Events Warehouse Manager

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About us

 

Lightning is a young and rapidly expanding event production company specialising in providing bespoke design & production to a mixture of private and corporate clients in London, around the UK and abroad.

 

The position

 

Lightning is seeking a warehouse manager to join our talented team to ensure smooth running of our warehouse in order that all equipment is prepared, returned & maintained to the high standards required for our events. Lightning offers a complete production service to its clients and so requires its warehouse team to be "all-rounders" with technical knowledge of professional lighting, audio and power distribution systems, some basic carpentry and set preparation skills and a willingness to perform a variety of duties as circumstances require.

 

This is a unique opportunity to lead a small, successful and rapidly growing team.

 

The position is full time Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm at our Park Royal warehouse. The show must go on and so the ability to be available for paid overtime including evening and weekend work is essential. There will also be occasional site work as well as van driving. A full UK driving license is also essential.

 

Primary responsibilities

 

Reporting to the Operations Director

 

• Manage all incoming and outgoing equipment
• -- Ensure all equipment leaving and returning to the warehouse is correct and recorded on the stock management system
• -- Managing equipment shortfalls and checking cross hires in and out of the warehouse
• -- Liaising with production managers for any equipment queries
• Direct warehouse operations and manage warehouse staff, both permanent and casual
• -- Ensuring the warehouse is adequately staffed during busy periods to ensure smooth operation
• -- Ensuring trucks/vans are loaded/unloaded in a timely manner and equipment leaving and entering the building is prioritised
• -- Ensuring the Warehouse and work areas are kept in a clean and tidy manner at all times
• -- Managing consumable stocks
• -- Implementation of systems and procedures to improve smooth operation of warehouse
• Service, maintain and repair equipment
• -- Ensure all equipment is in good order ready for despatch
• -- Ensure proper recording and quarantine of damaged equipment
• -- Fault finding and basic servicing and repair of equipment
• -- Managing external repairs
• Driving and site work
• -- Although mainly a warehouse role, candidates will occasionally be required to work on site with production mangers and freelance technicians and undertake driving duties

Essential Skills & Experience:

 

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role
• -- You will have experience in man-management of a small team and of working in an equipment hire environment particularly relevant to events
• -- You will already have a good knowledge of how an efficient warehouse should be run. You must be able to organise, be process driven, tidy, methodical, diligent and have an acute understanding of the deadlines and pace required to run a successful warehouse.
• High level of attention to detail
• Good level of physical fitness
• Ability to work as part of a team or alone with little guidance
• Autonomy and a proactive work ethic.
• Ability to take ownership and accountability.
• Approachable, flexible and calm and decisive under pressure
• Good timekeeping
• Problem solving
• Full UK driving license
• Availability to work late nights and weekends sometimes at short notice

Knowledge, Skills & Experience (Desirable):

 

• Experience operating at engineer level in audio, lighting, video or rigging
• Experience of using and maintaining computerised stock management systems

Job Type: Full-time

 

Salary: £28,000.00 to £30,000.00 /year