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May 20, 2024

Store Manager – Portsmouth, NH

Are you enthusiastic about greeting cards & beautiful gifts and building connections with customers? If so, you’re in the right place! We’re hiring a Store Manager for our Downtown Portsmouth, NH location. Our ideal candidate is a strong team leader, who is outgoing and organized, has excellent communication skills, and a fabulous sense of humor.

First opened in 2009, our store on Congress Street has built a reputation for being the go-to place for finding the perfect gifts because of our knowledgeable and friendly staff. Over the years, we have worked hard to create a space where everyone who comes in will feel welcome- from our customers to our dedicated staff.

Take a peek below at the position and apply by emailing us your resumé, and a cover letter telling us why you’d be a great fit.

The position in a nutshell:

In this role, you will be the daily face of the paper boutique – providing top-notch customer service, managing inventory, receiving shipments, maintaining daily upkeep of the store, managing part-time employees and employee schedules, and working closely with our Senior Operations Manager and Buyer to implement new sales initiatives to grow sales.
We are looking for an individual to maintain our long-lasting customer relations within the city, as well as be an ambassador of Portsmouth by keeping your finger on the pulse of the events and happening around the city. This is an in-person, full-time, salaried position with benefits, paid parking, paid vacation, and room for growth within the company.

About You:

– You have extensive retail experience (management is not required but is a major plus!) and are happy helping customers and manning a register.
– You are passionate about merchandising, store design/display, and retail sales.
– You are outgoing, and personable, have exceptional customer service skills, and are able to establish and foster strong relationships with customers.
– You are extremely detail-oriented, organized, and good at juggling many things at once.
– You are self-motivated and a quick learner.
– You are comfortable working alone and within a team and are a clear, effective communicator.

Do you want this job?! We hope so! Email your resumé and cover letter telling us why you want to lead our Portsmouth team to Emily at emily@gusandruby.com! Please include “Portsmouth Manager” in the subject line. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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May 20, 2024

Studio Assistant – Dover, NH

Gus & Ruby Letterpress Production Department
Part-time

THE POSITION IN A NUTSHELL:

In this role, you will be assisting with daily operations in our print studio in Dover, NH including (but not limited to): assembling custom wedding invitations (lining envelopes, tying ribbons, etc…), packing/shipping jobs, unpacking and organizing paper stock and supplies, tidying/cleaning the studio space, etc. You will be reporting directly to our production manager. This is a part-time, in-person, hourly position consisting of approximately 15-20 hours per week in Dover, New Hampshire.

ABOUT YOU:

• You are self-motivated and a quick learner with great attention to detail.
• You are comfortable working alone and within a team and are a clear, effective communicator.
• You have excellent organizational and time management skills.
• You can lift up to 50 pounds.
• You like to laugh and don’t take yourself too seriously.

Interested in joining our team? We hope so! Email your resumé, some information about yourself, and why you want to work with us to Whitney at whitney@gusandruby.com. Please include “Studio Assistant” in the subject line.

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May 20, 2024

Production Assistant – Dover, NH

Gus & Ruby Letterpress Production Department
Full time

THE POSITION IN A NUTSHELL:

This is a full-time, in-person role based out of our print studio in Dover, NH. In this role, you will report directly to our production manager and work alongside our print + creative teams to produce beautiful wedding invitations. Your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Assemble custom wedding invitations  (tie ribbons, line envelopes, adhere pockets, etc..)
• Pack and ship jobs
• Assist the production manager with prepping files for print, ordering letterpress + foil plates, stock, ink and materials for jobs
• Print envelopes with digital guest addresses for custom jobs
• Help manage the print calendar and work directly with our press operator to shuffle jobs as needed depending on ink colors, stock availability and client needs
• Contribute  your creativity for all Gus & Ruby projects (ex inspiration shoots, custom projects, window displays, business ideas)
• Contribute to overall Gus & Ruby brand development including pro-active input regarding your personal development and growth within the company

ABOUT YOU:

• You have a strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• You have a knowledge of, or interest in, print production, letterpress printing + foil stamping
• You are incredibly organized and detail-oriented
• You are self-motivated and a quick learner
• You are comfortable working alone and within a team and are a clear, effective communicator
• You have excellent organizational and time management skills
• You are comfortable multi-tasking and wearing multiple hats at once
• You can lift up to 50 pounds
• You like to laugh and don’t take yourself too seriously

This is a permanent, full-time position with benefits and comes with an employee discount at all of our Gus & Ruby locations! Interested in joining our team? We hope so! Email your resumé, some information about yourself, and why you want to work with us to Whitney at whitney@gusandruby.com. Please include “Production Assistant” in the subject line.

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May 19, 2024

Retail Associate- Boston, MA

Are you enthusiastic about greeting cards & beautiful gifts and building customer connections? If so, you’re in the right place! We’re hiring retail associates at our Beacon Hill location in Boston, MA.

Gus & Ruby Letterpress has quickly become known as the go-to place to find the perfect gifts on the Hill because of our knowledgeable and friendly staff. Since opening in the fall of 2020, we have worked hard to create a space where everyone who comes in will feel welcome- from our customers to our dedicated team. Our ideal candidate is outgoing and organized, has excellent people skills, and a fabulous sense of humor.

Take a peek at the position below and apply by emailing us your resumé, and a cover letter telling us why you’d be a great fit. We are looking to fill the positions as soon as possible.

RETAIL ASSOCIATE
The position in a nutshell:

In this role, you will be responsible for daily operations in the retail store including (but not limited to): greeting and helping customers find the perfect item; making sales/checking out customers; receiving, unpacking, and merchandising new products; tidying/cleaning the store.

You’ll report directly to the Boston Manager. This is a part-time position, starting at 10-15 hours weekly (approx. 2-3 shifts) with at least one weekend shift required. All part-time positions offer an employee discount and predictable scheduling with weekend availability a must.

About You:

You have retail experience and are happy helping customers and manning a register.

You are outgoing, and personable, have exceptional customer service skills, and are able to establish and foster strong relationships with customers.

You are self-motivated and a quick learner.

You are comfortable working alone and within a team and are a clear, effective communicator.

You have a good sense of humor.

Do you want this job?! We hope so! Email your resumé, availability, and cover letter telling us why you want to join our team with the subject “Boston Retail Associate” to Sadie manager@gusandruby.com.

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March 20, 2024

We’re Hiring: Part-time Ecommerce/Warehouse Associate! – Dover, NH

Gus and Ruby is Hiring is all 3 stores

Do you love pretty paper, gut-bustingly-hilarious greeting cards, wrapping gifts, and opening boxes every day like it is your birthday? If so, you might be just the person we are looking for!

We like to think we’re a pretty fun group of people to work with and we get to spend the day surrounded by beautiful products! We are a diverse and welcoming group who take our work and culture seriously. Plus, this role comes with an employee discount! Take a peek below at the position and apply by emailing us your resume, availability, and a little bit about yourself telling us why you’d be a great fit.

The position in a nutshell:

In this role, you will be assisting with daily operations in the eCommerce warehouse including (but not limited to): Accurately picking products, wrapping beautiful gifts and packing/shipping orders; receiving, unpacking and organizing new products; tidying/cleaning the warehouse space; working with the eCommerce team to manage seasonal inventory. This is a part-time, in person, hourly position consisting of approximately 2-3 shifts / 10-15 hours per week (with possible additional hours October-December) in Dover, New Hampshire. Flexible weekday schedule, but Monday availability is preferred. 

About You:

You are self-motivated and a quick learner with great attention to detail. 

You are comfortable working alone and within a team and are a clear, effective communicator.

You have excellent organizational and time management skills.

You can lift up to 50 pounds.

You have a good sense of humor.

Do you want this job?! We hope so! Email your resumé, availability, and some information about yourself and why you want to work with us to Byrdy at byrdy@gusandruby.com!