Decant Assistant / Warehouse Operative

DECANT ASSISTANT – MUSEUM DECANT

Working Hours: 08:30 -16:30 (Monday to Friday)

Reporting to: Head of Technical Team

Duration: Fixed-term contract – ending May 2024

Location: Near Olympia and/ or Stratford, London

Constantine is a leading international art logistics company for Private Collectors, Museums and Galleries. With over 130 years’ experience and worldwide recognition in fine art transportation, Constantine combines their unrivalled knowledge and expertise with the latest technical innovation in secure storage and project management.

The Technical team is an extremely busy group, running Gallery and Museum installations and large projects such as Archive and Collection moves, Museum Decants and complex object handling projects.

We are currently recruiting for up to four Decant Assistants on fixed term contracts to assist us in preparing and moving a major National Museum collection. Working within large Museum stores in West and East London, you will be assisting in the practical logistics of preparing and moving Museum Collections, liaising directly with client staff and Constantine Tech teams.

Roles and responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Technical team and the Constantine Technical Managers in the delivery of a major Museum collection decant project.

• Work alongside Constantine Technicians to consolidate packed material in stores and move them through the building ready for loading onto trucks.
• Operate a variety of manual handling equipment including pallet trucks, dollies and skates, trollies.
• Assist keeping workplaces clean and tidy, clearing rubbish to skips.
• Undertake safe manual handling.
• Comply with all Health & Safety requirements of the work, including wearing required PPE and Constantine workwear.
• At all times fulfil the company aim of providing excellent service to our clients and colleagues alike.
• Work on site within the client’s premises observing all local site rules and with respect to the client’s property.
• Any other duties as required by the Head of Technical or Technical Managers.

Person Specification

• Physically fit
• Able to work with due care and attention to items being handled
• Awareness of the health & safety issues around Manual handling
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all work.
• Awareness of an area such as Art, Craft or Design, or similar activity.
• Clean and tidy appearance.
• Outgoing, friendly and helpful attitude, with an ability to build relationships, and work flexibly and independently, and as part of a team.

What we are offering:

• Salary as above
• Salary increase to £25,000 after successful probation completion
• Company pension contribution of 6%
• 20 days holiday per annum plus 3 days Christmas period close allocated by the company
• Life assurance

• We foster a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse, where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our services reflect our company values - our team members and clients.