Job Description

Job Summary:

The job holder is responsible for picking, prepping and dispatch of equipment from the Reading Warehouse, supervising the warehouse team where needed, on site technical delivery of events at London Venues as well as being the Fisher representative on site with clients when the PM is not present. The role provides an ideal opportunity to be 'hands on' with end to end delivery of jobs, both in a warehouse and on site delivery setting, but without the desk based (enquiries, quoting, pre-production) aspects of a PM role.

Location:

Suttons Business Park, Reading, with regular travel to on-site venues in London

Main Duties:

Warehouse

Select and prepare the correct equipment for each technical kit list, ensuring all equipment picked is clean, in proper working order and correctly labelled

Use warehouse software to scan equipment in and out for each job/dry hire to enable effective stock control for kit availability and location

Pack flight cases carefully to ensure safety of equipment in transit and supervise loading and dispatch to ensure all kit is sent to site

Manage returns to ensure all equipment is clean, in working order and returned to shelving, separating equipment needing repair and label accordingly

Adhere to Warehouse H&S requirements at all times

Ensure all warehouse documentation and administrative processes are completed effectively

Respond to last minute equipment requests from Project Managers/Engineers on site ensuring requests are actioned promptly and effectively

Complete general warehouse duties including cleaning and tidying all warehouse areas

On Site

Transport kit to/from site in company vehicles including loading/unloading of flight cases

Install basic technical equipment at a range of London venues, deputising for the PM during the event and in managing derigs

Be the 'accountable person' on site for clients and venue staff in the absence of a PM

Present a professional image and face of Fisher with clients, venue staff and other suppliers

Experience

Significant experience in warehouse work within the live events industry

Experience with a range of technical live event equipment: lighting, sound, video, power

On site event production experience ideally in London venues including installs and derigs

Competencies

Highly motivated, enthusiastic, team player

Physically active and able to work at pace throughout the day (this is not a desk based role)

Ability to prepare and operate a wide range of technical equipment

Strong interpersonal skills - able to represent Fisher on site to high profile clients/venues

Fluent in spoken and written English

Strong attention to detail

Resilient and able to anticipate and resolve last minute problems quickly and pragmatically

Computer literate with the ability to learn and assimilate new software

Fluent in spoken and written English

Full clean UK Driving licence essential to enable driving of company vehicles to/from site

Forklift licence advantageous

Additional requirements

The role is physically demanding and requires the ability to work at height/lift heavy items

Full UK driving licence essential for driving company vehicles to/from site (endorsements to be acceptable to the company's insurer)

Due to operational requirements the job holder is expected to work flexibly according to workload, with early starts, late evenings and weekend coverage required

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00-35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Paid volunteer time Sick pay Store discount
Work Location: In person