Franciscan Interiors is an Interior Design Consulting, Custom Furniture Fabrication, and Custom Window Treatment workshop and is looking to hire a full-time Project Manager / Office Administrator.
In this position you will be working directly with the principal, sharing projects with the lead project manager, and coordinating with the fabrication team.
We are a family-owned San Francisco business of 40+ years, and you will be working with some of the friendliest, collaborative, and hard-working people in the industry. Fabricators are the backbone of the interior design industry, and there is no better place to learn design details that make a project come to life. This is a great opportunity to experience the many areas of interior design and find your niche - whether it is high-end residential, commercial, restaurant, or hospitality interiors. We work with multiple interior designers, architects, and direct clients, so there is face time with large firms as well as individual end users. Our projects are in the SF Bay Area, Sonoma/Napa, Tahoe and beyond.
We are looking for a candidate with:
· Administrative experience
· High level of attention to details while multi-tasking
· Interior design or fabrication studio experience
· Excellent communication skills both speaking and writing
· CAD drafting experience
· A vehicle
Responsibilities:
· Serve as the bridge between principals, vendors, contractors, installers, and clients
· Coordinate schedules and project timeliness in weekly team meetings
· Manage the purchasing flow of operations and project billing
· Create and issue proposals, invoices and purchase orders with accurate product
information
· Create detailed furniture and soft good drawings for presentations and for fabrication using
· AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop
· Assist principals with development of complete interior design projects
· Oversee projects from conception to installation with an emphasis on quality control, excellent customer service, and attention to detail
· Source fabrics and fabrication materials with direction from designers
· Process the daily deliveries of supplies and project materials
· Estimate material requirements and pricing for specific item fabrication
· Perform clerical tasks to support the studio and fabric library
This position is great for a well-organized, self-motivated individual, key decision-maker who likes math and is quick on their feet. A car is not required but is highly recommended for visiting vendors and clients surrounding the Bay Area. Please feel free to apply if you are interested in the design field and highly motivated. We are willing to train up if you do not meet all our experience and skill requirements.
This is considered a developmental opportunity and can lead to increased compensation upon skill sets. If you are interested in joining our team, please send an email cover letter with your resume, portfolio examples, and proposed hourly wage requirements.