Cathy Hobbs Design Recipes is hiring: Entry-Level Interior Design Assistant/Acce

Do not apply without a cover letter - we will not and do not read or even consider resumes without cover letters!Position: PART-TIME - Home Staging Warehouse/Accessories Library Assistant (Ulster or Dutchess County).HUDSON VALLEY HEADQUARTERED (HIGHLAND, NY) - Award-winning NYC-based interior design firm owned by Celebrity Interior Designer Cathy Hobbs, an Emmy Award Winning Television Host and Finalist on Season 6 of HGTV Design Star, is looking for the ideal talent to join our design team for our opening for a PART -TIME Home Staging Warehouse/Accessories Library Assistant for our brand new state-of-the-art Home Staging and Design Center based in Highland, New York.To provide further clarity, we are an interior design firm, exclusively specializing in real estate staging and styling in addition to short-term rental and vacation home design. With the launch of our Hudson Valley Showroom/Design Center, we will be launching a massive expansion to include the curation and design of short-term rentals and vacation homes, in addition to home staging in The Hudson Valley.The IDEAL CANDIDATE MUST be able tohit the ground running, assisting in the setup and visual merchandising of our Home Staging Design Center in addition to the ongoing maintenance of our home staging warehouse/accessories library including the ongoing support of the Manhattan and Hudson Valley design team.WHO WE ARE:Cathy Hobbs Design Recipes is consistently ranked among the Top 10 Home Staging Companies in The United States and among the Top 5 in Manhattan. Additionally, company founder/head designer, Cathy Hobbs has been consistently honored as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging by the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA).The CHDR Design Team consists of visual merchandisers and interior designers from the diverse worlds of home decor, fashion, art, and design. In addition, you’ll travel to Hudson Valley real estate offices and networking meetings/events to promote our staging services.Design Center Duties:Working with our Hudson Valley clients relating to home staging, short-term rental, and vacation home design needs:Stage Hudson Valley projects.Organizing accessories for the Design Center/putting away (shelving) accessories from staging jobs in a prompt manner.Kitting (placing accessories in groupings in bins) and bagging of accessories and bedding.Washing and folding of linens.Printing of artwork and basic framing.Shopping as needed for accessories and home decor items at local stores.Assisting Manhattan design teams with accessories as needed.Overall impeccable organization and tidiness of our new state-of-the-art warehouse/showroom.WHO YOU ARE:You are a smart, energetic, self-starter with excellent communication skills and an established professional and personal connection to the Hudson Valley. You are not shy when it comes to physical work, as home staging is very physical and requires long hours.Job Details:This (PART-TIME) position blends the worlds of professional organizing, home staging, and interior design.Work location will be our brand new HUDSON VALLEY HEADQUARTERS/WAREHOUSE/DESIGN CENTER located on 4 acres surrounded by orchards in bucolic New Paltz.Home staging locations in The Hudson Valley, Westchester, and The Berkshires.Ideal candidates:Visual merchandising experience specifically in the home decor (NOT FASHION) field is a PLUS (but not required).AAS or BFA in Interior Design (strongly preferred).Impeccable organization skills.Interest in home staging and interior design (a PLUS but not required).Basic ability to assemble furniture.Basic visual merchandising, styling, and or prop styling skills.MUST BE HUDSON VALLEY BASED (Ulster or Dutchess County) or live within 15-45 minutes of HIGHLAND, NEW YORK.WEBSITE: www.cathyhobbs.com #J-18808-Ljbffr