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Studio Associate, Special Projects

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Location: Chicago, Illinois

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings beauty and quality to the modern home. Together, we achieve. Associates across our business drive results, innovate, and inspire. Drawn together by our shared values and passion for our customers and our brands, we deliver home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced, and bring timeless style and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

We’re here for it. We think you should be too.

The Studio Associate, Special Projects is responsible for fulfilling the needs of their assigned project, whether this be tied to scenic art, set building, merchandise management, or other studio specific project needs. This role will be assigned to a specific team and leader and will spend the majority of their time working on projects for the assigned department. This role is unique as it is scheduled based on the business or project needs and can work up to 999 hours per calendar year.

A day in the life as a Studio Associate, Special Projects...

  • Complete assigned projects, within the designated time frame.
  • Clean, maintain, and organize work area to ensure a safe work environment at all times
  • Projects may require the following skills:
  • Assist with assembly and disassembly of scenes for photography, as appliable
  • Painting, basic carpentry, basic electrical duties, as appliable
  • Perform merchandise handling, assembly, tracking and packing, including all job preparation and posting as required
  • Safely load and unload trucks and drive them to locations, if applicable to assigned project(s)
  • Spraying or hand painting set pieces based on knowledge and time restraints if applicable to assigned project(s)
  • Organizing and maintaining paint archives, tools, material resources, and general use areas for photoshoot preparation, if applicable to assigned project(s)

What you'll bring to the table...

  • Expectation of flexible work hours, scheduled based upon business or project needs, up to 999 hours per calendar year.
  • Ability to occasionally work 12+ hour days
  • Excellent communication, prioritization, and customer service skills
  • The ability to work within a team or independently
  • Demonstrate creative problem solving to maintain a solutions-oriented and teamwork focus.
  • Carpentry, painting, fabrication, and design skills, dependent on assigned project
  • Occasional travel, if applicable to project needs

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

  • 1+ years of Photo Studio/Creative experience preferred
  • Fine art, scenic painting, woodworking, or logistics experience is preferred based on project specialty.
  • Practical operational experience with general hand and power tools used in carpentry and light construction, if applicable
  • Valid Driver’s License and ability to drive Class 4 trucks, if applicable


Starting Rate: $18.03 - $21.63

Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.

Job ID R23082 Date posted 01/28/2026 Position Type Part Time , 1st Shift
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Our commitment to our associates is of the utmost importance. One of the reasons the company attracts such a diverse group of associates is that we offer a full menu of benefits that are relevant to their lives, both on and off the job. We are proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to support eligible part time and full time associates and their families, including:

Many of these benefits begin on day one, and extend to eligible dependents. To learn more about available benefits please click https://jobs.crateandbarrel.com/benefits

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2 and Hudson Grace, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.

State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Job Applicant Privacy: For details about how the Company collects and uses your personal information, please see our Job Applicant Privacy & Communications Notice.

Questions? Please reach out to careers@crateandbarrel.com

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