At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to design and build custom crates for fine art logistics.
- Company: Join IAS Fine Art Logistics, a leader in cultural heritage preservation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full training, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Diverse workplace welcoming all backgrounds and identities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the art world while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in team leadership and project management; art experience is a bonus.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
A painting on loan from an overseas museum. A large sculpture heading to a regional gallery. A private collection moving across the country. Each one needs packing and a crate built exactly for it. You’ll lead the team that designs and builds them.
Never worked with art? That’s okay. If you’ve run a workshop, production floor or joinery team, you already have the hard-to-find skills. We’ll teach you the fine art side.
The Role
You’ll run our NSW packing and crating workshop day to day. You’ll lead a team of up to 5 skilled technicians, keep projects moving and make sure every object leaves well protected. You’ll report to our National Manager, T.E.D, and have real ownership of how the workshop runs: the people, the planning, the quality of the work and the numbers.
What You’ll Do
- Plan the week: juggle schedules, people and materials across several projects at once
- Lead, coach and grow your team: set clear expectations, give regular feedback and build a workshop people are proud to work in
- Hire and onboard new team members as the workload grows
- Visit sites and meet clients to assess objects and recommend the right way to pack and crate them
- Oversee the design and build of custom crates and packing, making sure every job meets client, safety and quality standards, including ISPM-15 (international timber export rules)
- Own the paperwork that keeps things on track: quotes, job tracking, production documents and invoicing
- Look after materials, tools and equipment so the team has what it needs
- Build strong relationships with clients, suppliers and colleagues
- Get out on site to support key projects and installs when needed
About You
You might come from fine art logistics, museums or galleries, but you’re just as likely to come from joinery, cabinetry, manufacturing, construction, exhibition building or production. What matters most is that you can lead people, stay organised under pressure and look after customers.
What you’ll need:
- Experience leading a team in a workshop, production or technical environment
- Strong planning skills, and the ability to keep several projects on track at once
- Commercial sense: you’re comfortable with quoting, estimating or managing costs
- Clear, friendly communication with your team and with clients
Bonus if you have:
- Experience with fine art, museum objects or other high-value, fragile items
- Hands-on crate building, joinery or cabinetry skills
- Knowledge of export packing standards such as ISPM-15
Don’t tick every box? Apply anyway. We’ll give you the training and support to build specialist fine art skills.
About Us
T.E.D Fine Art Australia, part of IAS Fine Art Logistics, handles, packs, crates and installs fine art, antiques and museum objects. We work behind the scenes on major exhibitions, public artworks and private collections, helping to protect and preserve cultural heritage for future generations.
Our clients include national and state galleries, museums, auction houses, artists, private collectors and corporate clients, across Australia and internationally.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary + superannuation
- Full training in fine art handling, packing and crating
- Monday to Friday, with occasional after-hours installs
- A real say in how a specialist team is shaped and grown, in a national business
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, ages, abilities and identities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Fine Art Packing & Crating Manager – NSW in Sydney employer: IAS Fine Art Logistics Pty Ltd
At IAS Fine Art Logistics, located in Georges Hall, NSW, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and inclusive work culture where every team member has the opportunity to grow and develop their skills. As a Fine Art Packing & Crating Manager, you'll enjoy competitive remuneration, comprehensive training in fine art handling, and the chance to lead a dedicated team in a role that combines creativity with precision. Join us in preserving cultural heritage while enjoying a fulfilling career in a dynamic environment that values diversity and collaboration.
Contact Details:
IAS Fine Art Logistics Pty Ltd Recruitment Team
