Marketplace Assistant

Description: The Marketplace Assistant will assist the efforts of the Catholic Charities Store Marketplace to support artisans and farmers from Southern NM and abroad.

Volunteer’s Role and Responsibilities, includes but may not be limited to:

-Monitoring Marketplace inventory in Store, making note of which items are selling, which are not, and when items need to be replenished.

-Updating supervisor of Marketplace observations, making suggestions related to ordering new items.

-Merchandising current inventory in Marketplace, arranging displays to be visually attractive to customers and ensuring items are tagged with prices.

-Helping to merchandise new inventory as it comes in, including typing, printing and displaying product information tags for some items.

-Developing relationship with current and prospective Marketplace partners.

-Helping plan and implement special events, ie. seasonal crafts fairs.

-Helping develop and implement marketing plan to spread the word about the Marketplace, connecting with community and University groups.

Requirements:

-Commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities DLC. All volunteers of Catholic Charities are required to pass a background investigation.

-Interest in supporting artisans and farmers from Southern NM and abroad.

-Interest in retail merchandising, prior retail experience a plus.

-Excellent social and communication skills, written and verbal.

-Regular access to reliable transportation, computer with internet and email, and telephone.

-Self motivated and willing to work independently.

-Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the volunteer is required to stand, walk, talk, sit, hear, and handle. Lifts and moves items up to 10 pounds.

-Working Environment: Work is performed in an office setting

Specific Qualities

When do you we need volunteers? Weekdays; Monthly; Holiday time; Occasional

With which group(s) would the volunteer(s) work? Adults

What types of volunteers do we accept for this position? Adults; Individuals; Unpaid Interns

On which issue(s) would the volunteer(s) work? Advocacy & Human Rights; Holiday Volunteer; Civic & Community; Nonprofit Organization; Cultural; Women’s

What skill(s) or interest(s) should the volunteer have? Advocacy; Sales / Marketing; Arts / Culture; Special Events; Public Relations / Outreach

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact the Catholic Charities Administrative Office by email at ccdlc@catholiccharitiesdlc.org or by phone at (575) 523-7577.

Address:  1280 Med Park, Las Cruces, NM 88005