Employment Opportunities

 

Weekly Furniture Auction Assistant

Leonard Joel is Melbourne’s oldest auctioneer of fine art and antiques.  We are seeking a keen, enthusiastic and organized sale room assistant for our very busy Weekly Furniture Auction Room. If you can demonstrate an ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and can work at speed with great accuracy, this could be the job for you.
 
To secure this exciting full time position, you will require the following attributes:
 
• Familiarity with modern and period furnishings
• A friendly proactive approach;
• Sound client communication skills
• Ability to carry out regular physical tasks safely and efficiently including unloading and loading trucks of furniture.
• Demonstrated ability to multi task in a fast paced team environment;
• Strong administration skills;
• Sales and customer service skills;
• Computer literacy;

Whilst professional and offering a high quality service, the team at Leonard Joel is also friendly and has an enthusiastic approach. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is a quick learner and has an interest in art and antiques. It also could be a platform from which to launch a career in the world of antiques and fine art.
 
Please send your resume to:
 
Shawn Mitchell
by Friday 5 February 2009
 shawn.mitchell@leonardjoel.com.au

 
333 Malvern Road South Yarra Vic 3141
Phone: 9826 4333   Fax: 9826 4544
 



Front of House Manager

Leonard Joel, a leading Melbourne Fine Art and Antiques Auction House seeks an experienced receptionist and office assistant with exceptional presentation and communication skills

You will enter a truly unique auction house and play your part in the rapid rejuvenation and repositioning of this 90 year old Melbourne icon. The business is made up of a small and dynamic team of approximately 25 individuals that enthusiastically assist each other and happily work across multiple departments and tasks.
 
While experience in the art or antiques auction industry would be ideal, it is not a prerequisite.
 
The successful applicant will have:
1. have an exceptionally friendly manner with clients and a passionate desire to make them happy, solve problems and enhance relationships with all clients
2. have experience in managing small work groups in an office, administrative or front of house type role
3. have exceptional general computer literacy and typing skills with a knack for learning new systems
4. be professionally and exceptionally well presented at all times
5. enjoy multi-client contact and customer management in an often hectic and demanding environment requiring multi-tasking
6. enjoy identifying and refining customer service standards, procedures and administrative systems and putting your stamp on fresh outcomes
7. have a flare for encouraging your team, communicating with them effectively and successfully initiate change with your team
8. pride yourself on creating well presented and interesting visual work environments for your client areas
In return we offer an attractive remuneration package with bonus commensurate with your experience.
 
 Please send your resume to:
Caroline Rook
caroline.rook@leonardjoel.com.au
by February 5th, 2010

For further information please visit www.leonardjoel.com.au

333 Malvern Road, South Yarra VIC 3141
Phone: 9826 Fax: 9826 4544
 
Position is for immediate start.