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This generalist position collaborates extensively throughout the Collections, Exhibitions, and Design Division and other museum departments. The position focuses on logistics related to care, access, handling, framing, and storage of collection and loaned artworks at both of the Museum’s locations at 151 Third Street and South San Francisco in the execution of the museums programs as well as furthering development of SFMOMAs professional standards of art handling.\nA successful candidate will begin to learn the systems and practices of the collections teams over the first month to quarter with SFOMOMA. This will include working with project points, co-points, registration, conservation, and other preparators while working under the delegation of project points. Within the first year the candidate will proactively further their institutional understanding, art handling skills, and become a positive contributor to the successful completion of projects.\nResponsibilities & Duties\nTeam Participation\nEncourage and contribute to an inclusive, rewarding, and inspiring workplace, where innovation, discovery, and constant learning cultivate a deep sense of belonging and shared responsibility within the Preparator team. \nShare in fostering a culture of safety, inclusivity, and equity. \nWork in a healthy and flexible style, and models empathy and understanding. \nParticipate in nurturing collaboration and partnership across teams with fluid communication and respect for diverse expertise essential to an art museum. \nDemonstrate a commitment to the museum’s strategic focus of making programming that engages visitors and inspires individuals to return and recommend the museum to their family and friends. \nRepresent the museum at the local, national, and international levels. \nParticipate in professional networks, workshops, and programs to stay current with relevant practices, methods, and technologies, as well adding new skills to share with the department. \nArt Handling\nUphold constant standards in collection care and installation of artwork. \nWork collaboratively and closely with the preparator team, often under the direction of Project Point and Co Point, accepting shared knowledge and offering experience to the tasks assigned. \nFacilitate the safe movement, packing/unpacking, installation, and proper lighting of artwork in concert with the SFMOMA exhibitions teams, utilizing proper handling and security techniques. \nEnsure that cleanliness of work areas, storage, and galleries are maintained with focus on safety for people and artwork. \nParticipate in the construction or implementation of exhibition elements including walls, pedestals, boxes, fixtures, mounts, housings, and other finished structures related to the installation and display of exhibitions and works of art. \nParticipate in the training and development of procedures and standards to improve the movement, handling, packing, and installation of art. \nApply skills to aid in the activities of the in-house framing staff. \nParticipate in collections inventories. \nParticipate in the planning, access, organization, documentation, and movement of works to be stored in new storage spaces.\nRepresent SFMOMA to other institutions, both national and international, to facilitate the installation and/or deinstallation of SFMOMA-organized exhibitions and/or presented artworks from SFMOMA’s collection, as assigned.\n Administration\nParticipate in departmental, team, and project meetings or project de-briefings, as directed by preparator leadership. Communicate concerns and plans to project teams. \nWork as directed by project points; at times working directly with curators, artists, and artist assistants towards the success of their project. \nAssist appropriate managers regarding adherence with fire code, and the care and storage of hazardous waste, building materials, and machinery. \nAs assigned, assist with materials research and other necessary fact-finding tasks pertaining to specific projects. \nEnsure that work areas are well maintained and stocked; Alerting preparator leadership or project leads of needed supplies. \nPerform other duties as required. \nQualifications & Skills\nPossession of a High School diploma or G.E.D certificate. Interest and knowledge of modern and contemporary art desirable. Art museum experience strongly preferred. \nA minimum of one (1) year related experience or equivalent combination of training and experience. \nComprehend and execute task-based direction from more senior preparator staff. \nWork in an effective and efficient manner regarding time, materials, and safety. \nDemonstrated concern for detail, accuracy, and efficiency in the execution of projects. \nProficiently and safely utilize shop equipment including portable and stationary power tools within personal knowledge base; interest to learn appropriate usage of unfamiliar tools.\nAbility to work collaboratively and professionally with other supervisors, museum staff, students, outside clients, vendors, volunteers, and the public. \nProven ability to communicate effectively. \nKnowledge of safety precautions and procedures related to the handling of solvents, adhesives, and other fabrication related solutions or ability to learn. \nAct as a steward of the department in proactive upkeep of shared and private spaces. \nActive engagement with sustainability practices as they relate to the museum’s waste handling and recycling practices. \nFamiliarity with collections management systems.\nWorking Conditions\nMust be able to safely lift 50 pounds independently or with a team.\nClose Warehouse and office setting.\nLong periods of standing or physical activity within a Construction/Jobsite environment, including wood dust, paint fumes, and other environmental hazards. Personal protective equipment is supplied. \n The position’s workspace is divided between the museum’s Third Street location and its Collection Center in South San Francisco dependent on assigned projects.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6266,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Theme Parks & Attractions"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-31T02:04:19Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.856,"p_room":1,"age_days":5,"expected_fill_days":27,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":76000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sfmoma-museum-prep-i-on-call","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sfmoma-museum-prep-i-on-call.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-05T16:29:29Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":21709,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-06T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":689809},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=689809"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsfmoma-museum-prep-i-on-call"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsfmoma-museum-prep-i-on-call"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsfmoma-museum-prep-i-on-call"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/sfmoma-museum-prep-i-on-call\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsfmoma-museum-prep-i-on-call"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3557818}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"sfmoma.org","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3557818},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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