Art Handler with driver’s license B/C(E) (m/f/x) – Full-time

HIZKIA; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Group insurance

Bicycle allowance

20 days paid holiday

Accommodation during travel

Job summary

HIZKIA The Netherlands is seeking an Art Handler to join our team. You will travel with a colleague to museums, galleries, and lenders across Europe, handling priceless artworks with care and professionalism.

In this role you are the face of our company on site and coordinate with project managers to select the best approach for each assignment. Training is provided for beginners who show the right mindset and willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Cheerful, enthusiastic personality with strong sense of responsibility.
• Flexible working hours depending on assignments.
• Valid driving licence B/C(E) and comfort with international multi-day travel.
• Strong team player who works accurately and independently when needed.

Responsibilities

• Carefully and professionally pack artworks using specialised materials.
• Load, transport, and install artworks on site or at destination.
• Collaborate with colleagues to present a professional face of the company to clients.
• Communicate clearly with project managers and planners to determine the best approach.

Skills

Dutch/English/French

Job description

Art Handler with driver’s license B/C(E) (m/f/x) – Full-time

HIZKIA The Netherlands is currently looking for an Art Handler to join our team.

Do you stay calm and focused when handling priceless masterpieces? Are you naturally positive and easy to work with? Do you enjoy being part of a strong team where precision and care matter?

If you’re eager to enter a unique world behind the scenes of art logistics and are motivated to learn new skills in a dynamic environment, then this opportunity might be exactly what you’re looking for.

Read on to discover more.

What will you do?

As an Art Handler, you will always be on the road with a colleague, travelling to clients in the art world—museums, private lenders, galleries, and more. No two days are the same.

Together with your colleague, you are the face of our company on site and the main point of contact for our clients.

You will work closely with project managers and planners to determine the best approach for each assignment, where your input is highly valued.

Your main tasks include carefully and professionally packing unique and often irreplaceable artworks using specialised packaging materials. A key example is our in-house developed transport crate, the “Turtle,” now widely used as a standard in museums around the world.

You will then load the packed artworks and transport them safely and securely to their next destination, both within Belgium and internationally, using our state-of-the-art ArtVans and ArtTrucks.

Once on site, you and your colleague will unpack and often install the artworks.

Who are you?

• You are a cheerful, enthusiastic person with a strong sense of responsibility
• You understand that flexibility is essential in this profession; working hours may vary depending on assignments
• You hold a valid driving licence B/C(E) and are comfortable with regular international multi-day travel
• You are a strong team player
• You work accurately, in a structured way, and can also operate independently when needed
• You are eager to learn and develop new skillsYou communicate clearly and professionally in Dutch, French and/or English
• You handle your work with discretion and respect confidentiality at all times
• You are physically fitness and enjoy hands‑on work
• You are solution‑oriented and proactive when challenges arise
• You can provide a certificate of good conduct
• We are also open to people who feel stuck in their current job and want to explore a completely new field—age is not a barrier.

If you are just starting out and have no experience but the right mindset, you are very welcome as well. We will train you step by step on the job.

What do we offer?

A role that offers new opportunities every day to grow and learn in a highly supportive environment where development is encouraged.

Career growth is not just a promise—it is actively supported. We value your skills and potential more than your diploma.

You will join a company in full expansion and regularly visit major museums and galleries across Europe, working with exceptional artworks from both contemporary and classical art history.

You will become part of a diverse, motivated team that works closely with other departments within the HIZKIA group. We collaborate respectfully, focus on solutions, and maintain a flexible and approachable mindset.

We offer flexible working arrangements, including full‑time, part‑time, or seasonal work options.

When travelling abroad, accommodation is always provided in hotels.

You will receive 20 days of paid holiday (full‑time basis) and have the option to take overtime as additional leave.

In return for your dedication and enthusiasm, we offer a competitive salary package, including meal vouchers, group insurance, and bicycle allowance.

Work location: Wolga 16, The Hague (NL)