Art Porter

DeMontfort Fine Art is the UK’s leading gallery Group, showcasing Original Paintings and collectable additions from our portfolio of international and award-winning artists. We have more than 64 successful Galleries across the UK as well as art collections on board 10 cruise ships across the world.

We have an exciting opportunity for a national Art Porter to join our team. This is a physical role involving the safe moving, manual handling, hanging and wrapping of our art in both galleries and clients homes. As our galleries are located across the UK this role also involves considerable travel to different galleries on a rota basis, helping with the hanging and movement of art for deliveries and artist events.

Requirements and responsibilities:

• Driving across the country to many of our galleries to assist the gallery staff
• Moving art work on a daily basis which will include a number of pieces at different sizes and weights
• Managing stock control and reporting any issues with your line manager
• Supporting gallery staff on home visits when needed – moving and hanging considerable sized pieces in clients home
• Packing and wrapping artwork to a very high standard when touring or moving stock to different locations
• Organising the gallery stock rooms
• The role requires that you have a naturally positive and professional attitude and helpful approach as you will be the face of our company
• We are looking for somebody who is responsible, reliable and a friendly team player

You:

• A full UK Driving licence – experience with driving a van is a luxury but not a necessity
• Confidence and experience driving across the country
• Able to work Monday – Friday with the additional weekend and evening cover for events and home approval support
• Comfortable with using ladders to hang art work (training will be provided)
• Experience with dealing with stock take and scanning systems

Rewards and Benefits:

• We recognise hard work so we give you 30 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
• Grow old with us – contributory employee pension scheme
• Retailing rewards! We offer a generous commission scheme and reward days out for our top performers
• Enhance your skills with us – develop and advance your career with promotion and progression opportunities
• Kick start your career with an industry leading training programme
• Be sociable with us – join the wider company at social events throughout the year
• We care about you – we offer a 24/7 helpline for you and your relatives, somebody to talk to, mental health assessments and action plans for short term counselling
• Sell Artwork, buy artwork – as a thank you we offer a fantastic employee discount scheme of up to 50% off
• Employee PERKS - we offer you benefits and discounts including food, drink, retailers and fun days out all through Perkbox
• Reduced priced gym memberships through our employee perks scheme
• Stay hydrated – free refreshments for all of our staff
• Milestone rewards to celebrate your big life events both inside and outside of work
• Seasonal ‘Thank you’ gifts from the company throughout the year
• Free HQ and Operations parking