Careers at John Canning & Co.

Current Opportunities

Project Development Coordinator/Assistant

Function & Scope:  We are looking to employ a full-time Assistant Project Coordinator with an emphasis on marketing and educating potential clients about Canning services and the critical role beauty in art and architecture has on the liturgy. 

*Full Time*

It’s a position that we would train, but they have to be a quick learner who takes pride in executing their work correctly the first time around. Experience does not matter to us; rather, character and ability. 

This role would entail working out of our office in Cheshire, CT. We would assist with relocation costs as much as we can, and depending on availability, we may have an affordable temporary rental available that is clean and comfortable. 

The individual must be task-oriented, organized, efficient with time, and be able to meet deadlines. This sounds typical, but we push out a tremendous amount of information to all parties, including clients who require a prompt, organized response that they all can rely on. 

Responsibilities: The role may include, but is not limited to:

• Communicate with clients and staff daily.
• Follow through with contracts, renderings, and proposals.
• Write reports relating restoration work we perform.
• Read and examine construction documents, such as drawings and specifications.
• Be a liaison with clients and crew regarding work items, project schedules, and general logistics.
• Estimating proposed work. 

We offer 50/50 match on medical insurance, 401k, paid personal time, paid national holidays, and other Catholic Holy Days, such as Good Friday and Christmas.

It’s a very exciting environment to be a part of, especially when we are bringing back the beauty of an interior or creating a beautiful space. This position plays a big part of our project success. 

Job Requirements

We are looking for an individual interested in long-term commitment to our organization. You do not need experience in historic preservation, restoration, or construction. However, through this employment, you will learn about art and architecture, estimating, proposal writing, and project administration. Over a period of time, and with growth, there will be an opportunity to develop into managerial and director levels. 

Knowledge of art and architecture is not necessary, but the ability to learn to use industry terminology and understand how to write about it will be key. 

We prefer to promote from within and encourage employees to grow and find new paths within our organization. 

Important personal characteristic highlights: 

• Honest 
• Multitasker 
• Produce accurate and high-quality proposals and other writings 
• Resourceful 
• Team player 
• Good communicator 
• Problem solver 
• Interested in growing into other roles within the organization 
• Quality inter-personal skills - ability to get along with others 
• Can handle criticism 
• Organized 

Decorative Painter

Function & Scope: The decorative painter will perform various decorative painting/finishes, including: stenciling, gilding, color glazing, faux marbling, woodgraining, and more. Work will take place in situ or in the studio, depending on the scope of work.

 * Full Time/Part Time/Freelance options available, but Extended Travel is a requirement. *

Responsibilities: The role may include, but is not limited to:

• Examine decorative paint, and document existing conditions in prose.

• Carry out the required treatment for decorative painting based on the scope documents.

• Coordinate and carry out photo-documentation as needed.

• Provide treatment reports and documentation, as required.

The work, at times, may be executed in team projects either in our studio or in the field on various job sites

If you know how to stencil, gold leaf, color glazing, faux marble, wood grain, and layout - you should be working with Canning!

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Read and interpret documents such as conservation documentation, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, safety data sheets (SDS), and procedure manuals.

•  Use Microsoft Office to write and prepare routine reports and correspondence.

• Problem solve, collect data, and document information.

• Be comfortable working in a construction environment and make responsible judgments about workplace safety.

• Effectively communicate verbally and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, staff, and other co-workers by contributing to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, collegiality, collaboration, and openness to many perspectives.

• Climb ladders and stand for long periods of time.

• Organized, accurate & detail-oriented.

• Reliable, responsible, and proactive in performing work.

• Team player who can take constructive feedback.

• Ability to understand and follow directions.

• The ability to multitask is critical.

• Willingness to travel.

Please include a letter of intent detailing experience, resume, contact information, and references.

Plasterer

Function & Scope: The plasterer will perform various plaster work, including restoration, repair, replication, consolidation, and more. Work will take place in situ or in the studio, depending on the scope of work.

 * Full Time/Part Time/Freelance options available, but Extended Travel is a requirement. *

Responsibilities: The role may include, but is not limited to:

• Examine plaster, document existing conditions in prose.

• Carry out the required treatment for plaster based on the scope documents.

• Plaster recreation and restoration.

• Plaster mold making.

• Plaster patching and repair.

• Coordinate and carry out photo-documentation as needed.

• Provide treatment reports and documentation, as required.

The work, at times, may be executed in team projects either in our studio or in the field on various job sites

If you know how to work with both historic flat and ornamental plaster,  - you should be working with Canning!

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Read and interpret documents such as restoration documentation, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, safety data sheets (SDS), and procedure manuals.

• Use Microsoft Office to write and prepare routine reports and correspondence.

• Problem solve, collect data, and document information.

• Be comfortable working in a construction environment and make responsible judgments about workplace safety.

• Effectively communicate verbally and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, staff, and other co-workers by contributing to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, collegiality, collaboration, and openness to many perspectives.

• Climb ladders and stand for long periods of time.

• Organized, accurate & detail-oriented.

• Reliable, responsible, and proactive in performing work.

• Team player who can take constructive feedback.

• Ability to understand and follow directions.

• The ability to multitask is critical.

• Willingness to travel.

Please include a letter of intent detailing experience, resume, contact information, and references.

Fine Arts Conservator/Paintings Conservator

Function & Scope: The painting conservator/practitioner will perform conservation of murals, artwork, and decorative finishes for various landmark and historic building interiors. Conservation services are typically on-site, at the historic building project location, but sometimes in the studio as well.

 * Full Time/Part Time/Freelance options available, but Extended Travel is a requirement. *

Responsibilities: The role may include, but is not limited to:

• Examine artwork, document existing conditions in prose.

• Carry out required treatment for conservation based on assessments and reports.

• Coordinate and carry out photo-documentation as needed.

• Provide treatment reports and documentation, as required.

The work, at times, may be executed in team projects either in our studio or in the field on various job sites

If you are passionate about the conservation and preservation of national historic landmark interiors and artwork, then apply today!

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Experience: Five years of related work.
• Education: Certificate in Art Restoration, or Master's in Conservation or Historic Preservation, or 10 years of previous experience in conservation work.
• Member in good standing with AIC preferred but not required.
• Read and interpret documents such as conservation documentation, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, safety data sheets (SDS), and procedure manuals.
• Use Microsoft Office, or similar, to write and prepare routine reports and correspondence.
• Be comfortable working in a construction environment and make responsible judgments about workplace safety.
• Communicate verbally and maintain an effective working relationship with staff and other co-workers by contributing to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, collegiality, collaboration, and openness to many perspectives.
• Experience working on scaffolding, baker scaffold, and ladders.
• Lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for long periods of time.
• Organized, accurate & detail oriented.
• Reliable, responsible, and proactive in performing work.
• Must be able to work independently on investigations at project sites.
• Team player who can take constructive feedback.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to multitask is critical.
• Willingness to travel.

Please include a letter of intent detailing experience, resume, contact information, and references.

Conservation Technician

Function & Scope: The conservation technician will perform conservation of fine art murals and artwork for various landmark and historic building interiors. Conservation will take place in-situ or in studio, depending on the scope of work for the mural itself.

Responsibilities: The role may include but is not limited to:

• Examine artwork using magnification, specular, raking, and ultraviolet light. Document artwork conditions in prose and use established condition report templates.

• Carry out required treatment for conservation based on assessments and reports. This includes but is not limited to: stabilization and conservation of delaminating paints, application of protective facings, application of protective coating(s) sprayer or by brush as appropriate and to ensure adequate coverage, conservation inpainting, canvas relining, canvas repairs, preparation of plaster or other substrate for artwork, limited consolidation of plaster, etc.

• Coordinate and carry out photo-documentation as needed.

• Provide treatment reports and documentation, as required.

Working as a conservation technician, the work will be executed in large team projects either in our studio or in the field on various job sites. The conservation technician will gain experience on a broad range of projects and materials from different periods.

If you are passionate about the conservation and preservation of national historic landmark interiors and artwork, then apply today!

Qualifications & Requirements:

• One to three years related education, training, and/or experience.

• Read and interpret documents such as conservation documentation, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, safety data sheets (SDS), and procedure manuals.

• Use Microsoft Office to write and prepare routine reports and correspondence.

• Problem solve, collect data, and document information.

• Be comfortable working in a construction environment and make responsible judgments about workplace safety.

• Effectively communicate verbally and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, staff, and other co-workers by contributing to a positive organizational culture based on mutual respect, collegiality, collaboration, and openness to many perspectives.

• Climb ladders, lift up to 50 lbs, and stand for long periods of time.

• Organized, accurate & detail-oriented.

• Reliable, responsible, and proactive in performing work.

• Team player who can take constructive feedback.

• Ability to understand and follow directions.

• The ability to multitask is critical.

Please include a letter of intent detailing experience, resume, contact information, and references.

Laborer

Function & Scope: The laborer will perform many tasks that require manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, good physical fitness, a good sense of balance, and an ability to work as a member of a team.

Responsibilities: The role may include, but is not limited to:

• May load and unload equipment,

• Put up and take down scaffolding

• Clear work areas.

• Distribute building materials to the appropriate location according to project plans and specifications.

• Tend machines; for example, they may mix sand plaster using a portable mixer, or tend a machine that pumps cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through a spray gun for application to ceilings and walls.

• Ability to use small tools and power tools related to general construction.

• Will assist plasterers and woodworkers in all aspects of their skilled trade.

 If you are a self-starter and a team player, then apply today!

Please include a letter of intent detailing experience, resume, contact information, and references.