Gallery Technician

Castle Fine Art; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious gallery in Manchester as a Gallery Technician, where you'll manage stock, support events, and ensure high standards of artwork presentation. This full-time role offers great career prospects and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Staff Discounts

Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday

Financial Wellbeing Platform

Mental Wellbeing Platform

Qualifications

• Ability to handle physical duties daily.
• Experience in customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage stockroom efficiently and ensure artwork is accessible.
• Support gallery team during events and exhibitions.
• Process gallery deliveries correctly.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Job description

We have an opportunity at our prestigious Manchester Gallery to join the team as a Gallery Technician. We're looking for a proactive individual, with excellent organisational skills to help maintain our high standards and support the team with gallery operations. You'll be responsible for setting up new artist releases, gallery events, and exhibitions throughout the year and also supporting the gallery team during peak times. This role is full-time, working 5 days out of 7 (Sunday to Thursday), based in the Manchester gallery. If you're looking for the opportunity to be well rewarded and build long lasting relationships, you might just be who we're looking for.

What The Gallery Technician Role Includes

• You'll manage the stockroom efficiently, ensuring that all artwork is clearly labelled, accessible, and easy to find
• You'll ensure artwork is treated carefully and damage is minimised through correct wrapping and storage
• You'll process all gallery deliveries correctly and in line with stockroom procedures
• You'll support the gallery team with re-hanging as and when required, including printing and displaying price tags and artist biographies for all artwork on show
• You'll support the gallery team in the organising and running of artist appearances and other gallery events and exhibitions throughout the year
• You'll provide after-sales follow up with clients and provide feedback on client satisfaction
• As this role also entails physical duties on a daily basis, we'll need you to be able to handle such tasks whilst working
  
  

What We Will Offer You

• Great Career Prospects in a fast-paced and growing business
• A salary of £27,000, plus bonus
• Staff discounts and a benefits platform for other retailers
• Access to our Financial and Mental Wellbeing Platform
• Contributory enrolment into our Pension scheme
• 28 days (pro rata) initial holiday allowance, plus 1 additional day for each year of service (to a maximum of 33 days per annum)
  
  

What We Need From You

• You'll be extremely well-organised and efficient in dealing with multiple tasks
• You're confident, highly presentable and with an understanding of exceptional customer service
• As Client interaction will also be a regular occurrence, you'll have excellent communication skills
• You'll have the ability to effectively communicate in person and by phone
• You'll have a keen attention to detail and a strong work ethic
• You'll be highly motivated to achieve against set targets (including sales targets when necessary)
• A driving license is essential (for possible home consultation visits with clients)
  
  

If this sounds like you, Apply Now to join our amazing team in Manchester!