Part-time
15-22 hours/week; $20.00/hour
At the Frick Collection we pride ourselves on promoting an open and welcoming workplace culture that supports diversity and work-life balance. The Frick strives to provide our employees with competitive salaries and exceptional benefits in a beautiful and pleasant work setting while providing an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world’s finest works of art.
The Frick requires all employees be fully vaccinated and to have received a booster vaccine against COVID 19.
Benefits in Employment with the Frick Collection
Part-time employees accrue sick leave up to 56 hours/year in accordance with the New York City Earned Sick Time Act.
Paid Time-Off: part-time employees receive paid time-off when they are scheduled to work on holidays the museum is closed to the public. These include New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. We also provide part-time employees with bereavement and paid parental leave.
Retirement: The Frick supports all employees in planning for retirement by offering participation in a Tax Deferred Savings Plan – 403(b) and a defined benefit pension plan.
Wellness Programs at the Frick include an Employee Assistance Plan, a discount on Citi Bike memberships and a discount on bike helmets.
Meal discount: When employees are working onsite, they may access a discount on food pickup or delivery through Seamless/Grubhub.
Position Summary
This is a varied position that involves all aspects of visitor services: Admissions, Shop, and Host/Ticket Scanner.
The Assistant’s overall role is to ensure that our visitors have an outstanding experience. Assistants are cross-trained in all areas of our operation. Responsibilities include welcoming visitors, providing information and way-finding, scanning timed admission tickets, selling available museum admission tickets, assisting with Member ticketing requests, answering phone calls, and instructing visitors on how to use the Frick Madison mobile app. Shop sales requires knowledge of our publications and products, handling cash and credit card transactions, restocking and other requirements for a retail setting. The Assistant must work well as a team member, ensuring that the daily frontline services operate in a smooth and efficient manner.
Requirements
The education and/or experience requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals committed to providing a positive and memorable experience for our diverse visitor population. Experience in retail sales or visitor services is required. Excellent customer service skills, personable and outgoing demeanor, and attention to detail are essential. Successful candidates have excellent communication skills and are able to interact with a demanding public. Experience working in a museum or cultural institution required. Professionalism and reliability a must. Bilingual skills are helpful. Proficiency with point of sale systems and an understanding of software applications essential.
Work Hours & Compensation
Staff are generally scheduled to work between 15 and 22.5 hours, though may work up to 28 hours per week; shifts may vary but are expected to be 7.5 hours/day 2-3 days/week. Frick Madison is open to the public Thursdays through Sundays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The Museum is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Federal Holidays. Compensation: $20.00/ hour.
Background
Opened to the public in 1935, The Frick Collection is a world-renowned art museum consisting of more than 1,500 works of art from the ninth to the nineteenth centuries displayed in the intimate surroundings of the former home of Pittsburgh industrialist Henry Clay Frick. It is considered one of the world’s most perfect museums, and the residence is one of New York City’s few remaining Gilded Age mansions. The Frick welcomes nearly 300,000 visitors a year to its tranquil mansion on the Upper East Side, encouraging visitors to closely observe, reflect, and engage with its esteemed collection.
The Frick Art Reference Library, founded by Mr. Frick’s daughter, Helen Clay Frick, in 1920, is an internationally recognized research library that serves as one of the world's most complete resources for the study of Western art. Our entire staff ensures that the resources of The Frick Collection are made accessible and inviting to “all persons whomsoever,” in accordance with the wishes of the museum’s founder.
The Frick has moved into its temporary home—Frick Madison—in the Breuer building at 75th Street and Madison Avenue (the former Whitney Museum), while renovations are underway to the newer parts of the building at 1 East 70th Street.
Application Process
To apply:
Or send resume and cover letter to:
Head of Retail and Visitor Services
Frick Madison
30 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at The Frick Collection, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, military status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.