Fibres of Life is a Boulder based business creating fair trade products with artisans in Nepal. We sell a contemporary line of products made of felted wool and ethically produced leather which is no-kill and naturally tanned. Our passion is our growing line of Zero Waste and Eco-Home/Eco-Pet items, alongside our ‘Carry’ line of handbags/backpacks, our ‘Organize’ line of sleeves and organizer pouches, ‘Kitchen and Home’, and a niche line of felt and sustainable yarn products for makers.

We sell primarily to stores across North America through an exciting roster of trade shows in Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto and Vancouver, alongside a series of seasonal specialty retail events in the US, and our local farmers market, which we love.

We are 17 years old, and still intentionally small, however, our business is in a very fun and creative expansive phase. While this is exciting, we only seek enough growth for the economic stability and well-being of both our staff and the artisans we partner with in Nepal. New opportunities include an expanded product line, re-tooling our online presence including opening our Shopify store and expanding our social media, participating in new shows and niche markets, and systematizing our back-end operations.

We are seeking an individual who would love to work in a social entrepreneur model with a love of creating operational flow, working with and supporting customers, and helping to oversee the handling of our hand made products from their arrival from Nepal, through to our customers’ hands.

The immediate role involves the following. Also, as we are a very compact company, there is excellent potential for career growth.

Product Management

• Assisting with inventory management - receiving shipments from Nepal, basic quality checking, and organizing in our inventory room. If you desire to be the Maria Kondo of a stock space, you sing our song! And if you like a bit of a workout while working, even better.......
• Preparation of orders for wholesale stores - Pulling, primping and preening, packing and ship out
• We print on some of our felt items - Assistance with our hand printing process please!

Operational Support

• Operational admin support is an option with the basic skills and interest - tracking inventory and purchase orders, inputting orders, creating shipping documents, receiving payments and more as suited. Previous experience here is wonderful, but not required - we can train you!
• Assisting to set up our new studio space in 2023 - this promises to be a very fun project

Customer Engagement

We have really kind customers, so we will say they are great to work with.

• Day-to-day help assisting customers with their basic needs re: product ordering.
• On-site work at our trade shows across North America - about 5-7 per year - this includes helping to build and merchandise our pop-up space, sales and administering of orders on site, and basic show logistics.
• Optional role to work independently at our Saturday Louisville Farmers market booth - this is not required but ideal

Other Optional Roles as Possible

• Assistance with photoshoots and vlog material
• Once position is established, can include travel to Nepal to assist in working with our artisan partners, capturing our fair trade work and hand making processes for social media, etc.
• Support of our Shopify platform and other operational systems

The opportunity, for now, can range from 15-40 hours per week pending interest and experience. There is flexibility with days and hours of work. We are located between Boulder and Louisville. Pay for this current role starts at $20.00 per hour with growth potential.

Requirements:

• A solid work ethic is more important than anything. We are a small little business with very busy operations - so initiative and a love of brisk work is required (and deeply appreciated!)
• The physical ability to lift heavy boxes at times, and deal with periods of intensive work packing orders
• An aptitude for efficiency, and order
• A positive attitude and ability to pick up basic operational tasks fairly quickly.
• A friendly personality and aptitude for customer service and sales
• The desire to work for a socially/economically impactful and environmentally responsible business an asset
• Ability to drive an asset but not necessary
• (Points for those with great playlists!)

Perks:

• Latitude with hours of work and independence
• Solid potential for increased responsibility, pay and travel opportunities
• Complimentary quality product
• Meaningful work
• A great mix of active and desk work
• Potential for some work from home

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Please outline specifically:

- How your skills would be a fit for the tasks/requirements
- Any other points that make you a great fit for this role
- Which elements of the job most interest you
- Please also state when you can start, days/ hours you are available, and total hours per week you seek
- Confirm availability to travel
- If you drive, and may be comfortable to occasionally drive larger vehicles to pick up shipments arriving from Nepal

Work Location: In person

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