Center for Craft, Creativity & Design seeks operations coordinator

Operations Coordinator

Full time position with benefits, immediate start-date strongly preferred
This is a 30-month grant funded position.

Position Overview

The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) is looking for a full-time Operations Coordinator for CCCD Properties LLC, the real estate arm of CCCD. The position is responsible for maintaining day-to-day operations of the facility, coordinating revenue-generating activities (rentals, coworking, offices, parking), developing facility policies and procedures, and supporting facility-related programs.

The ideal candidate will be extremely flexible, meeting new challenges with creative solutions. The ideal candidate will be passionate about entrepreneurship and the arts, be a great communicator and wonderful people person, love to create efficient systems and understand the concept and value of coworking. A working knowledge of the craft field is preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel is required, Adobe Suite is encouraged. Experience with social media, Wordpress and Constant Contact a plus. Applicants must be able to lift/push/pull 25lbs or more, climb ladders, and operate other tools and equipment. Evening availability required. Weekend flexibility preferred. 

Job duties include

·         Public Interface: Knowledgeably and personably engage visitors and tenants; Eloquently articulate the work of CCCD; Coordinate all event space rentals (board room, conference room, entire facility); Coordinate office and parking leases and coworking memberships; Develop and maintain relationships with key external partners;

·         Facility Operations: Maintain facility cleanliness and professional atmosphere; Optimize facility operations infrastructure including implementation of facility polices and procedures; Coordinate maintenance contractors and repair companies as needed; Assist with planning, promotion, implementation and logistics of LLC-related special events, programs and initiative.

·         Facility Administration: Greet guests, assitst with answering phones; Maintain positive relationships with vendors, monitoring contracts to completion of work not exceed compensation amount, process vendor payments; Coordinate development of contracts, documents, forms, and reports pertaining to tenants, event rentals, building supplies, etc; Prepare information for annual grant reports; maintain financial, grant and administrative records with accuracy and timeliness. 

The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status. The CCCD encourages applications from traditionally under-represented minority populations. Submitting an application does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment. The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a background check.

To Apply

All application materials are due by June 29, 2016 at 5pm

Please send application form, cover letter, writing sample and resume to mmarcus@craftcreativitydesign.org. No phone calls please.

For full job description and application form, visit www.craftcreativitydesign.org/employment