Two job openings: Bookseller-manager and administrative manager

L’Euguélionne, queer and feminist bookstore is a not-for-profit solidarity cooperative whose main objective is to offer a diverse selection of feminist and queer books. The coop is managed collectively and democratically in a non-hierarchical structure.

 

POSITION 1 : ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

• Be an essential contact person for the functioning of the organization (coworkers, accounting audit, suppliers, etc.);
• Participate in accounting management (bookkeeping, process of improving practices, etc.).
• Take charge of the cooperative’s administrative components (payroll, legal obligations, correspondence, etc.).
• Assist with fund-raising and reporting
• Sitting on the Finance Committee
• Participate in the general management of the cooperative, notably through weekly meetings and committee meetings.

 

POSITION 2: BOOKSELLER-CO-MANAGER

• Participate in the management of the cooperative, notably through weekly meetings and committee meetings.
• Taking charge of a management mandate for the organization
• Service to the public (sales, advice, special orders, etc.)
• Other floor-related tasks (preparation of showcases and special presentations, general maintenance of the space, cleaning, etc.)  
• Other mandates to be determined according to skills and needs, in collaboration with the team

 

FOR BOTH POSITIONS

Required skills and qualities 

• Share the missions and values of the cooperative
• Versatility and ability to manage various tasks
• Extensive and diverse literary and feminist culture
• Openness, sense of solidarity and team spirit 

Recommended skills and qualities

• Experience in a bookstore, library or any other literary environment
• Experience working with feminist/lgbtq+ groups (institutional or affinity) or on feminist/lgbtq+ projects
• Experience working in a collective or self-managed work
• Proficiency in French and English (verbal and written). The main working language is French.
• Knowledge of English-language literature (an asset)
• Graphic design skills (an asset)
• Eligibility for a wage subsidy from Emploi-Québec or other funding agency (an asset) 

Working conditions

• minimum 25 hours/week 
• Base salary: $16.25/hour
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• For the position of Administration Manager: flexible schedule
• For the co-managing bookseller position: alternating day/evening/weekend work (schedules are set in collaboration with the rest of the work team) 

Diversity policy 

L’Euguélionne, librairie féministe recognizes and welcomes the unique contributions of people from marginalized and oppressed communities. Consequently, we especially invite these people to apply. We invite candidates to explain, if they wish, the contributions they can make to the organization, based on their experiences and situations.

 

Hiring process  

• Interested candidates should send their application (covering letter and CV) no later than July 24 to the following address: embauche@librairieleuguelionne.com 
• Those selected for interview will be contacted on July 31, for an interview in the first week of August. 
• For reasons of time and work capacity, only those selected for interview will be contacted. 
• Starting date: August 8