Powerhouse
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Lead Preparator to play a key role in the successful delivery of exhibitions and programs across our diverse sites. This hands-on leadership role supports Production Managers in planning and delivering high-quality museum experiences, while supervising staff, contractors, and workshop operations. This position is responsible for construction our Exhibition components such as furniture, walls and other structures, coordinating staff and resources within the Production Workshop, providing leadership and technical expertise across the disciplines of Workshop. Working closely with Production Managers, the Lead Preparator ensures the coordination of the construction, fabrication, and installation of exhibitions displays which meet international museum standards while upholding best practices in conservation and workplace health and safety. The Lead Preparator will bring strong experience in carpentry or cabinet making, with experience in other areas highly valued (for the temporary full time role). Talent Pools for similar future roles in metal work or boiler making, painting, and mountmaking may arise over the next 18 months (ongoing or temporary)
About Powerhouse
Through the renewal and across its platforms, Powerhouse will redefine museums in the 21st century by renegotiating the terms of engagement with communities, radically returning to and reckoning with its legacy as a museum of industry and fortifying its vital role in the cultural and economic ecosystems of NSW, Australia and the world. The Powerhouse, one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions, continues the delivery of its renewal program across its five platforms, Powerhouse Parramatta, Powerhouse Ultimo, Powerhouse Castle Hill, Sydney Observatory and Powerhouse Digital, our space to tell stories and provide new levels of access to the Powerhouse Collection of over 500,000 objects. To find out more, take a tour through powerhouse.com.au
This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and those living in regional locations.