Art Handler

Bonhams
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Full-time

About the Role

Bonhams Skinner is seeking a motivated and talented individual to assume this cross-functional role that is both on the road and in the gallery.

A competitive applicant should have experience in the field, enjoy a dynamic workplace, and have excellent communication skills.

This role comes with long days, when necessary, in order to get the job at hand finished; some night and weekend work in the warehouse, and ability to travel over several nights is required;

must be available to work auctions as requested.

About the Company

Based in Massachusetts, Bonhams Skinner holds around sales a year in collecting categories including Americana, Fine Art and Collectibles, and Wine, and ranging from fine violins to contemporary paintings.

Our employees are passionate about their work, and we pride ourselves on a bespoke approach that aims to make every client feel important.

It is an exciting time for our business and our global leadership team of art world professionals are now ready to for a People focused team to help them develop their talent strategy, strengthen our people brand globally, build organizational capability and drive process improvement.

Bonhams is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process.

We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

Tasks include, but are not limited to :

  • Assisting Transportation department on the road as needed
  • Picking up / packing property from customers’ homes, storage facilities, museums, etc.
  • Transferring property to our Boston Gallery when necessary
  • Unloading and loading trucks arriving or departing our locations
  • Packing / unpacking, and binning property
  • Inventory and database management
  • Managing pickups by clients, shippers, and third parties
  • Moving property to assist with photoshoots
  • Exhibition setup for public previews
  • Assisting clients during auctions and previews
  • Responsible for an auction duty (phone bidding, clerking, etc.)
  • Providing excellent customer service in a professional manner and problem solve in a timely manner

Key Skills & Attributes

  • years of related experience but will train the right person
  • Ability to lift a maximum of lbs based on needs of the role
  • Ability to understand, follow and execute written and / or verbal instructions
  • Flexibility in performing different tasks
  • Must operate with a sense of urgency, and have attention to detail
  • Must be self-disciplined and have the ability to work independently
  • Strong interpersonal skills

What We Offer

In addition to an active and progressive work environment, Bonhams offers a competitive benefits package to encourage work / life balance, including :

  • Shortened work week : Standard workday is hours and work week is hours
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance HMO, EPO, PPO with FSA and HSA
  • days paid time off (PTO)
  • paid holidays and holiday break from Christmas to New Years Day
  • weeks fully paid parental leave and flexible work arrangements

k) retirement plan with company contribution

  • Life insurance with AD & D
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Professional development : free online training and expansive content library
  • Onboarding buddy : day mentor to welcome and orient new joiners
  • Employee resource groups : social club, diversity committee, mentorship program
  • 30+ days ago
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