Museum Collections Relocation Technician

Milwaukee Public Museum; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Employer Match

Free Museum Membership

Parking Subsidy/Bus Pass

Job summary

Milwaukee Public Museum is seeking one temporary, part-time Collections Move Technician to assist in transferring its 4 million-item collection to a new building.

Work will occur primarily at the Milwaukee Public Museum with possible offsite storage or new-site duties as needed. The role requires standing, bending, lifting, and repetitive movements, with a Monday–Thursday schedule from 8:30 to 3:30 for about one year.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Museum Studies or related field, in-progress welcome.
• Experience with museum collections is preferred or documented history of collections work.
• A degree may be substituted by documented collections experience.

Responsibilities

• Handle and move museum objects safely.
• Transcribe object labels and generate digital records.
• Create, tie, and attach barcodes to objects; photograph items as required.
• Pre-pack and tape packaging materials; build crates for storage/transport.
• Operate pallet jack and move crates; use museum collections database EMu.

Skills

Fine dexterity

Detail oriented

3D-spatial reasoning

Independent & team worker

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Museum Studies

Tools

EMu

Excel

Job description

Milwaukee Public Museum is seeking one temporary, part-time Collections Move Technician to assist in transferring its 4 million-item collection to a new building.

Work will occur primarily at the Milwaukee Public Museum with possible offsite storage or new-site duties as needed. The role requires standing, bending, lifting, and repetitive movements, with a Monday–Thursday schedule from 8:30 to 3:30 for about one year.