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About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

As the Manager, Storeroom One, you will coordinate the activities of art shipments through the Registrars art storeroom (Storeroom One) which serves all curatorial departments for the receipt and release of artwork entering the museum. You will supervise deliveries, reception and transportation of artwork entering and leaving the storeroom. You will document condition reports and oversee the packing/unpacking of artwork.

This is a position with an established end-date or time frame. Time frames will begin upon hire: 6-Months

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

+ Report directly to Chief Registrar

+ Supervise and coordinate assignments for team of Storeroom One specialists working in Storeroom One

+ Supervise and coordinate assignments of drivers for art transportation

+ Manage vehicle maintenance, repairs, insurance renewal, annual inspection and processing invoices for three vehicles

+ Supervise outside vendors contracted by the Museum to collect or deliver artwork

+ Coordinate activities with Registrars, Storeroom One staff, and Packers to ensure smooth, efficient, and successful operation and communicate about any unexpected or unusual issues

+ Long range planning and coordination with registrars for space for packed and unpacked artwork and availability of personnel needed for tasks

+ Develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues in various museum departments including: Exhibitions, Curatorial, Conservation, Buildings (Handling and Custodial), Engineering, Security, and Receiving

+ Monitor climate control (temperature and humidity) through daily checks and weekly downloads of digital and paper hygro-thermographs. Immediate collaboration with Engineers for irregularities

+ Integrated pest management – constant monitoring for any signs of infestation, isolation of any objects suspected of infestation and immediate collaboration with Scientific Research

+ Ongoing upkeep of the Storeroom to include: inventory of materials, maintenance, repair, and weekly cleaning of the Storeroom

+ Assist with the preparation of condition reports and digital photography of incoming artwork, as necessary

+ Responsible for the security practices as described by the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) of Storeroom One perimeter and access points, visitors to the storeroom, accuracy of TSA paperwork, and all Sensitive Security Information (SSI)

+ Candidate must complete Security Threat Assessment application

+ Archival maintenance of all related files and records

+ Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Bachelor’s degree in museum studies or equivalent experience required.

+ 5 years’ experience in museum registration

+ Experience with a broad range of art handling, packing and conservation technologies

+ Previous experience with Museum registration required.

+ Collections Management - knowledge and experience in TMS required

+ Excellent organizational, written and verbal skills required

+ Extremely detail-oriented and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines required

+ Computer proficiency - Word, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat, and digital photography required

COMPENSATION RANGE:

+ Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $95,000.00/Annually ($45,000.00 - $47,5000.00 per Term of 6-Month Assignment)

The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Visa Sponsorship

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

+ Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

+ 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match

+ Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays

+ Long-term disability coverage

+ Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)

+ Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)

+ Free financial-planning services

+ Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs

+ 25% discount for staff in Museum shops

+ A subsidized staff cafeteria

+ Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact [email protected] .

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.