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Warehouse Assistant & Packer
Job Description
A well-known Fine Art & Antiques Shipping company in West London is looking for an experienced Warehouse Assistant/ Art Packer to join their team.
The successful candidate has the potential for growth within the company, as well as fantastic training opportunities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Professional handling, packing and crating of sensitive and valuable antiques, furniture, sculptures and fine art
- Packing and crating for local, domestic and international transport
- Understand how to properly wrap and load in artworks within a truck or container to keep them secure during transport
- Inspecting artworks to determine how to pack for transport
- Efficiently handling paperwork including bills of lading, labelling, time sheets and detailed condition reports with photos
- Communicating with operations team throughout the day
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Good computer skills and experience in working with warehouse systems
- Proven 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
- Certified forklift & scissors lift operation is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Professional appearance and demeanour
- Familiar with basic art terminology