Office Services Clerk

Office Services Clerks are key members of the House Management staff of The Metropolitan Opera. Office Services is responsible for all shipping and receiving needs of all administration and performance staff.

• Screening, sorting, and scanning all incoming mail and packages.
• Delivering all mail and packages to their respective departments.
• Posting outgoing mail, facilitating messenger requests and shipping requests via USPS, FedEx, and UPS
• Daily Post Office Trips
• Make daily copies for administrative staff.
• Printing, folding, cutting daily copies for Performances.
• Evening / Matinee deliveries to performing artists.

• Prior experience in shipping/customer service is a plus.
• Knowledge of working with a PC and handheld devices.
• Must have a professional appearance which includes shirt, tie and dress pants.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to take direction from your supervisor and work in a team-oriented environment is essential.
• Must have a strong work ethic, which includes being punctual and reliable.
• In addition, must be able to operate a Freight elevator and a Loading dock occasionally. 

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, carry and/or perform repetitive motions for most of the workday.
• Must be willing to work a weekly flexible schedule including weekends and holidays as assigned. Overtime hours and shifts are usually available during the Opera Season.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more
• This is a Union position.

The Metropolitan Opera believes that diversity is critical to our success and growth as a leading performing arts institution and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve.

The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.