About Bonhams

Bonhams is a global auction house with an 18th century heritage poised for transformative change. Our global operations are based in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong where we sell in over 60 categories, including motor cars, paintings, jewellery, and entertainment memorabilia.

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 organisational capability and drive process improvement.

Based in Massachusetts, Bonhams Skinner holds around 80 sales a year in 20 collecting categories including Americana, Fine Art and Collectibles, and Wine, and ranging from fine violins to contemporary paintings.

About the Role

Bonhams Skinner is seeking a motivated and talented individual to assume this cross-functional role that is both in the gallery and on the road. 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, and ability to travel overnight as necessary; must be available to work auctions as requested.
Responsibilities

Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• 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
• Assisting Transportation department on the road as needed
• 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

• 1-2 years of related experience but will train the right person
• Ability to lift a maximum of 80 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

Salary commensurate with experience. Bonhams Skinner offers a competitive package including salary, profit sharing, 401K, health & dental insurance, paid vacation, and a unique and varied working environment.

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Please email your resume and cover letter in PDF format to Recruitment.