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Key Responsibilities
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Benefits
Cadogan Tate New York Limited has an exciting position available for a Lead Art / Fine Furniture Handler - Driver. The essential duties of this role are to work on all aspects of residential removals, collections, deliveries and installations of personal effects, art and antiques under the management of immediate supervisor. We are looking for skilled Movers with box truck driving experience, art handling experience is a bonus.
The successful candidate will have the following attributes:
Key Responsibilities
- Collections and deliveries daily, both local and interstate, as needed. · Handle and control all paperwork when on site or working in the field, including all condition reporting for goods. ·
- Ensure vehicle used is always safe, clean and prepared for the day or trip as required, verify what goods are needed at the start of every day or trip based on the daily trip sheet or trip manifest. ·
- Ensure all modifications to daily trip manifest are reported and verified by the Dispatch Manager prior to making any modifications. ·
- Proper handling, of art objects, fragile and artistic material, antique and Fine Furniture ·
- Assist with installation projects. ·
- Preparation of condition checks and condition reports, as needed. ·
- Pack artworks, antiquities and Fine Furniture for transportation and storage · Training lower grade art handlers when required ·
- Assist in the loading and unloading of Cadogan Tate trucks. ·
- Ensure a high degree of detail and focus on every job. ·
- On occasion you may be required to start your day or end your day at a location other than Cadogan Tate Los Angeles Limited, in these instances you are required to complete a manual time sheet and to have this signed by the supervisor or your manager within 24 hours of the start or end of the day. Supervisory Responsibilities ·
- Ensure crews are always wearing their uniforms while they are on company time. ·
- Adhere to authorized break times. ·
- Responsible to report crew members who are not fulfilling their job role to the Dispatch Manager ·
- Train new employees, as required. ·
- Ensure trucks are kept clean, intact and safe for operation, report any damages to Dispatch Manager, do not let crew leave rubbish in the trucks or destroy the interior of the trucks. ·
- Check trucks thoroughly every morning to ensure all material needed for the day is loaded. ·
- Efficiently manage crews, including the time management of a job · Ensure crews complete time sheets. ·
- Always report to work promptly and collect instructions for the day. ·
- Be a proactive leader using your own initiative when required.
- General ·
- Ensure compliance with all HR policies and procedures, and all other Company policies and procedures in place. ·
- Adhere to all Health & Safety policies and procedures. ·
- To always act in the best interests of Cadogan Tate, its customers and its employees
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- High school diploma / GED required. ·
- Solid experience in moving and art handling industry; packing, handling and installing art, furniture and antiquities on a local and interstate basis. · Solid logistical, warehousing and moving experience. ·
- Understanding of inventory processes and the ability to learn how to improve on handling furniture, art and antiquities from collection through to installation. ·
- The ability to lead and supervise an art or Fine Furniture handling crew. · Excellent problem-solving skills ·
- Some familiarity with OSHA regulations ·
- Excellent organizational and time management skills ·
- Outstanding communication and multitasking skills ·
- Fluency in both English & Spanish is a Plus ·
- Ability to accurately execute detailed paperwork and condition reporting.
- Team player, able to work with all levels of staff in a dynamic environment. ·
- Comfortable in a results-driven workplace ·
- Always maintain a professional demeanor. ·
- Experience with the use of hand trucks, pallet jacks, J-bars, dollies and other standard logistics equipment ·
- Ability to safely lift 50 pounds and assist in the movement of objects of substantial size and weight without damage to object or person, including the ability to push and pull 150 pounds on a dolly or cart. ·
- Ability to stand, walk, squat, bend, kneel, crouch, twist and reach overhead.
Benefits
- Contributed Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401(k) with company match
- FSA & TRA
- LTD & STD
- Life Insurance
- Competitive PTO Package
- Abenity Discount Program
