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Freelance Art Handler

Crozier Fine Arts Ltd, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Crozier Fine Arts is seeking experienced and self‑motivated Art Handling Specialists to join our Special Projects team in Los Angeles, CA to work on a project alongside a prominent California museum. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and integrity of art collections through expert handling, packing, crating, and transportation, while acting as a vital onsite liaison between clients and company management.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities) In this role, you will:

Handle, move, wrap, pack, and crate a diverse range of objects—including fine art, decorative arts, and furniture—using Crozier’s appropriate techniques and materials, with the key output of damage‑free preservation and transit preparation.

Collaborate with clients, driving teams, and company management by acting as the onsite liaison, determining project strategy, and ensuring clear communication and follow‑through.

Ensure compliance with the highest industry standards by planning, organizing, and loading trucks for utmost safety during transit, conducting inspection reports, and maintaining discretion on all projects.

Install/uninstall art for onsite projects and load/unload trucks to ensure safe transit.

Spend a small amount of time (approximately 5%) on a laptop/desktop computer or telephone to manage project logistics.

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications) The ideal candidate will have:

Minimum 4 years of experience in Art Handling within a gallery, museum, or commercial fine art space.

Strong knowledge of industry standard techniques and materials for packing, crating, installing, and uninstalling artwork.

Industry experience with registration/condition reporting, installing pre‑made mounts, pedestal mounts, plexiglass cases and artwork into mounts is considered highly beneficial.

Proven ability in effective communication, self‑motivation, attention to detail, and working as a team player.

Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to regional locations for onsite work.

Physical Requirement: Willing and able to lift, move, push, and pull heavy objects (in excess of 75 lbs), bend, kneel, crouch, and stand, as well as being willing to work flexible hours based on project needs.

What We Offer In this role, Crozier Fine Arts offers global connectivity to learn from teammates who share your passion for art.

Pay: Starting at $30.00/hr (Negotiations Depending on Experience)

Hours: Scheduling Determined by Project Workload; Monday through Friday 32-40 hours per week

Location: Downtown LA Facility - 2010 East 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90021

Competitive compensation aligned with the experience.

Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.

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.

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