Fine Art Packer

FORGE; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist handling firm in the UK is seeking a professional for the careful packing, transport, and installation of sensitive antiques and artworks. Candidates must have prior experience in handling high end furniture and fine art, with a strong understanding of industry standards. The role requires physical fitness for tasks on ladders and ensuring safe transport. Attention to detail in handling paperwork and communication with the operations team is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with industry standards for handling and packing art and antiques.
• Ability to efficiently wrap and pack sensitive items.
• Comfortable working on ladders or mechanized lifts.

Responsibilities

• Handle and pack sensitive antiques, furniture, and fine art.
• Conduct site surveys to assess access and best practices.
• Install artworks and manage paperwork related to transport.

Skills

Expertise in handling sensitive antiques

Efficient packing and crating

Strong physical fitness

Knowledge of art terminology

Job description

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Professional handling, packing and crating of sensitive and valuable antiques, furniture, sculptures and fine art.

Packing and crating for local, domestic and international transport.

Professionally and efficiently wrap, load, span, tie in artworks within a truck/container to keep them safe and stable during transport.

Inspecting artworks to determine how, where, when, or if, to touch them and how to pack for transport.

Visit client premises to conduct site surveys, to ascertain access, best practices etc.

Expertly installing artworks, sculptures and high end furniture.

Efficiently handling paperwork including bills of lading, labeling, timesheets and detailed condition reports with photos.

Communicating with operations team throughout the day.

Thorough understanding and use of proper packing materials for all surfaces.

Key Attributes

• Thorough understanding and a previous experience with industry standards for handling, packing, transporting and installing high end furniture, art and antiques.
• Ability to efficiently wrap/pack sensitive and valuable furniture, works of art and antiques.
• Be physically fit and have the ability to work comfortably on ladders, scaffolding or mechanized lifts.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Familiar with art terminology.

We are only able to accept applications from candidates with previous experience for this role.

If you do not hear from us your application has been unsuccessful.