Title: Art Handler
Reports to: Crew Manager
Schedule: Full time, Hourly
Base pay range: $32-$39/hour DOE, plus benefits, bonuses, overtime and profit-sharing potentials
Open until filled. Send resume and cover letter to jobs@atthowe.com
Atthowe Fine Art Services is looking for an Art Handler - a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on art services technician with a strong skill set. This will be someone who will provide impeccable customer service with museum quality art installation services for both private and public domains. This person will report to the Crew Manager and will work closely with a team of well-honed technicians, riggers, project managers, and schedulers to service art installation, transportation, crating, and packing jobs both indoors and out, for a range of private art collectors and public art institutions. This is an exciting time to join our employee-owned cooperative and become part of its continued growth as an unparalleled leader in the art services field.
Benefits:
In addition to working with a friendly, art loving team, Atthowe also provides the following benefits:
● 100% coverage of health insurance premiums through Kaiser (includes vision)
● Dental and additional vision coverage through Principal
● 17.5 days of PTO for full time employees (increases with seniority)
● 12 holidays
● 401K with 3% match
● Cell phone reimbursement of $60/month
● Eligibility to become a worker owner after two years of employment
● Employee bonuses
Core Responsibilities:
Perform hands-on lifting and manipulation of artworks and museum objects as needed for their transportation, packing, crating, installation, storage, and display
Comprehend and implement museum-standard installation methods and professional art handling protocols
As needed, gain experience acting as on-site contact for clients and office, developing client relationships, addressing job needs and directing crew
Understand and follow detailed instructions and strict protocols while also utilizing critical thinking to solve scope changes, sometimes under pressurized time constraints
Possess solid art handling skills and continually increase knowledge and experience in spe-cialized skill designations such as: art installation, construction, art packing, crating, rigging, registration, and driving
Possess solid knowledge of handling differing objects safely and understand the materials that make up the objects and how these materials may react with installation or packing ma-terials
Safely and competently drive large vans and continue to gain experience with box trucks, un-derstanding and abiding by company and DOT regulations
Inspect vehicles and maintain safety standards, and inform office of safety or maintenance is-sues
Maintain an orderly and well supplied truck
Understand typical parties and agreements involved in the transportation, handling, and in-stallation of artworks and museum objects
Prioritize efficient and detailed communication and registration information transfer between company departments
Effectively work as part of a team, contributing to cooperative problem solving, and appropri-ately escalate problems to leadership as needed
Gain increased knowledge of, complete and maintain safety certificates for: forklift operator, scissor/boom lift operator, fall protection, scaffolding
Understand and comply with PPE (personal safety equipment) requirements
Maintain, clean, and safe guard all tools, equipment, and other company property, both per-sonal and shared
Core Accountabilities for all employees:
Safety of people: Never act in a way that would endanger you, a co-worker, or any other per-son
Safety, protection, and stewardship of all artwork and objects in our custody
Excellent communication, cooperation, and attention to detail with clients, colleagues, and other parties
Knowledge of and adherence to company standards and policies
Protect all confidential information, including client information, job details, images, and privi-leged company information
Maintain, clean, and safe-guard all tools, trucks, equipment, and other company property, both personal and shared
Professionally represent the company in the community, building effective relationships with clients and other stakeholders
Physical Demands:
Regularly required to walk, stand, sit, bend, lift, and use hands, sometimes for extended peri-ods of time
Regularly work on boom-lifts, scissor lifts or ladders for long periods of time
Regularly be in truck cab for extended periods and must exhibit physical agility to enter and exit trucks and/or trailers
Exposed to outside weather conditions on a frequent basis
Must be able to lift 60 pounds unassisted and must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 300lbs with assistance of mechanical equipment
Regular use of mobile phone required for workflow
Minimum of two years of experience in art handling
Possess a valid California driver’s license and a clean driving record at the time of, and for the duration of employment
Complete and pass STA (Security Threat Assessment) application and verification
Able to work a flexible schedule as weekend, overtime, overnight, out of town, and holiday work may be necessary
Forklift operation and box-truck driving experience desired
Send your cover letter and resume to jobs@atthowe.com. Put Art Handler in the subject line of the email.