Job Description

An important role in the agency, our Event Operator team ensures implementation and delivery to the highest expectation of our offering.

Strata currently have a major warehouse facility compromising of 800 sq metres of racked warehouse space and a further 300 sq metres of space located alongside. It is envisaged that these facilities will grow depending on outcome of client contract wins.

The warehouse contains a mixture of client owned event equipment, Strata owned \xe2\x80\x98Hire Desk\xe2\x80\x99 equipment, Strata owned system exhibition equipment and office equipment

The role requires working with fellow operators, the warehouse manager and with client teams at all levels within the business both in London and Brackley as well as liaison with freelance staff from time to time. The successful candidate will have good communication skills.

• Working closely with the Operations Manager and Warehouse Manager ensuring the correct event equipment is taken to and collected from site \xe2\x80\x93 utilising delivery notes and collection note system

• Setting up client event assets including branding, furniture, technology, small temporary structures, documentation, staging and exhibition panels on site, using safe working practices.

• Liasisong with venue and client representatives on site.

• Safely dismantling at the end of an event, loading the vehicle and returning equippment to the warehouse and unloading.

• Working with the Warehouse Manager regarding the status of event equipment on return from an event

• Understanding and utilisation of our asset management system in liaison with the Warehouse Manager

• Need to work regular unsocial hours- including overnights away from home and weekends

• Co-ordinate with the rest of the event support team and be a part of any call out teams

• Working with the Warehouse Manager and Head of Event Support to ensure the correct weight vehicle is used, making use of spot hire if required from approved suppliers and obtaining quotes in line with budgets for heavier weighted deliveries

• An ability to liaise with people at all levels of the business & support where required maintaining communication with project owner/s at all stages of a project

• An ability to work on your own on site and as part of a team, sometimes under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Safe use of mechanical handling equipment including tail lifts on vehicles

• Reporting & communication to the Operations Manager \xe2\x80\x93 organisation, tidiness and basic standards

• General office administration \xe2\x80\x93 timesheets, e-mails to teams and occasional ISO paperwork

Other useful not essential

• H&S qualification \xe2\x80\x93 NEBOSH / IOSH

• First Aid Qualification

• Experience in the events industry would be advantageous

• Forklift licence and experience of working in a warehouse / operational environment

• CPC qualification \xe2\x80\x93 ability to tow eg mobile exhibition vehicles.

The benefits

We try to treat our staff as well as possible, and so as well as standard benefits like 25 days\xe2\x80\x99 annual leave, Health insurance, Death in Service, Pension etc, we have yearly awards ceremonies, regular social events, as well as the obligatory converted barn in the country.

We are proactive in developing our people and supporting them in their personal goals and objectives. This year we will launch our EDI committee, who will be joining our sustainability committee who work hard to ensure that we are doing our best for the environment and to help to make us a forward-thinking employer.

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