IUOE General Services Attendance

Performs general maintenance and custodial-type duties, routine construction and installation tasks related to exhibitions and minor interior renovations.

Responsibilities

Performs general maintenance and custodial-type duties, routine construction and installation tasks related to exhibitions and minor interior renovations; Performs routine maintenance of gallery and/or facilities including painting, simple carpentry tasks and light bulb replacement; Performs simple construction tasks related to minor interior renovations including painting and dry-walling; Performs general heavy and light cleaning and housekeeping tasks within both public and service areas; Performs routine snow removal at entrances and exits to physical plant; Performs light gardening work and cleanup contiguous to gallery shrubbery beds such as raking, weeding and mulching, and sidewalk sweeping; Performs routine setup and cleanup for special events including an annual outdoor art show and sale; Performs routine audio-visual projection booth services for special events, exhibition-related and special programming; Works outside of gallery and/or facilities as projects require, such as warehousing gallery supplies of artworks related to permanent and special exhibitions; Packs and unpacks works of art merchandise and printed matter for temporary exhibition and permanent collections and Gallery Store; Builds crates for works of art scheduled to travel; Packs for shipment printed material and Gallery Store merchandise; Performs construction tasks related to the preparation and installation of temporary and permanent exhibitions; Prepares works of art for installation as directed; Makes minor repairs to picture frames including replacement of glass; May act as guard in emergencies; Performs other duties requiring comparable skill and responsibility as directed; Pickup and delivery of supplies needed for exhibitions and programming (works of art, films, printed material, & building supplies, etc.)

Requirements

Requires the ability to read and understand written and verbal instructions; 1-2 years general carpentry or maintenance experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; must possess a valid New York State driver's license