Art Technician

Clarendon Fine Art; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Training for artwork hanging

National scope with nationwide gallery

Job summary

DeMontfort Fine Art is seeking a National Art Porter to support galleries, logistics operations and clients across the UK. The role involves moving, handling and hanging artwork, with substantial travel across the country and a physically active daily routine.

You will work with gallery teams, drivers and operations to ensure high standards of presentation and care for premium artwork, while maintaining safety and professionalism on client sites.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Experience driving across the UK preferred.
• Experience in physical, logistics or warehouse environment advantageous.
• Comfortable with regular manual handling and moving artwork.
• Comfortable with working at height (training provided).
• Experience handling valuable or premium products beneficial.
• Experience with stock takes or scanning systems.
• Strong attention to detail when handling artwork.
• Reliable, independent when travelling between locations.
• Positive, professional attitude and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive across the UK to gallery locations to support teams.
• Safely move and handle artwork daily, with varied sizes and weights.
• Assist with movement, delivery and positioning of artwork.
• Attend client homes to help with hanging of large pieces.
• Use ladders safely with training provided.
• Pack and wrap artwork for transport between locations.
• Prepare artwork for transport, ensuring protection throughout travel.
• Support gallery events, openings and other logistics tasks.
• Assist with stock movements, deliveries and collections.
• Maintain safe, organized stockrooms and accurate stock control.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

UK driving experience

Manual handling

Working at height

Stock control

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Flexible hours

Willingness to travel

Job description

Location: Nationwide, based within the catchment area of our retail art galleries across the Southwest

Hours: Monday - Friday: 40 hours per week, with flexible start and finish times, plus evening and weekend working as required by the business

Vehicle: Company van provided for work purposes only

This is an exciting opportunity for a reliable, professional and hands-on National Art Porter to join our team, supporting our galleries, logistics operations and clients across the UK.

As a National Art Porter, you’ll play a key role in the safe and efficient movement, handling, hanging and presentation of artwork across our network of galleries, client homes and events. This is a physically active role involving the handling of artwork in a range of sizes and weights, as well as considerable travel between galleries on a rota basis.

Working closely with gallery teams, drivers and wider operational teams, you’ll help ensure artwork is moved, packed, delivered and displayed to the high standards expected of our premium product and service.

This role would suit someone who enjoys a varied and practical working environment, takes pride in their work, and is comfortable working independently while being part of a wider team. You’ll be representing DeMontfort Fine Art when visiting galleries and clients, so a positive, professional and helpful approach is essential.

What you’ll be doing

• Driving across the UK to our galleries to provide practical support to gallery teams.
• Safely moving and manually handling artwork on a daily basis, including pieces of varying sizes and weights.
• Supporting gallery teams with the movement, delivery and positioning of artwork.
• Attending client homes when required to assist with the safe movement and hanging of large and considerable-sized pieces.
• Using ladders safely to hang artwork, with appropriate training provided.
• Packing and wrapping artwork to a high standard when transporting or moving stock between locations.
• Preparing artwork carefully for transportation, ensuring it is protected and handled appropriately throughout the journey.
• Supporting artist events, gallery openings and other business activities where artwork movement or installation is required.
• Supporting gallery teams with stock movements, deliveries and collections.
• Maintaining well-organised, safe and efficient stockrooms across our gallery network.
• Supporting accurate stock control, scanning and stock movement processes.
• Ensuring artwork is handled, stored and transported with the appropriate level of care at all times.
• Working closely with gallery teams and wider operational colleagues to ensure movements are completed efficiently and safely.
• Following agreed procedures for artwork handling, packing, transportation and stock control.
• Reporting any damage, issues or concerns relating to artwork, equipment, vehicles or stockrooms.
• Maintaining a professional and customer-focused approach when working in client homes and representing the company.
• Ensuring company vehicles and equipment are kept clean, safe and in good working order.
• Complying with all Health & Safety, Quality, Environmental and Corporate Responsibility requirements.
• Following company procedures and maintaining a safe, clean and organised working environment.

What we’re looking for

• A full UK driving licence.
• Confidence and experience driving across the UK.
• Previous van-driving experience would be advantageous, but is not essential.
• Experience in a physical, logistics, warehouse, delivery, installation or similar hands-on environment would be advantageous.
• Comfortable with regular manual handling and moving artwork of different sizes and weights.
• Comfortable working at height and using ladders, with training provided.
• Experience handling valuable, fragile or premium products would be beneficial.
• Experience with stock takes, stock control or scanning systems.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when handling and packing artwork.
• Reliable, responsible and able to work independently when travelling between locations.
• Positive and professional attitude with a naturally helpful approach.
• Friendly team player who can build positive working relationships with gallery and operational teams.
• Good communication skills and the ability to represent the company professionally.
• Flexible approach to working hours, including occasional evenings and weekends for events and client support.
• Comfortable with considerable travel across the UK and working away from home when required.
• Strong understanding of the importance of Health & Safety when carrying out manual handling, driving and working at height.
• Able to remain calm, organised and professional when managing changing priorities.
• A genuine commitment to taking care of artwork and delivering a high standard of service to galleries and clients.

What you’ll get

• 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday, with additional overtime, evening and weekend working as required by the business.
• Company van provided for work purposes.
• A varied and active role working across our nationwide gallery network.
• Opportunity to work with original and collectable artwork from international and award-winning artists.
• Training and support for artwork hanging and other role-specific activities.
• Opportunity to work closely with gallery teams, logistics colleagues and wider operational teams.
• Exposure to artwork handling, transportation, stock control, installation and client services.
• A hands-on role within a growing and specialist art retail business.
• Opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience across logistics, artwork handling and gallery operations.

This is a great opportunity to:

• Play a key role in ensuring artwork is moved, handled and displayed safely and professionally across our gallery network.
• Travel across the UK and work with a wide range of gallery teams and clients.
• Develop your skills in artwork handling, packing, transportation and installation.
• Work with original artwork from an international portfolio of award-winning artists.
• Make a direct contribution to the presentation and protection of our artwork and the service we provide to our clients.
• Work in a varied and hands-on role where no two days are the same.
• Become part of a successful national gallery group with more than 64 galleries across the UK and art collections across 10 cruise ships worldwide.
• Build your experience within a specialist art and logistics operation supporting a premium product and service.