Crate Shop Supervisor

Job Description

Do you believe art has the power to change the way we see the world? If so, you understand the important role of everyone who touches art in all its forms, and we’d welcome your application to join Crozier Fine Arts’ dynamic and growing team.

We aim to be the primary service provider for the people and entities responsible for the care, movement, and long-term preservation of art and culture. To that end, our Crate Shop Supervisor is responsible for ensuring safety and security of all crate shop employees during the fabrication process of all fine art crate vessels. In addition to physical requirements, this role also provides knowledge and ensures the integrity of all artworks, artifacts and collections during the packing process. 

WHAT WE OFFER

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance available immediately

7 Paid Holidays + Sick Leave + 3 Weeks Paid Time Off

Fidelity 401(k) with Company Match & Employee Stock Purchase Options

Tuition Reimbursement, Referral Bonuses, and SO MUCH MORE!

Pay: $83,000-$88,000/an, Negotiations Welcomed

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM

Location: Lanham, MD 20706

Responsibilities:

Maintain flow of all crating jobs, including estimating, booking, scheduling, and supervising production.

Keep accurate paperwork including timesheets, purchase orders, waybills, maintenance records, and database billing of all crating tasks.  

Controls the jobs in progress and works closely with crating staff as well as other departments of Crozier in facilitating projects.

Prioritize/plan work activities accounting for adequate staffing, and prepare plans for any additional resources needed. 

Provides friendly, quality professional service to customers always and develops close working relationships.

Responsible for the crating tools and equipment are in safe, working order and facilitates regular maintenance from proper resources/venders. Additionally, this individual maintains and controls the crate shop materials and supplies.

Performs crating production and packing duties when called upon as well as providing assistance in operations specific to production.

Qualifications: 

2+ years relevant experience/training in Carpentry Field (i.e. Fine Carpentry, Cabinetry, Production Carpentry or Commercial Art Crate Shop) or Bachelor’s degree in art/design from four-year college or university .

1+ years Supervisory experience, preferably within a Commercial Crate Shop

Industry knowledge/understanding of archival materials, museum specifications for the crating and packing of three-dimensional museum quality objects. 

Must be able to read/understand crate construction blueprints

Demonstrated Team Leadership ability/background 

Strong communication skills - written and verbal correspondence both in one-on-one situations and small groups of customers, clients, and other employees within the organization

Mathematical skills - calculate figures and amounts using basic algebra and geometry, such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Additionally, must have a working knowledge of AIMS, Google suite, Excel, and other Microsoft Office suite.

Sound like you? Elevate the power of your work. Let’s begin the conversation. 

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ABOUT US

Crozier is part of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in innovative storage and information management services, protecting billions of valued assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and cultural and historical artifacts. The infrastructure of Iron Mountain uniquely positions Crozier to handle diverse and non-traditional collections. Ultra High-resolution 3D scanning, digitization, and archival solutions are some of the specific services provided through Crozier’s affiliation with Iron Mountain.