Core Responsibilities:

• Work with clients to help select and design custom contemporary frame, mounting, and matting op-tions to fit their needs

• Understand and abide by archival framing procedures and practices in art storage, handling, framing, mounting, and hinging

• Perform hands-on lifting, manipulation and mounting of artworks and museum objects as needed for their framing, display, installation, and transport.

• Abide by professional art handling protocols and standards

• Determine pricing structure for framing, materials, and labor in line with the company’s financial needs

• Communicate clearly with woodworker and other company departments to coordinate orders, deliv-eries, and pickups

• Understand and legibly complete paperwork with high attention to detail, understand and prioritize the importance of information transfer between company departments, especially in regards to gath-ering and documenting useful and accurate registration information

Typical Tasks:

• Design framing with clients in person and via email

• Write up accurate and clear work orders for all frame jobs for shop woodworker to complete and build frames

• Determine timelines for completion of work and communicate to clients and staff

• Cut materials for jobs, always considering efficiency and archival needs of materials – includes plex, window mats, backings, etc.

• Maintain inventory, monitor and order supply stock

• Clean shop – vacuum, dust, take out trash and recycling on scheduled basis and as-needed

• Lift and carry artwork and museum objects properly, alone and in coordination with co-workers

• Verify and complete and organize paperwork, obtaining required signatures and maintain client his-tory

• Use company paperwork to record materials used and time spent on jobs for accurate invoicing

• Uncrate and/or unpack objects using company protocols

• Soft-pack and/or crate-pack objects using company standards

Core Accountabilities for all employees:

• Safety: Never act in a way that would endanger you, a co-worker, or any other person

• Safety and protection of all artwork and objects in our custody

• Communication and cooperation with co-workers, clients, and others in a professional and timely manner

• Knowledge of and adherence to company standards and policies

• Protect all confidential information, including client information, job details, images, and privileged company information

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to walk, stand, sit, bend, lift, and use hands

• Some computer work required

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted

• Regularly stand for long periods of time

You are a great fit for this role if:

You love art!

● Art is our business. You appreciate fine art and have an open mind regarding, and a curiosity about, the great wondrous world of modern art.

You are a great communicator.

● You enjoy communicating and coordinating with co-workers and developing and maintaining great relationships with clients.

You are attentive to the details of your craft.

● You shepherd a creative project with thoughtful awareness of the needs of the client, the efficiency of the process, the coordination with colleagues, and the quality of the final product.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of fine art, archival framing experience

• Possess knowledge of art conservation and the use of archival materials in framing and hinging

• Experience handling objects of varying media, size and value - safely and efficiently

• Possess a valid California driver’s license and a clean driving record at the time of, and for the dura-tion of employment

• Complete and pass STA (Security Threat Assessment) application and verification

• Able to perform physical demands as stated in job description

• Able to work as part of a team and contribute to cooperative problem solving

• Able to follow detailed instructions and strict protocols

• Able to work flexible schedule as needed

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