Job Listing: Gift Shop and Historic Site Manager
Freeman House - Vienna, VA
Closes - open until filled
Title - Gift Shop and Historic Site Manager
Job Type - part-time; Permanent position working up to 15hrs per week, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12pm-4pm
Apply - Email Cover Letter and Resume in PDF format or questions to HistoricViennaVA@gmail.com
Summary - The Gift Shop and Historic Site Manager (“Manager’) is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Freeman Store and Museum gift shop and Historic Vienna, Inc.’s site as a whole. The site includes the Freeman Store and Museum, the Little Library Museum, and the surrounding grounds.
The Historic Site Manager duties are performed as needed year-round. The Gift Shop Manager is required to work or find a volunteer Storekeeper for all hours that the Freeman Store and Museum is open. The current store hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 12:00PM to 4:00PM from March 1 to December 31; the store is open by appointment only during January and February. Additional hours are required for special events and administrative and managerial duties. The Treasurer oversees all hours worked.
Responsibilities -
- Manages the day-to-day operation of the site including opening and closing of the store.
- Welcomes visitors and assists customers with purchases and orients them to the site.
- Organizational interface with the HVI Board, Town of Vienna, and volunteers.
- Manages all aspects of store operations including merchandise research, purchasing, sales and inventory management.
Qualifications -
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers, volunteers, board members, community members in person and in oral and written communications.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
- Highly organized
- Physical ability to shelve and move materials around the site on a regular basis.
- Interest in history and the Vienna community
To learn more about the complete job specifics, please visit our website and click on the pink banner on top Welcome to Historic Vienna, Inc. - Historic Vienna, Inc. (historicviennainc.org)