Fine Art Warehouse Technician

Red Recruits; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist logistics company in London is seeking an experienced Fine Art Warehouse Technician. Responsibilities include handling, packing, and installing fine artworks, along with ensuring safe transport. Candidates should have experience in logistics, excellent communication skills, and be physically fit. The salary is up to £30,000 based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling and packing fragile, valuable art pieces.
• Ability to work on ladders, scaffolding or mechanized lifts.
• Professional appearance and demeanor for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Handle and pack fine art securing for transport.
• Installation and de-installation of artworks.
• Prepare condition reports and appropriate documentation.

Skills

Experience in removals/logistics

Excellent communication skills

Physical fitness

Job description

Fine Art Warehouse Technician

Location: London, SE

Salary: Up to £30,000 DOE

About the Job

Our client is a specialist Fine Art logistics company serving museums and galleries based in London. We are currently assisting them in appointing an experienced Fine Art Warehouse Technician.

As Fine Art Warehouse Technician, you will be responsible for handling and packing fragile, valuable and unique art pieces.

We're keen to speak to removals / logistics professionals, who are skilled at wrapping / packing sensitive and valuable furniture works of art and antiques.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential in this client facing role, as is a professional appearance and demeanour.

Being physically fit and having the ability to work comfortably on ladders scaffolding or mechanized lifts is essential for this role.

The company is offering a salary up to £30,000, in line with skills and experience.

What you’ll be doing:

• Handling and packing of various @types of fine art and securing in truck for safe transport
• Installation/de-installation of fine art and furniture
• Picking up and delivering a variety of artworks including paintings sculptures and high value furniture of all descriptions Inspecting artworks to determine how where when or if to touch them and how to pack for transport
• Understand how to properly wrap, load, span and tie in artworks within a truck to keep them safe and stable during transport
• Installing artworks professionally in settings ranging from corporate to residential properties
• Preparing condition reports and photographs artworks as needed
• Interacting with art professionals and collectors
• Efficiently handling paperwork including bills of lading labelling timesheets and detailed condition reports with photos
• Communicating with operations team throughout the day

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