About this role
Job title: Seasonal Operations Assistant (Part-time)
About the Role The Seasonal Operations Assistant supports the Operations department at the 432 Park Avenue Gallery with exhibitions, auctions, and events, and assists as needed at the warehouse in Long Island City. This on-site, part-time role focuses on maintaining a professional gallery environment and supporting setup, production, and maintenance tasks.
What You'll Do
- Install, deinstall, and maintain gallery and event spaces, including wall repair, light spackling and sanding, touch-ups, plinth placement, cabling, exhibition lighting, furniture movement, and debris removal.
- Assist with auction production and setup, including moving furniture, setting up installation maps, distributing materials, patching and touch-up work, and handling packing materials and trash.
- Support event installs and deinstalls with furniture, lighting, signage, sound systems, AV/IT equipment, and remain on-call during events.
- Help maintain back-of-house organization, storage and repairs, and ensure galleries are reset to a clean, lit state after use.
What We're Looking For
- 3 years' experience in an auction house, internationally recognized gallery or museum, or similar.
- Working knowledge of packing methods for a wide range of media and installation methods for art galleries and events.
- Audio/Visual skills, preferred; basic electrical skills including wiring, preferred.
- Basic carpentry skills and knowledge of basic power tools; basic painting and wall repair.
- Ability to lift 50–70 pounds and work under pressure with strong time and resource management, prioritizing tasks and collaborating with a team.
Nice to Have
- Specific carpentry and wall preparation skills; additional AV/IT experience.
Compensation & Benefits
- Hourly pay range: 20.00 to 23.00 USD per hour.
- On-site work at the gallery with occasional work in the Long Island City warehouse; weekend and evening work as required.