Jam Art Factory is a growing Irish art and design company based in Dublin’s city centre. Jam Art Factory sells the work of 50+ independent Irish artists and makers and is especially known for its selection of prints, which ranges from small affordable digital prints to large-scale, archival quality, signed limited edition prints. Jam Art Factory was founded in 2011 by brothers Mark and John and has continued to increase its presence within the Irish arts and retail communities ever since. We currently have two shops, a studio space, and an online store, jamartprints.com, which sells to customers all over the world.

Our small staff of seven people is a close knit group that is passionate about the arts and dedicated to furthering the success of Jam Art Factory and its other projects. One of our most exciting projects is a new e-commerce business we have launched called Crosstown Prints, which sells city-themed prints exclusively created for Crosstown Prints by an exciting roster of international artists. Although we just launched Crosstown Prints in January 2021, we plan to greatly expand our number of prints, featured cities and participating artists this year. We are therefore looking to recruit a new member to our staff that will work across aspects of both Jam Art Factory and Crosstown Prints and help us to make both brands the best they can be!

You might be perfect for this position if….

• You love the visual arts and illustration
• You are passionate about supporting local business
• You want co-workers that feel like family
• You are a self-starter who is always thinking of new ideas and ways to improve things
• You are able to work effectively either on your own or with a colleague
• People describe you as a “people person”
• You do not mind working weekends or occasionally covering/switching shifts
• You want a role that will grow alongside our companies and plan to stay on board with us for at least the next two years

Job Description

As we are a small staff, most of us work across all facets of the businesses. While you will primarily be printing our high quality giclée prints in our studio and working in our physical Jam Art Factory shops, here are some of the things you can expect to be trained into doing…

Printing

•  Printing the giclée prints we sell for both Jam Art Factory and Crosstown Prints in our studio space
• Printing based on stock levels as well as custom jobs
• Sizing and cutting the prints when necessary
• Arranging to have artists sign their prints and prepping the prints for transport
• Keeping track of studio supplies
• Keeping track of print edition numbers

Shifts working in our shops

•  Opening, Closing and managing the day-to-day operations of the shop
• Working the till & cash handling
• Keeping track of stock and supplies
• Restocking
• Updating and keeping track of stock
• Assisting customers in store and over the phone
• Other administrative tasks, such as emailing artists, colleagues and customers

Online Orders

• Completing online orders for customers using our system
• Sometimes working with a teammate to complete orders
• Filling orders for both Jam Art Factory and Crosstown Prints

Our ideal candidate will be…

• Flexible
• A team player
• Efficient
• Highly attentive to detail
• Organised
• Dependable
• Confident in situations that require customer service and conflict resolution
• Comfortable speaking with customers from all over the world

Qualifications and Experience

Essential-

• 2+ years in a public facing or customer service role
• At least 1 year of retail or sales experience
• Able to work on weekends
• Basic computer skills

Desirable-

• An arts related degree
• A working knowledge of Photoshop
• Experience working with WordPress and/or Shopify
• Experience with printing fine art prints

If you are interested in applying for this role, please send over your CV and a one page cover letter that outlines your relevant experience and interest in this position to [email protected] Please include "Sales and Printing Specialist Application" as the email subject line.

If you have any other questions about the position please feel free to contact the same email address with your queries.