We’re delighted that you’re interested in working with us here at MK Gallery. The enormous input and support we receive from our employees is central to our success as one of the UK's leading public galleries.
Call
for freelance Associate Artists
MK Gallery is currently recruiting
for an expanded team of freelance Associate Artists to work with
learning staff on the delivery of MK Gallery’s Learning Programme. Please take the time to carefully read this pack
considering whether the opportunity complements, and expands, your current
practice, along with your ability to support the programme and its development.
Please submit your CV, statement (max one side A4) and
recruitment monitoring form by 10am, Friday 31 January 2020, to
Kay Goodman, Administrator & Development Coordinator, MK Gallery, 3 Theatre
Walk, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3PX. Or email to kgoodman@mkgallery.org Interviews will be held in late
February 2020.
Download full Job Description and application pack here
Café Supervisor
Modern British Catering are looking to recruit for an experienced Café
Supervisor, with a proven track record in hospitality to work with our team at MK
Gallery and help deliver our exciting offer. Whilst we are looking for
obsessive foodies, we are equally passionate about the quality the coffee, the
temperature of our tea, and if you have the same levels of obsession and are
eager to progress your career, come and see us.
The Café is in the MK Gallery, which presents a cutting edge
contemporary art alongside Old Masters with a dynamic, diverse and stimulating
program across five large, beautiful gallery spaces and iconic event spaces.
Our catering offer within the gallery reflects this and our ethos, which is to
create a unique, vibrant, highly appealing and diverse menu served efficiently
by friendly and knowledgeable staff, in the café, bar and events spaces.
Key areas of responsibility:
- You will be responsible for
supervising a small team, for delivering the highest standards of customer
care and service.
- Ability to multi task and
help where it is need, on the floor, in the bar or making great coffee
- Attention to detail, high
standard in all areas, product, staff, training and the cafe
- Giving advice, guidance and
recommendations on products and menu selection to customers to ensure a
positive experience and repeat business.
- Ensuring adequate stock
levels of supplies and consumables for café area, managing orders and
stock rotation.
- Managing queues and meeting
customer expectations, upsell to maximise profit.
- Ensure Health & Safety
and Food Safety compliance, as well as all aspects of quality control
Hours: 40 hours per week. The gallery is open 6 days a week,
Tuesday to Sunday. Normal Cafe opening hours are 11am to 7pm, in addition
to daytime and regular evening events.
To apply email a covering letter and CV to Supervisor Role at MK Cafe Bar
MK
Gallery Project Space
The Project Space programme
encourages collaboration between educators, artists, groups and local
residents. Exhibitions are considered through a combination of open call
proposals, direct invitations and collaborative partnerships. All proposals
submitted must be based on a collaborative, learning based process. Proposals
for solo/group artist exhibitions which do not demonstrate socially engaged
practice(s) will not be considered. There is no age limit for applicants and
proposals are invited from individuals and groups based in, or connected to
Milton Keynes and the surrounding region only (within a 20 mile radius of MK
Gallery).
How to make an application
After reading the Project Space Pack Please email learning@mkgallery.org with a short
statement (2 sides A4 max) or film outlining your
proposal as per the submission guidelines. We invite applications at any
time but please note that shortlisting is undertaken quarterly and programmes
are often developed 3-6 months or longer in advance.mail learning@mkgallery.org with a short statement (two sides of A4 max) or short film outlining your proposal for a Project Space exhibition as per the submission guidelines.
Commitment to equality and diversity
MK Gallery aims to have a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds and cultures and can provide the relevant knowledge, abilities and skills for the organisation.
Anyone who meets the requirements of this job is eligible for employment within MK Gallery irrespective of age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion, social class or other non-job-relevant personal characteristics.
We make every effort to eliminate discrimination, direct and indirect, from our recruitment and selection process. Where applicable, reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment and selection process as required to reduce any potential barriers faced by applicants and to give them equal access to employment opportunities. For an informal conversation about working at MK Gallery please contact Kate Chadwick at
kchadwick@mkgallery.org or on 01908 558321.
