Studio Assistant Jobs

Position reports to Photography & Studio Director

Full-time 30-40 hours per week

Hourly rate: $17

The Studio Assistant is a critical part of the team that enables merchandise to come to life. In this role, you will organize and prepare a wide range of merchandise and assist in Wantable’s photography production.

Wantable is looking for an organized, detail oriented, and enthusiastic individual to collaborate with the photo studio team. This entry-level role supports the photo team in handling all inventory and moving it through the imaging process.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organize and prep racks for on-figure set
• Retag and organize merch to move through workflow at the end of each shoot
• Identify inventory issues and escalate to resolve
• Prepare all inventory entering the imaging process
• Organize photo equipment, studio props, and other studio needs
• Partner with studio staff to ensure daily tasks are completed
• Studio support
• Work closely with on set stylist
• Run necessary errands
• Run Errands & Pick up lunch when needed
• Consistently work to meet daily production and quality goals
• Make lunch arrangements during Ecom On-fig days
• Support photography in packing and shipping equipment for repair
• Take initiative to learn new job tasks and develop skills
• Physically and systematically introduce product into workflow

GOALS:

• Retag merchandise during shoot, as opposed to after
• Process any “rush request” inventory which requires items to be photographed in 1-2 hours.
• Keep merch racks organized for Ecom workflow
• Check in and sort “priority” items within an hour

OUTCOMES:

• Decrease garment prep time from 5 minutes per item to 3 minutes per item
• Prep 120 items per day
• Decrease retag time from 1 minute per item to 30 seconds per item
• Retag 120 items per day

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work well under pressure
• Proficiency in basic computer skills and ability to learn new computer applications
• Interest in fashion, fashion brand knowledge would be helpful
• Comfortable in a culture of continuous change
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Exceptional time management and multitasking skills
• Ability to adapt to workflow changes quickly
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Acute attention to detail, accuracy, and organization
• Daily attendance is necessary
• Ability to follow direction and assist the stylist on- and off-set
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift and move 30 pounds
• Ability to work in studio 40 hours a week
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for a full 8 hours