
This is a permanent part-time position without benefits. Napa Valley Museum Yountville is an at-will employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.