Gallery Technician- Harrogate and York

We have an opportunity available for a Gallery Technician to join our business covering both Harrogate and York. Joining us on a full time, permanent basis, you will receive a salary of £21,000 plus bonus and benefits.

As our Gallery Technician, you will support the sales team to maintain the gallery standards of both Harrogate and York, within the stockroom and on the sales floors, oversee all stock operations including delivery and to take responsibility for posting and responding to messages on social media with direction from the sales team.

*DRIVER’S LICENCE ESSENTIAL FOR THE ROLE*

Castle Fine Art is the UK’s market leading publisher and retailer of original and limited-edition art. Our success has been maintained through the toughest of times and we continue to grow and develop our business. You will be part of something truly special, supporting artwork by our artists such as Johnny Depp, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Wood, and Billy Connolly just to name a few.

Incentives and benefits we will offer our Gallery Technician:

• Salary - £21,000
• Gallery bonus
• Staff discounts
• Pension scheme

Key activities as our Gallery Technician:

• The role involves lifting and movement of artwork so a good level of physical fitness is required.
• Support with general upkeep and cleaning of the gallery sales floors
• Support with rehanging the gallery
• Reprice items after rehang
• Control of the stockroom – Cleanliness, order, art work stored correctly, etc
• Prepare list of art work that needs to be sent back on deliveries
• Prepare packaging order which sales team
• Ensure all stock to go out on delivery is wrapped and checked to delivery standards
• Prepare delivery paperwork
• Check emails for last minute delivery requests for items that need to be sent out
• Check off delivery and adjust paperwork accordingly
• Send delivery sheets to Originals Department and Sales Support
• Call clients whose customer orders have arrived in the gallery
• Assist with paperwork, as and when required by sales team, e.g. Mark as Collected Reports
• Touch up paintwork on sales floor
• Support with any other reasonable requests to ensure the smooth running and optimal efficiency of the gallery

Skills and experience required to become our Gallery Technician:

• DRIVER’S LICENCE ESSENTIAL FOR THE ROLE
• Ability to commute between Harrogate and York
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good range of IT skills
• A successful track record in administration and/or customer service is required, ideally in a similar environment
• Able to use initiative and have good judgment and problem solving ability
• Flexibility and adaptability are required in order to cope with changing demands
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Basic practical skills, eg the ability to hang large pieces of art, are required.
• The person should be comfortable working at step ladder height and using domestic power tools

Please note that there will be a requirement to work some additional hours and occasional weekends for holiday covers, gallery events etc. If additional hours are required, a minimum of two weeks’ notice will be given wherever possible.

If you are self-motivated with great attention to detail, please apply now to become our Gallery Technician. We’d love to hear from you!