Job description

Application Instructions:

Please apply through the following link: https://metmuseum.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/metmuseumcareers/job/Fire-Safety-Officer_JR-41850

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art collects, studies, conserves, and presents significant works of art across all times and cultures in order to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas.

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Fire protection and the protection of Museum visitors, personnel, and art collections from the hazards of fire. Make inspections of auxilary protection equipment to insure proper maintenance. Make daily systematic fire safety inspections of building. Instructs Museum personnel in operation of fire extinguishers and methods of transmitting alarms. Supervises all welding and burning operations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Conducts fire drills and fire instruction as directed by Security Management.
• Secures compliance with the NYC fire codes, procedures and regulations pertaining to the storage and use of flammable or hazardous materials.
• Acts as fire guard during welding and cutting operations and checks for hidden sparks after operations are finished.
• Responds to all emergency calls in the Museum.
• Advises Security Management on all matters related to fire safety.
• Liaison with NYC Fire Department and escort NYC Fire Inspectors Update the Uris Center section of the Education Department’s Share Point intranet page.
• Monitor and respond to general correspondence in the Education Department e-mail box
• Serve as a Fire/Emergency Safety Monitor for Education offices.
• Manage and coordinate Uris Exhibition logistics and Uris Center external rentals, as needed.
• Maintain Uris Center promotional databases & coordinate mailings.
• Assist with the physical set-up of educational facilities, when needed (lifting, moving, and arranging of tables, chairs, whiteboards, furniture etc.).
• Other related duties

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine (or approved for an exemption as a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, sincerely held religious belief, or pregnancy, or because you are a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offenses).

Experience and Skills:

• Must have full time fire fighting experience in a major municipal fire department

• EMT-b or Paramedic experience preferred

Knowledge and Education

• College degree preferred.
• Possess knowledge of the chemistry of fire and knowledge of the NYC fire codes, rules and regulations pertaining to combustibles and flammables.
• Have experience in fire extinguishment.
• Individual must qualify for Certificate of Fitness as a fire guard for public assembly and torch operations from the NYC Fire Department.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
• Free financial-planning services
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
• A subsidized staff cafeteria
• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Please apply through the link provided at the top of the job description.

Work Location: One location

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