Preparator
 Toledo Museum of Art | |
 United States, Ohio, Toledo | |
 Sep 26, 2025 | |
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Job Title: Preparator Department: Collections FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Shift Available: Monday-Friday from 7: 00am-3: 30pm Hourly Compensation: $30.35 as set by the collective bargaining agreement Relocation: This role is based in Toledo, Ohio. The successful candidate will be expected to work on-site and must be able to relocate to the area within a 30-minute commute. Deadline to Apply: October 10, 2025 by 12: 00pm Eastern Where to Apply: Toledo Museum of Art website https://toledomuseum.org/about/jobs-internships Since our founding in 1901, the Toledo Museum of Art has earned a global reputation for the quality of our collection, our innovative and extensive education programs, and our architecturally significant campus. And thanks to the benevolence of its founders, as well as the continued support of its members, TMA remains a privately endowed, non-profit institution and opens its collection to the public, free of charge. SUMMARY Ensures the safety of art in its handling and movement throughout the Museum campus. Fabricates crates, object mounts, and exhibition furniture. Maintains shop equipment and exercise safe shop practices. Focuses on creating strong relationships with coworkers, specifically the Collections, Conservation and Curatorial Departments. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES -Handles and moves artwork during installation and de-installation in galleries and storage areas and moves crated or packed works on and off vehicles throughout the Museum campus. RELATIONSHIPS -Reports to the Director of Collections & Exhibitions. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE -Requires college-level coursework in studio art, art history or related discipline. Bachelor's degree in an art related field preferred. SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND ABILITIES -Must have a valid driver's license; must be insurable through TMA insurance company. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Physical strength to lift and/or move heavy objects (able to lift and carry 50 lbs. e.g. work of art; able to maneuver and manipulate 250 lbs., e.g. crate). The employee must work with a wide range of hand and power tools and maintain a safe, efficient work environment. BENEFITS *Eligible upon date of employment **Eligible after successful completion of the 60 worked day probationary period -20 Days of Paid Time Off Annually ** PROBATIONARY PERIOD, WAGES, INITIATION FEES, & DUES* This classification is represented by Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Union, Local No. 20 affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. New employees will have to complete a (60) sixty-day probationary period. While an employee is still in their probationary period, they will receive ninety (90%) of the wages in their classification listed above until completion of their probationary period. All employees covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be required, as a condition of continued employment in the unit, to be members of the Union no later than thirty-one (31) days worked, excluding overtime, after the date of their employment. All such employees shall be required, as a condition of continued employment, to maintain such membership. *See Collective Bargaining Agreement for full details. The Toledo Museum of Art provides equal opportunity for employment and promotion to all qualified employees and applicants. No person shall be discriminated against in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal or state statutes. The Museum is committed to maintaining an environment in which all employees are treated equitably and given the opportunity to achieve their full potential in the workplace. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources at jobs@toledomuseum.org or (567)-666-0387. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE -Requires college-level coursework in studio art, art history or related discipline. Bachelor's degree in an art related field preferred. recblid fnnqpqmcllpe50du27smzx55xkwcpg | |