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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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June 26, 2020

Portsmouth Reopening Protocol

Welcome Back! We missed you!

After 100 days closed to customers, our Portsmouth, NH store has reopened! What a stressful and scary few months it has been. And while nothing is back to normal and Covid is still very much here, for the foreseeable future, we want and NEED to be open and serve our Portsmouth community again, in a safe but welcoming way.

Our new store hours are Thursday – Monday from 10am – 6pm. We will be closed Tuesday & Wednesday. If you aren’t yet ready to shop with us in-store, you can shop online 24/7 and choose free shipping or curbside pickup!

Please read below so you are familiar with our protocol. We’ve worked SO hard to get the store ready for your return and we hope that those of you ready to shop in-store again are able to escape the real world for a bit and bring some joy into your life with all of our lovely goods.

Mask up

Masks are mandatory for our safety and yours. If you forgot you makes, we have them available for free inside.

Wash up

Please sanitize your hands upon entering. We also have sanitizer throughout the store so reapply when needed.

Our max is 6

We will allow no more than 6 customers in the store at one time (in addition to the 2-3 staff members you’ll see working). If there are already 6 people shopping, please wait outside for someone to exit. We promise it will be worth the wait!

Give some space

Please be aware of the other patrons and stay 6 feet apart as much as possible. Our store is small but we’ve spaced things out so you have more room than usual.

Shop away!

We’re so excited to have you back. This is new territory for us all and we truly want to give you the most comfortable and enjoyable shopping experience, but things may move a little slower than usual in order for that to happen. If we can do anything to make your shopping experience easier or more comfortable, please let us know. And as always, please remember to be kind and patient with other patrons (not just at our store, but everywhere) and offer grace to the hardworking staff.