Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Specialist - Hybrid

Brooklyn Museum; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Pension plan

Paid time off

Disability coverage

FSAs/HSAs

Employee assistance

Free museum admissions

Staff discounts

Hybrid work

Job summary

The Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a Museum Maintainer for Carpentry to perform skilled carpentry, cabinetmaking, and general building maintenance in support of exhibitions and facility operations.

You will work from drawings and specifications, adhere to safety standards, and collaborate with the Carpentry team to install frames, pedestals, cases, and other exhibit elements. Union DC37 Local 1502; hybrid schedule available.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years full-time paid experience as a carpenter/cabinet maker.
• Knowledge of woodworking, construction and related building maintenance including use of hand and power tools or experienced with wood working machinery as well as hand tools.
• Ability to work from drawing and specs to build cases, pedestals, and other items required for Museum exhibits, galleries, buildings and ground.
• Knowledge of door hardware installation, repair and glazing.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled carpentry, cabinetmaking, and general building maintenance work under the supervision of the Carpentry Supervisor or assigned supervisor.
• Assist with the maintenance, repair, fabrication, installation, and removal of Museum building elements, exhibit structures, gallery components, office fixtures, furniture, and related woodwork.
• Construct, repair, and install frames, pedestals, cases, vitrines, platforms, partitions, walls, ceilings, doors, floors, locks, windows, office furniture, exhibition furnishings, and other items required for galleries, exhibitions, grounds, offices, and support spaces.
• Work from drawings, specifications, measurements, and supervisor direction to complete assigned carpentry and fabrication tasks accurately and safely.
• Maintain equipment rooms, shop areas, and related support spaces in a clean, orderly, and safe condition, ensuring required access is preserved, unauthorized storage is prevented, and all areas remain compliant with applicable safety, fire-life-safety, and operational requirements.

Skills

Carpentry

Cabinet making

Reading drawings/blueprints

Safety practices

Hand and power tools

Education

OSHA 30-hour training

Tools

Woodworking machinery

Hand tools

Pneumatic nailers

Staplers

Power tools

Job description

The Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a Museum Maintainer for Carpentry to perform skilled carpentry, cabinetmaking, and general building maintenance in support of exhibitions and facility operations.

You will work from drawings and specifications, adhere to safety standards, and collaborate with the Carpentry team to install frames, pedestals, cases, and other exhibit elements. Union DC37 Local 1502; hybrid schedule available.