Events Crew (Permanent)

Job Title: Events Crew

Location: London

Salary: £18,000.00 - £26,000.00 gross per year + Overtime

Job type: Permanent, Full time.

The Role:

We are seeking both experienced and novice crew members to join our busy event drape installation business as full-time employees.

Cover-It-Up supplies drape materials and event drapes to the production and event industry. Our in-depth understanding of both specialist fabrics and the requirements of the event industry makes us a preferred supplier to a number of prestigious clients.

Our expert crew install and derig draping at events such as international award ceremonies, major sporting events, music festivals, fashion shows and business conferences.

We operate a busy drape and rigging dry hire and sales business from our warehouse in SE London where our drapes are designed, manufactured and maintain by our skilled sewing machinists.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Preparation and dispatch of event orders.
• Recording and inspection of returning items.
• Loading and unloading of vehicles.
• Stock maintenance and basic repairs.
• Routine 'housekeeping' to maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Driving vans between warehouse and job locations.
• Installation and de-rig of event drapery.
• Safe and secure use of Company equipment.
• Application of health and safety guidelines.
• Liaison with Management, Clients and Suppliers as required.
• Professional representation of the Company.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Math and English GCSE (or equivalent).
• Must be eligible to work in UK.
• A full manual driving license (3 points maximum) and experience driving 3.5t vans (Lutons).
• A valid passport (some work abroad may be required).
• Comfortable working at height.
• Sufficiently fit to manage this physically demanding role.
• Able to work additional unsociable hours.
• Good communicator.
• Attention to detail, able to solve problems and manage change of plans.
• Reliable timekeeping and able to meet deadlines.
• Positive attitude.
• IPAF, PASMA, CSS qualifications are a bonus but full training will be provided.

What We Offer:

• 28 Days holiday including Bank Holidays.
• Competitive rates of pay dependent on experience.
• Dependent on skill set and experience, higher pay will be offered.

If this sounds like the sort of job you'd be a good fit for please get in touch straight away, via e-mail with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you think you'd be a good fit for the job. We will be doing phone interviews then inductions in the next couple of weeks and have roles starting onsite immediately

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Events Executive, Marquee Rigger, Events Rigger, Events Labour, Events Coordinator, Seminar Organiser, Event Organiser, Events Officer, Events Coordinator, Event Assistant, Event Administrator, Events Administrator, Exhibition, Conference Officer, Conference Executive, Conference Assistant may also be considered for this role.