Retail Supervisor

Job Purpose:

We are looking to recruit a confident, self-motivated individual to manage the day to day running of reception and shop at the Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in Duns, and Coldstream Museum.

The Jim Clark Motorsport Museum is a 5 Star attraction in Duns which celebrating the life of one of motorsport’s greatest drivers. Coldstream Museum covers the history of the town, its medieval priory and its links with the Coldstream Guards.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in working in a customer focussed and retail environment, preferably in museums or visitor centres. Experience of supervising teams is essential and an interest in history or motorsport and the career of Jim Clark is important.

The principal duties include managing the front of house teams and all aspects of running the retail offer. This includes preparation of staffing rotas and performance reports as well as identifying and purchasing retail stock, ensuring that stock levels are maintained, and merchandise displayed in an attractive manner.

The post holder will also assist with covering reception and welcoming visitors at Jim Clark Motorsport Museum, ensuring they receive a first-class service. Other duties include the day-to-day operation of the museum, selling admission tickets and retail items from the shop. The post involves light cleaning duties along with an element of security and key holder duties.

Other details:

As elements of this job will be physical candidates must be prepared to undertake work of this type including lifting, carrying and occasional use of ladders.

Requirement to work out of hours or weekends – regular evening and weekend work will be required.

This £1.65m project is supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund and s is a partnership project with Scottish Borders Council, The Jim Clark Trust and The Jim Clark Memorial Trust. Successful applicants will be employees of Live Borders.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £12.31-£13.29 per hour

Expected hours: 19 per week

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person