• Job Description

  Req#: 60831

  The Portland Art Museum and PAM CUT // Center for an Untold Tomorrow (“the Museum”) invites applications for the position of Assistant Preparator, full-time. The Assistant Preparator performs a critical role in the fulfillment of this mission by assisting in the preparation of exhibitions including carpentry, painting, lighting, rigging, mount making, art handling, packing and installation. To prepare, install, maintain and deinstall art exhibitions within the museum and ensure the safe keeping and handling of all art objects within the collection as well as loaned works.

  
  

  Under the direction of the Lead Preparator and Chief Preparator this is a collaborative, hands-on role that is both attentive and fast-paced, meeting the exhibition schedule safely and with care.

  
  

  Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assists Chief & Lead Preparator in all aspects of exhibitions including, carpentry and related shop work, painting, lighting, mount making, rigging, art handling, graphic installation, packing and installation
  • Assists Chief & Lead Preparator, Registrars, and Couriers in shipping and receiving of artworks, crate moving, unpacking and packing, crate building and retrofitting, and local and regional pickup and delivery of artwork
  • Assists in maintaining workshop including, cleaning and organization of shop space
  • Assists Registrars and Conservators in collection maintenance, organizing storage, rehousing objects, seismic mitigation, and collection documentation
  • Assists in maintaining general appearance of galleries including cleaning of exhibit furniture/casework, dusting, and changing of lights. Assists with maintenance and troubleshooting of new media electronic artworks and displays
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

  
  
  

  Required Knowledge & Skills

  If you have any questions along the way including wanting to talk about a non traditional career background, please reach out to HR

  • Knowledge of safe art handling practices and principles of professional museum collection care and respect for works of art
  • Responsibly demonstrates workplace safety
  • Effectively communicates verbally and maintains an effective working relationship with supervisor, staff, and other co-workers
  • Willingness to work under the direction of visiting Couriers from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and different countries
  • Successfully fabricate from working diagrams and oral instructions to finished products in a variety of materials
  • Knowledge of shop safety and use of hand/power tools and willingness to learn and adhere to OSHA safety guidelines
  • Willingness to learn and follow ADA guidelines
  • Basic math and geometric knowledge, and measurement skills and a demonstrated knowledge of museum installation techniques. Demonstrated problem solving skills
  • Knowledge of basic art rigging techniques, a plus
  • Experience to install artifact mounts, a plus

  
  

  Education, Formal & Informal Experience, Training Required, Certification, Etc.

  • 1-3 years experience in art handling or similar field

  
  

  Job Conditions

  • Full-Time, 35 hours power week
  • Schedule/Hours: tentatively Monday through Friday, 7AM-3PM, subject to change and variation based on business needs
  • Onsite/Not Remote
  • Occasional nights and weekends
  • Occasional outdoor work
  • Extensive close work
  • Constant standing

  
  

  Physical Activities

  • Frequently standing, walking, bending body to wait, use of fingers, talking, reaching, hearing, feeling, handling, climbing, kneeling, crawling, and grasping
  • Frequently push/pull/lift/carry up to 50 lbs (use of carts, wheels, etc.)
  • Frequent repetitive motion of feet
  • Frequent repetitive motion of hands and wrists
  • This is not a complete representation of all physical requirements

  Benefits

  • This role is non-exempt/hourly and full-time
  • Budgeted compensation is within pay grade G ($23.67 min - $27.56 mid - $31.16 max), depending on experience
  • Shift differentials, for hourly/non-exempt staff, for hours worked onsite within:
  • Evening hours (6:00pm-12:00am) will be paid an additional $1.00 per hour
  • Night hours (12:01am-6:00am) will be paid an additional $2.00 per hour
  • Healthcare package: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K match, and flexible spending accounts
  • Paid time off: 6 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, vacation, sick, and bereavement leave
  • Transportation benefits: monthly stipend for mass transit / parking / or bike to work
  • Museum admission & lectures, programs, and gift shop discounts
  • R.E.A.P (Reciprocal Employee Attraction Pass), providing free general admission to local destinations
  • Complimentary admission to the Museum for employee and guest(s) accompanied by you
  • Access to Museum lectures and programs
  • Discounts at Museum Shop

• About the company

  The Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon, United States, was founded in 1892, making it one of the oldest art museums on the West Coast and seventh oldest in the US.

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