Job Description
POSITION TITLE
Full-Time Art Handler-Shipping Associate at PELLE
POSITION DESCRIPTION
PELLE is seeking a full-time Art Handler-Shipping Associate who will be a part of our design company’s in-house studio production team specializing in the manufacture of custom/high-end light fixtures. Responsibilities include experienced art handling, packing, crating, and storing procedures, and the administration of all outgoing shipments from our Brooklyn warehouse. In this role, you must be able to work well independently as well as with our team to fulfill the studio’s main needs in shipping/packing/crating, as well as generally assist the studio during shipping downtimes. We welcome applicants who would like to be a part of a professional work environment with a creative, friendly, and team-oriented studio culture. This is an on-site position, and you must be present to work in our Red Hook Brooklyn studio, Mondays-Fridays from 9am-5:30pm.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Opening loading dock at 9am to receive all shipments and deliveries; Close down loading dock at 5:30pm each day; distribute received mail/packages to team.
- Daily check-in with supervisor and team for outgoing shipment work orders.
- Assemble custom wood crates according to specifications and instructions; Ensure the safe and proper packaging of every item per company procedures.
- Coordinate and communicate with the supervisor and team so that deadlines are met and shipment updates are given daily.
- Book, schedule, and create labels for all outgoing common carrier, domestic and international freight shipments.
- Written and photo-documentation of all outgoing work in shipments; Log packaging status and shipment details into computer database daily.
- Written and photo-documentation of company packaging standards and methodology per product and on an evolving basis; Input into packaging chart detailed guidelines per outgoing piece.
- Receive all incoming packages at the studio and be present for all outgoing shipments including parts, studio supplies and production materials; distribute received packages to team members.
- Phone calls and emails to obtain shipping estimates in support of the sales team.
- Order custom crates and coordinate their delivery.
- Check supplies stock levels and order shipping/packaging supplies based on production needs.
- Assist with production needs, general studio upkeep, and studio projects as required during shipping downtimes.
- Keep shipping/storage areas consistently clean, useable, and client-ready; End of day sweep up.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience with art handling in a professional art studio, museum, gallery, or art shipping organization.
- Must demonstrate expertise in art handling techniques, packing, crating, and storing procedures and working with professional clients and teams.
- Ability to efficiently and safely handle, move, pack, unpack, load, unload sensitive and valuable light fixtures, high-value art objects, large wood crates and boxes.
- Physically able to lift and handle large and heavy light fixtures, up to 75 lbs, on a daily basis; Maneuver objects of substantial size and weight a daily basis.
- Wood shop/carpentry experience and knowledge of hand and power tools required.
- Demonstrate concern for detail, accuracy, and precise execution of all work.
- Prioritize the safety of personnel and artworks, always adhering to company operational guidelines.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills; knowledge of Google Docs and Sheets.
- Possess on-the-job creativity and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to be self-organized and accurately follow instructions well.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time - assembling wood crates, packaging light fixtures; doing physical/manual labor.
- Must be adaptable and willing to take on a new direction for any given day/week since duties may slightly alter depending on the shipping needs of the studio.
- High school diploma or equivalency.
- Provide up to 3 Professional References.
WORK SCHEDULE, PAY & BENEFITS
The Art Handler-Shipping Associate is a full-time position in our Brooklyn studio. The hourly starting pay rate is $28/hour with future advancement opportunity. Work hours are a 37.5 hour work week of Mondays-Fridays 9am-5:30pm. No evenings, weekends, or company holidays. Pay period is weekly.
Benefits include paid vacation days, paid sick days, and paid company holidays. We offer comprehensive coverage of subsidized Medical (HSA/FSA), Dental, Vision Insurances; company 401k Retirement, and Supplemental Life insurance plans and pre-tax commuter benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
PELLE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please use the job link here to apply for this position. You’ll need to submit the following items:
- Your Current Resume
- Your Cover Letter or a short statement about yourself and why you want to work at PELLE
- Images showing your related work (optional, but preferred).
Please no phone calls – only apply through the link provided above. Thank you for applying.
ABOUT PELLE
PELLE’s work combines the unique visions of its founders, Jean and Oliver Pelle, interweaving an aesthetic of man-made craft with one of delicate, organic forms to create a multi-faceted collection of works united by a reverence for technical mastery and innovation. The design studio is renowned for their signature Bubble Chandelier collection as well as their acclaimed sculptural, cast-cotton lighting series called the Lure. Based in Red Hook Brooklyn, New York, PELLE comprises a lighting fabrication studio, a research and prototyping studio, and a dedicated showroom gallery to display finished pieces. The studio space is structured to support creative experimentation and active making, continually evolving in pursuit of new materials, methods, and ideas.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Weekly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Weekend work, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,