FINE ART CRATER

Shantell Martin, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Shantell Martin, Inc. seeks a skilled Fine Art Crater and Packer to support gallery and museum projects in Los Angeles. The role requires careful handling of artworks, crate building, and efficient packing techniques based on experience.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of fine art crating, familiarity with tray and cavity packing, and safe operation of shop tools. Pay ranges from $20 to $25 per hour, with room for advancement.

Qualifications

• 1 year of fine art crating experience.
• Familiar with tray packing, cavity packing, travel frames.
• Experience with storage and inventory management.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Crate and pack fine art for shipping and display.
• Safely operate table saw, chop saw, router, belt sander.
• Assist with inventory storage and handling in gallery/mmuseum spaces.
• Prepare packing materials and ensure secure shipping crates.

Skills

Fine art crating

Inventory management

Read packing specs

Attention to detail

Tools

Table saw

Chop saw

Router

Belt sander

Hand tools

Job description

Seeking skilled Fine Art Crater and Packer with gallery and/or museum experience.

Responsibilities

Ideal candidate has 1 yr experience in fine art crating and is familiar with common build styles and practices; tray packing, cavity packing, travel frames, etc.

Strong wood shop skills and safe use of shop tools, table saw, chop saw, router, belt sander etc is essential.

Relevant experience in museums or galleries also helpful, as is general experience with storage and managing inventory.

Valid driver's license and reliable transportation strongly preferred.

Pay based on experience $ 20 - $ 25/hr with potential for advancement.

Requirements

Our ideal candidate would be able to safely operate the following tools and perform tasks including, but not limited to:

• Table saws, chop saw
• Router, and common hand tools
• Basic shop math, reading, adding and subtracting fractions