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Position: Art Handler, Art Services
Status: Full-time | Non-Exempt | Hourly
Compensation Group: Experienced
Compensation Range: $ 31.40 – $ 35.04 per hour
Hiring Range: $25.00 – $35.00 per hour
Reports to: Head Art Handler / Director of Field Services
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (with availability for 8:00 am starts and 6:30 pm ends)

Minnesota Street Project Art Services, founded & headquartered in San Francisco since 2016, is the Bay Area’s fastest growing and most innovative provider of highest quality art storage, installation, packing, crating, transportation, and solutions. Our clients include private collectors, galleries, and institutions who value our emphasis on customer relationships, collection care, and creative problem solving.

As part of the Minnesota Street Project and affiliated with the Minnesota Street Project Foundation, 100% of our profits are used to support the visual arts ecosystem in the Bay Area.

Job Summary:
Minnesota Street Project is seeking a full-time Art Handler specializing in field work, with expert customer service, art handling and transportation, and packaging skills to join our team of arts professionals. The Art Handler will exhibit a friendly and approachable demeanor with all Minnesota Street Project clients, staff, and vendors, acting as a positive ambassador for the Art Services department, as well as the overall Project. This person must value teamwork, collaboration, and community. This person will demonstrate an understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in the arts and in our daily lives and has cultural flexibility/agility and a commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. The candidate must have a desire and ability to work out of town on an as-needed basis, including regular shuttles.

Responsibilities:

• Enthusiastically and diplomatically work in tandem with lead handlers in the field.
• Handle, pack, and install artwork at private offices, galleries, and residences, as well as in our viewing rooms and galleries; professionally secure and transport artwork, all in accordance with museum standards.
• Assist the registration department with labeling artworks and performing condition reports; expertly store and track artwork in our warehouse, as well as our vehicles, in accordance with museum standards.
• Anticipate bookings/projects and take all necessary steps to streamline the incoming and outgoing processes.
• Offer respectful communication to all team members and clients.
• Is part of a rotation of handlers that embark on shuttles and other jobs outside of the bay area that require overnight stays.
• Is available for occasional work outside the greater Bay Area.
• Attend weekly department meetings, as well as occasional company-wide meetings and trainings.
• Keep vehicles and warehouse consistently clean and useable, bringing a proactive approach.
• Inventory supplies and administer reuse/recycling policies.
• Assist the crate shop and warehouse as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Available to work five consecutive days of the week, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, and occasionally beyond.

Required Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience at a museum, gallery, or art shipping organization; demonstrated expertise in art handling techniques, packing, crating and storing protocols, as well as client relations and team communication.
• Art transportation and shipping knowledge; valid CA license and ability to drive a 16–26’ box truck.
• Professional commitment and adaptability; willingness to safely shift directions for the need of the artwork or client, in a moment’s notice.
• Experience operating material moving equipment (VRCs, forklifts, scissor lifts, material lifts, gantries, and pallet jacks).
• Outstanding communication and ability to take direction and ask for assistance, as needed, ensuring projects stay on schedule.
• Demonstrate concern for detail, accuracy and precise execution of work, all while being adaptable and willing to learn a new direction or skill.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Work well independently and as a team; gracefully shift between warehouse, client, and office settings, whilst communicating along the way.
• Ability to safely lift 50+ lbs individually and 75+lbs as a team.
• Proficient with iPad Tablets. Comfortable using computer databases.

To Apply:
Please email resume with the subject line “Art Handler – Last Name” to artservicesjobs@minnesotastreetproject.com. No calls, please. Thank you for your interest in Minnesota Street Project.

Benefits:
Minnesota Street Project offers a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, AD&D, Paid Time Off and Parental Leave, Retirement Savings, 401-k Plan, and Pre-Taxed Commuter and Childcare Benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Minnesota Street Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms andconditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer,leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Position: Art Handler (In-House Focus), Art Services
Status: Full-time | Non-Exempt | Hourly
Compensation Group: Experienced
Compensation Range: $ 30.00 – $ 35.04 per hour
Hiring Range: $25.00 – $35.00 per hour
Reports to: Director of Collection Care
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (with availability for 8:00 am starts and 6:00 pm ends)

Job Summary:
Minnesota Street Project is seeking a full-time Art Handler (with In-House focus), with expert customer service, art handling and transportation, and packaging skills to join our team of arts professionals. This person will exhibit a friendly and approachable demeanor with all Minnesota Street Project clients, staff, and vendors, acting as a positive ambassador for the Art Services department, as well as the overall Project. This person must value teamwork, collaboration, and community. This person will demonstrate an understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in the arts and in our daily lives and has cultural flexibility/agility and a commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure strong communication is facilitated, deadlines are continually met, and has a keen eye for detail.
• Assist in daily work orders (pack and handle artwork) and install artwork for client viewing room appointments, stage outgoing artworks, anticipate incoming shipments by designating spaces in advance of deliveries, and assist with loading and unloading of trucks for shipments and field jobs.
• Look ahead at upcoming jobs on the calendar and ensure that you are familiar and prepared to execute the full scope or consult with the project manager if there are any uncertainties.
• Move objects safely across our storage campus, maximizing spatial utilization while maintaining artwork safety.
• Assist the Collection Care Department and Registration team with assessing and labeling artworks; condition report artworks on an as-needed basis.
• Keep storage and our campus warehouses consistently clean, useable, and client- ready, bringing a proactive approach; inventory and ready supplies for field teams; administer reuse and recycling policies.
• Prioritize the safety of personnel and artworks, adhering to company operational guidelines at all times.
• Assist in upkeep of in-house equipment including forklift and other equipment through daily checklists and light maintenance.
• As-needed field work including packing, delivery, and installation of artworks in client’s homes, offices, and galleries.
• Drive company fleet vehicles including box trucks and sprinter vans for in-house and field-job related tasks.
• Assist the crate shop as needed.
• Attend weekly department meetings, as well as occasional company-wide meetings and trainings.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Available to work five consecutive days of the week, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, and occasionally beyond.

Required Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a museum, gallery, or art shipping organization; demonstrated expertise in art handling techniques, packing, crating, and storing protocols, as well as client relations and team communication.
• Art transportation and shipping knowledge; valid CA license and ability to drive a 16 – 26’ box truck.
• Willingness to safely shift directions for the need of the artwork or client, in a moment’s notice.
• Experience operating material moving equipment (VRCs, forklifts, scissor lifts, material lifts, gantries, and pallet jacks).
• Outstanding communication and ability to take direction and ask for assistance, as needed, ensuring projects stay on schedule.
• Demonstrate concern for detail, accuracy and precise execution of work, all while being adaptable and willing to learn a new direction or skill.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Work well independently and as a team; gracefully shift between work across our campus, client, and office settings, whilst communicating along the way.
• Ability to safely lift 50+ lbs individually and 75+lbs as a team.
• Proficient with iPad and PC Tablets. Comfortable using computer databases.

To Apply:
Please email resume with the subject line “Art Handler (In-House Focus) – Last Name” to artservicesjobs@minnesotastreetproject.com. No calls, please. Thank you for your interest in Minnesota Street Project.

Benefits:
Minnesota Street Project offers a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, AD&D, Paid Time Off and Parental Leave, Retirement Savings, 401-k Plan, and Pre-Taxed Commuter and Childcare Benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Minnesota Street Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms andconditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer,leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Position: Lead Art Handler, Art Services
Status: Full-time | Non-Exempt | Hourly
Compensation Group: Experienced
Compensation Range: $42.00 – $45.42
Hiring Range: $35.00 – $42.00
Reports to: Head Art Handler / Director of Field Services
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:30 pm (with availability for 8:00 am starts and 6:30 pm ends)

Minnesota Street Project Art Services, founded & headquartered in San Francisco since 2016, is the Bay Area’s fastest growing and most innovative provider of highest quality art storage, installation, packing, crating, transportation, and solutions. Our clients include private collectors, galleries, and institutions who value our emphasis on customer relationships, collection care, and creative problem solving.

As part of the Minnesota Street Project and affiliated with the Minnesota Street Project Foundation, 100% of our profits are used to support the visual arts ecosystem in the Bay Area.

Job Summary:
Minnesota Street Project Art Services is seeking a full-time Lead Art Handler with specialization in field work, with at least 3 years’ experience in a leadership position at a museum, gallery, or art shipping organization. The Lead Art Handler will exhibit a friendly and approachable demeanor with all Minnesota Street Project clients, staff, and vendors, acting as a positive ambassador for the Art Services department, as well as the overall Project. This person must value teamwork, collaboration, and community. This person will demonstrate an understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in the arts and in our daily lives and has cultural flexibility/agility and a commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. The candidate must have a desire and ability to work out of town on an as-needed basis, including regular shuttles.

Responsibilities:

• Enthusiastically and diplomatically lead art handlers in the field.
• Handle, pack, and install artwork at private offices, galleries, and residences, as well as in our viewing rooms and galleries; professionally secure and transport artwork, all in accordance with museum standards.
• Assist the registration department with labeling artworks and performing condition reports, store, and track artwork in our warehouse, as well as our vehicles, in accordance with museum standards.
• Look ahead at upcoming jobs on the calendar and ensure that you are familiar and prepared to execute the full scope, or consult with the project manager if there are any uncertainties.
• Ensure strong communication is facilitated throughout the team and that deadlines are continually met.
• Is part of a rotation of handlers that embark on shuttles and other jobs outside of the bay area that require overnight stays.
• Attend weekly department meetings, as well as occasional company-wide meetings and trainings.
• Keep vehicles and warehouse consistently clean and useable, bringing a proactive approach.
• Inventory supplies and administer reuse/recycling policies.
• Assist the crate shop and warehouse as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Available to work 5 consecutive days of the week, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, and occasionally beyond

Required Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

• Art transportation and shipping knowledge; valid CA license and ability to drive a 16–26’ box truck.
• Professional commitment and adaptability; willingness to safely shift directions for the need of the artwork or client, in a moment’s notice.
• Experience, if not expertise, operating material moving equipment (VRCs, forklifts, scissor lifts, material lifts, gantries, and pallet jacks).
• Outstanding time management: ability to quickly identify and safely resolve problems, ensuring projects stay on schedule, whilst keeping the client and team in communication.
• Demonstrate concern for detail, accuracy, and precise execution of work, while managing time and efficiency of individual and team performance.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Work well independently and as a team; gracefully shift between warehouse, client, and office settings, whilst communicating along the way.
• Ability to safely lift 50+ lbs individually and 75+lbs as a team.
• Proficient with iPad and PC Tablets. Comfortable using computer databases.

To Apply:
Please email resume with the subject line “Lead Art Handler – Last Name” to artservicesjobs@minnesotastreetproject.com. No calls, please. Thank you for your interest in Minnesota Street Project.

Benefits:
Minnesota Street Project offers a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, AD&D, Paid Time Off and Parental Leave, Retirement Savings, 401-k Plan, and Pre-Taxed Commuter and Childcare Benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Minnesota Street Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms andconditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer,leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Position: Lead Art Handler, Art Services
Status: Full-time | Non-Exempt | Hourly
Compensation Group: Experienced
Compensation Range: $36.40 – $45.42
Hiring Range: $35.00 – $42.00
Reports to: Director of Collection Care
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:30 pm (with availability for 8:00 am starts and 6:00 pm ends)

Minnesota Street Project Art Services, founded & headquartered in San Francisco since 2016, is the Bay Area’s fastest growing and most innovative provider of highest quality art storage, installation, packing, crating, transportation, and solutions. Our clients include private collectors, galleries, and institutions who value our emphasis on customer relationships, collection care, and creative problem solving.

As part of the Minnesota Street Project and affiliated with the Minnesota Street Project Foundation, 100% of our profits are used to support the visual arts ecosystem in the Bay Area.

Job Summary:
Minnesota Street Project is currently seeking a full-time Lead Art Handler (with In- House focus), with expert art handling skills, to join our team of arts professionals. This person will exhibit a friendly and approachable demeanor with all Minnesota Street Project clients, staff, and vendors, acting as a positive ambassador for the Art Services department, as well as the overall Project. This person must value teamwork, collaboration, and community. This person will demonstrate an understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in the arts and in our daily lives and has cultural flexibility/agility and a commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure strong communication is facilitated, deadlines are continually met, and has a keen eye for detail.
• Lead in-house crew in daily work orders (packaging and handling artwork) and installs for client viewing room appointments, stage outgoing artworks, anticipate incoming shipments by designating spaces in advance of deliveries, and assist with loading and unloading of trucks for shipments and field jobs.
• Move objects safely across our storage campus, maximizing spatial utilization while maintaining artwork safety.
• Assist the Collection Care Department and Registration team with assessing and labeling artworks; condition report artworks on an as-needed basis.
• Lead training exercises on packing, handling, and installation techniques as necessary.
• Keep storage and our campus warehouses consistently clean, useable, and client-ready, bringing a proactive approach; inventory and ready supplies for field teams; administer reuse and recycling policies.
• Prioritize the safety of personnel and artworks, adhering to company operational guidelines at all times.
• Assist in upkeep of in-house equipment and systems including forklift and HVAC.
• As-needed field work including packing, delivery, and installation of artworks in client’s homes, offices, and galleries.
• Drive company fleet vehicles including box trucks and sprinter vans for in-house and field-job related tasks.
• Assist the crate shop as needed.
• Attend weekly department meetings, as well as occiastional company-wide meetings and trainings.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Available to work five consecutive days of the week, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, and occasionally beyond.

Required Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a museum, gallery, or art shipping organization; demonstrate expertise in art handling techniques, packing, crating, and storing protocols, as well as client relations and team communications.
• Art transportation and shipping knowledge; valid CA license and ability to drive a 16 – 26’ box truck.
• Willingness to safely shift directions for the need of the artwork client, in a moment’s notice.
• Experience operating material moving equipment (VRCs, forklifts, scissor lifts, material lifts, gantries, and pallet jacks).
• Outstanding communication and ability to take direction and ask for assistance, as needed, ensuring projects stay on schedule.
• Demonstrate concern for detail, accuracy and precise execution of work, all while being adaptable and willing to learn a new direction or skill.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Work well independently and as a team; gracefully shift between work across our campus, client, and office settings, whilst communicating along the way.
• Ability to safely lift 50+ lbs individually and 75+lbs as a team.
• Proficient with iPad and PC Tablets. Comfortable using computer databases.

To Apply:
Please email resume with the subject line “Lead Art Handler (In-House Focus) – Last Name” to artservicesjobs@minnesotastreetproject.com. No calls, please. Thank you for your interest in Minnesota Street Project.

Benefits:
Minnesota Street Project offers a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, AD&D, Paid Time Off and Parental Leave, Retirement Savings, 401-k Plan, and Pre-Taxed Commuter and Childcare Benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Minnesota Street Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms andconditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer,leaves of absence, compensation, and training.