Art Handling Specialist
Do you have a desire to explore and travel the world? Do you believe art has the power to change the way we see the world? If so, you understand the important role of everyone who touches art in all its forms, and we’d welcome your application to join Crozier Fine Arts’ dynamic and growing team.
As part of our Travel Handling Team, Art Handling Specialists are responsible for ensuring safety and integrity in packing, crating, and transporting artworks to and from museums across the world, regional art galleries, and private venues. We aim to be the primary service provider for the people and entities responsible for the care, movement, and long-term preservation of art and culture.
In addition to physical requirements, this role also provides leadership and guidance during projects while acting as a liaison between clients and company managers.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Pay: $22.00-$28.00/hr, with Per Diem/Travel Assistance
- Schedule: Determined by Project
- Location: Both Domestic and International Locations (* Candidates can be located anywhere within the Continental United States of America)
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Using Crozier’s appropriate techniques and materials:
- Handle, move, wrap, pack, and crate art objects, decorative arts, and/or furniture
- Install/uninstall art for onsite projects
- Load/unload trucks to ensure safe transit
- Plan, organize, and pack trucks to ensure utmost safety of objects during transit
- Conduct inspection reports
- Lead, guide, and coach team for success
- Act as onsite liaison between clients and company management
- Determine strategy for projects, particularly when senior staff are not on site
- Spend 5% of time on laptop / desktop computer, telephone
QUALIFICATIONS
- Clean personal and employment history
- 1-2 Years experience handling art within a Museum, Auction House, Gallery, or Commercial Art Company
- Repeat physical tasks 95% of time, including standing, bending, kneeling, and crouching
- Lift, move, push, pull equipment, containers, and boxes of various sizes and weight
- Understand industry-standard techniques and materials for packing, crating, installing
- Communicate effectively to clients and coworkers
- Attentive to detail, discretion, and follow-through
- Self-motivated team player
- Availability to travel domestic and international locations for onsite work
- Valid driver’s license and passport, able to travel to regional locations for onsite work
- Willing to work flexible hours based on project needs
Sound like you? Elevate the power of your work. Let’s begin the conversation.
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ABOUT US
Crozier is part of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in innovative storage and information management services, protecting billions of valued assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and cultural and historical artifacts. The infrastructure of Iron Mountain uniquely positions Crozier to handle diverse and non-traditional collections. Ultra High-resolution 3D scanning, digitization, and archival solutions are some of the specific services provided through Crozier’s affiliation with Iron Mountain.