Interior Design Studio Assistant

Studio Munroe, Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Profit sharing program

Annual professional development stipend

Job summary

Studio Munroe, Inc in San Francisco is hiring a Studio Assistant to support the Senior Designer and Design Team. This full-time position involves administrative tasks, project management, and assisting with design processes, such as creating floor plans and managing client communication. The ideal candidate is an enrolled or recent graduate from an accredited Interior Design program with 3+ months experience and proficiency in AutoCAD and other design tools. Pay ranges between $25-$34/hr with benefits including health and vacation.

Qualifications

• 3+ months prior work at an interior design firm.
• Professional manner and appearance.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist with photoshoot coordination and styling.
• Support the Design Team during client meetings.
• Create floor and furniture plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Excel

Social media savvy

Education

Enrolled or recent graduate of accredited Interior Design program

Tools

AutoCAD

Sketch-up

Photoshop

Job description

Position Title: Studio Assistant

Reports To: Senior Designer

Salary Range: $25-$34/hr. (salary equivalent: $52,000-$70,720)

Pay Rate: Hourly, with benefits. Commensurate with experience.

Benefits: Vacation and holidays, Health, Dental, Vision, 401K plan, profit sharing program, annual professional development stipend

Pay Period: 1st and 15th of the month

Position Purpose: This is a full-time, hourly position for a hands-on, positive, and reliable Studio Assistant to work directly with the Senior Designer and Design Team on all aspects of design process and studio administration.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (include but are not limited to):

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Juggle multiple deadlines, project scopes and aesthetics simultaneously.
• Manage Design Library maintenance & organization.
• Manage sample returns.
• Enter accurate monthly client Design Time information.
• Client Design and Financial binder filing and organization.
• Assist with obtaining and entering timely Client Order and Purchase Order pricing data in Studio Designer system.
• Assist with Purchase Order submissions to vendors.
• Maintain accurate project action item lists using Asana.

Business Development:

• Assist with photoshoot coordination, sourcing, styling, and onsite facilitation.
• Utilize growing knowledge of trade resources and vendors.
• Attend industry events, trade shows and openings.
• Maintain and grow thoughtful professional relationships with clients and vendors.
• Assist with social media updates.

Client Management:

• Support the Design Team during client meetings, take meeting minutes, create task lists for distribution using Asana.
• Coordinate project installations and assist as required under Studio Director direction.
• Create solutions and communicate with vendors and colleagues in the spirit of the firm’s mission and values.

Design:

• Create floor, space, and furniture plans & elevations (Auto-CAD and hand drafting).
• Source furnishings, fixtures, fabrics, and accessories under direction of Design Team.
• Create schematic client presentation drawings per Design Team instructions.
• Work on custom furniture plans and technical drawings for construction.
• Obtain vendor quotes, finish samples, cuttings for approvals.
• Prepare client presentations.
• Communicate with manufacturers and showrooms.
• Create Construction Schedules with accurate product information for all furniture, plumbing, appliances, lighting and finishes for Design Team review and submission.
• Maintain project Picture Book with all related item tear sheets, customization notes specifications, and drawings.
• Work with Studio Director to coordinate expediting process (vendor to warehouse), adhere to project deadlines.
• Works with Senior Designer to ensure all design hours are within billable quotes.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

• Enrolled or recent graduate of accredited Interior Design program
• 3+ months prior work at an interior design firm
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, and hand-drafting
• Experience with Sketch-up, Photoshop
• Studio Designer experience a plus
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Professional manner and appearance
• Social media savvy
• Familiar with San Francisco design showrooms
• Work under pressure, produce deliverables and meet deadlines
• Current driver’s license with access to car.

PHYSCIAL DEMANDS:

• Most work tasks are performed in a space where the environmental conditions vary widely.
• Must be able to stand for up to 8 hours per day.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Must be able to move items weighing in excess of 50 lbs. routinely.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to perform daily tasks.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors, and subordinates.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
• Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate basic design equipment.
• Must be able to work well under pressure managing multiple deadlines.
• Ability to work with potential allergenic properties inherent in various materials.

NOTE:

No job description of a position can possibly include all duties, which maybe, requested by guest or required by the property. The objective of all positions is to effectively provide the services personally or to immediately refer requests to the appropriate department manager.