Conservation Technician
Work with the MOTAT Conservation team to assess and carry out support programs for the long-term preservation of the Museum’s Collections
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Company: Museum of Transport & Technology
Location: Auckland
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +64-4-682-5621
Fax: +64-6-214-5531
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Detail information about job Conservation Technician. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Great career opportunity
- Work with a unique collection
- Make your mark on one of Auckland’s iconic institutions
MOTAT is New Zealand’s largest transport and technology museum and is home to some of the world’s most unique examples of historical innovations in kiwi transport and technology.
The Museum is currently growing the Conservation Team and is looking for two full time permanent Conservation Technicians and one full time, 10-month fixed term Conservation Technician to join the team.
Reporting to the Conservation Manager, the Technician will work with the Conservation team to assess and carry out support programs and procedures for the long-term preservation of the Museum’s Collections, including environmental monitoring, IPM, object cleaning and treatment.
Key responsibilities in this role include:
- Carrying out conservation and collection care programmes such as IPM, environmental monitoring, cleaning, etc.
- Carrying out a rolling program of interventive treatments for collection items, under the supervision of a conservator.
- Conducting routine checks of collection objects in exhibition and storage areas and creating reports and surveys as well as benchmarking data.
- Participating in disaster planning plus carry out salvage of collections objects in the event of an emergency.
Ideal candidates for this role will have:
- A relevant qualification in Conservation and two years’ experience working in a conservation setting.
- Demonstrated experience carrying out IPM or environmental monitoring of collections.
- Experience with carrying out interventive treatments on collection objects.
- Experience with hazardous collections and emergency salvage of collections.
- Awareness of museum standards and practices in line with ICOM & Museums Aotearoa’s Code of Ethics.
- Excellent computer literacy and experience with all Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
- Current full driver’s license.
- Experience and certification to operate a forklift, would be advantageous.
MOTAT is a great place to work, where no two days are ever the same. Along with joining a team of passionate and capable people, you will also get the benefit of flexible working hours, Birthday Leave, an entitlement to Study Leave, additional KiwiSaver contributions, and a MOTAT annual pass for you and your family.
Apply today for a chance to make your mark at MOTAT!
Applications close: 23 July 2018
For the position description and to apply for this role please go to MOTAT’s job site: motat.bamboohr.com/jobs