Job Ref: CLUK-MLDH001

Job Title: Moving Lights – Department Head

Company: Christie Lites

Location: Coventry, UK

Salary: £21-£23k pa doe

Employment Type:Permanent - Monday to Friday 40 hours a week

Company Overview
Christie Lites is the leading independent Entertainment Lighting and Rigging supplier in North America, with a passion for excellence, we are packaging innovators with unrivalled delivery. Since bringing our unique brand to Europe, our rapidly growing UK business has an exciting new opportunity for a Moving Lights Department Head based at our Coventry office.

Position Requirements
Working as part of the Operations team, the Moving Light Department Head is responsible for supervising the department, fulfilling daily orders and maintaining inventory in line with the company standards and processes.  

In a fast moving environment where changes and updates requiring fast response times are the norm, the role requires strong leadership and organisational skills to succeed and excel. The successful candidate will be a resilient self-starter, have strong communication skills and attention to detail.

You will have proven experience from within a similar industry-based role such as a rental house, venue or site technical environment.

In Return
Christie Lites will offer you an opportunity to work in a rapidly growing business, where for the right individual, skills and experience, development and future opportunities will be available.

Christie Lites have reached their leading position by delivering excellent service and unmatched value to their clients and have developed a unique culture of teamwork, customer focus and accountability.

To Apply
To apply for this position please forward a copy of your CV with covering letter to rwain@christielites.com.  We will acknowledge receipt of your CV and if we are able to progress your application then we will be back in touch with you to discuss your application and interest in more detail.  All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

www.christielites.com

Job Ref: CLUK-LC001

Job Title: Labour Coordinator

Company Christie Lites

Location: Coventry, UK / Home working considered

Salary: £32k to £40k pa doe

Employment Type: Permanent - Monday to Friday 40 hours a week

Company Overview

Christie Lites is the leading independent Entertainment Lighting and Rigging supplier in North America, with a passion for excellence, we are packaging innovators with unrivalled delivery. Since bringing our unique brand to Europe, our rapidly growing UK business has an exciting new opportunity for a Labour Coordinator based at our Coventry office.

Position Requirements

Working as part of the Labour services team you will be supporting our Account Representatives in the UK and North America, you will have a pivotal role, coordinating freelance and in house lighting and rigging technician labour on our projects around the world - efficiently, effectively and delivering a first-class customer service proposition.

This is a fast paced, innovative, energetic environment, where change is rapid.  As the Labour Coordinator, you will have excellent administrative, organisational and verbal communication skills.  The ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines. Overseeing projects from identifying Labour skill sets to scheduling teams on site, delivering a positive strategic and financial impact across your portfolio of crewed projects. 

The successful candidate will be a resilient self-starter, have strong communication skills, attention to detail and use good business reasoning in all their decisions. 

You will have proven experience from within a similar industry-based role such as a rental house, venue or site technical environment. In addition, you will have exceptional planning, and both creative and practical problem-solving skills. 

In Return

Christie Lites will offer you an opportunity to work in a rapidly growing business, where for the right individual, skills and experience, development and future opportunities will be available.

Christie Lites have reached their leading position by delivering excellent service and unmatched value to their clients and have developed a unique culture of teamwork, customer focus and accountability.

To Apply

To apply for this position please forward a copy of your CV with covering letter to rwain@christielites.com.  We will acknowledge receipt of your CV and if we are able to progress your application then we will be back in touch with you to discuss your application and interest in more detail.  All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. 

www.christielites.com

LFX Events Limited

Role Description

We are looking for an organised, dedicated and ambitious Event Production Assistant to join a busy & getting busier North-West based Live Events company.

The Company

Established in 2009, this small but growing live events business produces and delivers a broad-range of outdoor events including music festivals, council events, community events and experiential activity for clients across the entertainment and third sectors.

The Role

The Company are looking for an Event Production Assistant with experience of the outdoor event industry, where you will support on the smooth delivery of events from initial brief through to delivery.

Key responsibilities include;

• Supporting the Managing Director and project teams
• Supporting on large-scale events as well and taking responsibility for smaller events
• Working on tenders, client briefs and providing ideas
• Updating Schedules and maintaining Company systems
• Developing and working on Company marketing projects
• Liaising with external suppliers
• Sourcing and booking freelancers
• Attending events and providing support on-site

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be equipped with a positive go-getting attitude, be adaptable and willing-to learn, ambitious and with experience within the outdoor events industry.

Desirable and essential skills will include a close attention to detail, practical skills including knowledge of how event sites function, technical skills including CAD design (desirable) and a willingness to progress and develop with the business.

Most importantly, we are looking for candidates with a hard-working attitude, ambition and a positive approach with a desire for high-quality delivery including & especially when under pressure.

To Apply

Please send an up-to-date CV and covering letter to hr@lfxevents.co.uk

SUB RENTAL COORDINATOR

Job Ref:                       CLUK-SRC001

Job Title:                       Sub Rental Coordinator

Company                      Christie Lites

Location:                      Coventry, UK

Salary:                          £26k to £29k pa doe

Employment Type:        Permanent - Monday to Friday 40 hours a week

Christie Lites is the leading independent Entertainment Lighting and Rigging supplier in North America, with a passion for excellence, we are packaging innovators with unrivalled delivery. Since bringing our unique brand to Europe, our rapidly growing UK operation has an exciting new opportunity for a Sub Rentals Co-ordinator based at our Coventry office.

Working with the Sub Rental team supporting Rental Reps and Show managers in the UK and North America, you will be coordinating the equipment sub rental process end to end, providing cost estimates to the Account reps, qualifying requests for confirmed shows, sourcing and procuring the required equipment and minimising equipment purchases. In addition, facilitating all associated administrative tasks.  This position requires strong IT, negotiating and communication skills to succeed.  A high level of proficiency in Excel and Word are a must.

If you are interested in applying for this role you will have past experience in an equipment rental house or venue technical environment and familiarity with entertainment lighting and rigging systems.

To apply for this position please forward a copy of your CV with covering letter to rwain@christielites.com.  We will acknowledge receipt of your CV and if we are able to progress your application then we will be back in touch with you to discuss your application and interest in more detail.  All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. 

www.christielites.com 

Warehouse Manager

Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: High Wycombe, Bucks
Hours: 9.00am – 5.30pm plus overtime

About Us:

Founded in 2001, Siyan Ltd is a Lighting Design and Rental company servicing concerts, tours, festivals and special events. Situated in High Wycombe in the foothills of the Chilterns, we supply events across the UK, Europe and beyond all year round. We have an extensive stock of lights, lighting desks, cable, rigging, dimming and distro, which you’ll be part of the team prepping, de-prepping and keeping in good working order.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so we’ll work with you to understand and achieve your career goals, helping you to develop your career within a professional and friendly environment.

About the Role:

As Warehouse Manager you will be crucial to the continued success of our company. You will lead and motivate our warehouse team, ensuring equipment is prepped to a high standard for dispatch and put away promptly upon its return. Your time will be split between the shop floor and office, where you’ll work closely with our projects team as well as our customers, suppliers and transport companies.

The role includes the following responsibilities

• Day to day management of the warehouse team, working to critical deadlines.
• Maintaining a clean and safe warehouse environment
• Hands on involvement in warehouse operations
• Working closely with Project Managers to manage logistical support
• Liaising with visiting contractors to ensure company procedures and standards are maintained
• Vehicle logistics
• Controlling standards of equipment preparation for despatch
• Checking condition and completeness of equipment returned from hire
• Scheduling equipment maintenance including PAT testing, testing & inspection of lifting equipment and software updates
• Stock control, including stock checks
• Management of company vehicles and forklift truck
• Occasional driving duties

Our standard working hours are 9-5:30 (inclusive of a 30 minute paid lunch break), and due to the nature of the entertainment industry, overtime will be part of the job including early starts, late finishes and some weekend working.

About You:

Essential:

• Previous experience in a warehouse/logistics role
• Experience of stock control including use of a computerised stock control package
• Physically fit and capable of lifting flight cases and loading and unloading vehicles
• A professional, customer focussed attitude
• Excellent attention to detail and timekeeping
• Happy to work flexibly, with some early starts and late finishes, as well as occasional weekend working

Desirable (we can provide additional training in all these areas.):

• Basic electrical knowledge
• Counterbalance forklift licence
• Previous experience in the entertainment industry
• Full, clean driving licence and experience driving long wheelbase vans up to 3500kg

Equal Opportunities:

Siyan is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to making an inclusive environment for all our employees and are happy to make any reasonable arrangements in order to help you apply for this role. If you need any assistance or for us to make any special provisions, e-mail us at info@siyan.co.uk

Thank you for taking the time to read about us and about the role. If you’re interested in finding out more about Siyan, please get in contact with us at info@siyan.co.uk or by calling 01494 532820.

To apply please send a CV and a paragraph about why you think you’re the right person for the job to info@siyan.co.uk. We will try to reply to everyone, but if you haven’t been contacted within 14 days of your application then you have not been successful on this occasion.

Service Technician Opportunity at Event Concept

Reporting directly into the Inventory Manager the Service Technician will be responsible for maintaining and ensuring our inventory is in tip-top condition, full working order and ready to be packed up to go out to the site.  You will focus on maximising in-service time while ensuring compliance with HSE regulations. 

Day to day responsibilities?

• Performing equipment repairs on a wide range of lighting, AV, electrical and rigging equipment whilst maintaining company/industry standards and to the deadline
• Liaising with manufacturers when a warranty repair/replacement is required and arranging with the transport department where necessary
• Ensuring periodic inspections, such as LOLER, PAT and Ladder are in date and any overdue items removed from service and inspected accordingly
• Ensuring the hiring team is kept up to date with repair time frames to prevent unnecessary outsourced hires
• Performing scheduled maintenance and firmware updates
• Minimising downtime of equipment and ensuring all repair items are dealt with efficiently
• Investigating equipment related issues raised on show reports, fault find where necessary and creating servicing tickets for faulty equipment     
• Maintaining a working knowledge of a diverse range of lighting and AV equipment and working to enhance and improve that knowledge with new models and new industry standards, practices, and technologies
• Undergoing training where required
• Recording the details of all repairs within the service module, including parts, labour and transport
• Assembling and testing bespoke electrical elements (such as set practicals, chandeliers etc)
• Manufacturing of new cable products and panel work
• Attending site where required
• Maintaining stock levels of warehouse consumables
• Maintaining a high standard of housekeeping in the parts and consumables stores
• Identifying and ordering spare parts required for repairs and maintaining a stock of frequently used parts
• Performing physical inventory checks
• Working with the Inventory Manager to receive and set up new equipment along with refining existing stock and kits
• Assisting the Inventory Manager with daily tasks
• Assisting the Goods in/out teams where necessary
• Collecting informal feedback from freelancers, production design staff and other disciplines to raise recommendations to the Inventory Manager for improving our stock, procedures and services.

Required Skills

• Solutions focused approach
• Ability to use initiative to solve problems, while knowing when to ask for help
• Helpful attitude with a can-do mentality
• Ability to maintain relationships with key suppliers and manufacturers
• Previous experience or education in the relevant industry would be beneficial

Apply at: https://eventconcept.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=25

Opportunity at Event Concept

We are looking for that special someone to help project managers in our busy technical department. You’ll be based in our London office, working with producers on large events as well as managing your own client portfolio.   If you have solid experience as a technical project manager with a focus on AV, then this could be for you

What does a typical week look like?

We don’t really have a typical week here at Event Concept, but you may end up:

• Working with our production teams to provide technical support and quotations
• Liaising between the Technical, Production, Operation and Warehouse Teams regarding equipment and crew requirements
• Producing equipment lists, plans and cable calls for events
• Producing H&S documentation for all events
• Liaising with clients, venues, agencies, artists, and other production houses as required
• Representing the company at the site meetings, in supplier liaison and at events
• Managing specialist suppliers (rigging, set & stage etc.)
• Closely managing event budgets

Who are you?

• You have extensive experience of live events both in an operational and management capacity
• You have a very good technical understanding of audio & video equipment used on events, signal paths and connectivity with experience and knowledge of audio & video system designs
• You’re solutions focussed self-starter with the ability to manage multiple clients both internally and externally
• You have experience of d&b audiotechnik array processing, LED displays, media servers and video processing systems.

It would also be great (although not a requirement) if you have

• Knowledge of AutoCAD & Vectorworks
• Experience of London’s events industry and suppliers
• Knowledge of R2 database software
• Experience with rigging systems and power generation

Think it could be right for you?

Apply at: https://eventconcept.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=31

Technical Project Manager (Lighting) Opportunity at Event Concept

Location: London

We are looking for that special someone to help project manage our busy technical department. You’ll be based in our London office, working with producers on large events as well as managing your own client portfolio.   If you have solid experience as a technical project manager with a focus on lighting, then this could be for you

What does a typical week look like? 

We don’t really have a typical week here at Event Concept, but you may end up:

• Working with our production teams to provide technical support and quotations 
• Liaising between the Technical, Production, Operation and Warehouse Teams regarding equipment and crew requirements
• Producing equipment lists, plans and cable calls for events
• Producing H&S documentation for all events
• Liaising with clients, venues, agencies, artists, and other production houses as required
• Representing the company at site meetings, in supplier liaison and at events
• Managing specialist suppliers (rigging, set & stage etc)
• Closely managing event budgets 

Who are you? 

• You have experience of live events both in an operational and project management capacity
• You have a very good technical understanding of lighting equipment used on events, including data, rigging and power distribution
• You have experience and in fault finding of temporary lighting installations quickly and efficiently
• You’re a solutions-focused self-starter with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders both internally and externally
• You have experience in lighting for live performances and camera

It would also be great (although not a requirement) if you have:

• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Vectorworks or Wysiwyg
• Experience of London’s events industry and suppliers
• Experience in technical theatre
• Knowledge of R2 database software
• Experience with rigging systems 

Apply at: https://eventconcept.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=6

Location: London

Event Concept are looking for a Production Manager. Our Production Managers  provide the essential logistical back-up to a diverse Account Management team who are working on a wide variety of events

What does a typical week look like? 

While no two days are the same the role will see you working across the following areas

• Production Manager on larger events. Working with the account managers from the initial client brief, throughout the design and planning process and the onsite delivery of the event. To include Plans, schedules, supplier selection and management, technical coordination
• Production Manager for installation of smaller events with a large logistical challenge.
• Liaison between the Account teams and Crew booking, attending the weekly operations meeting and overview of all events delivered by Account Management to ensure crewing and logistics are fully covered whilst being efficiently staffed.
• Scheduling support for Account team
• Cad plan support for Production team
• Briefing of contractors and suppliers and supervision on site

Who are you? 

• You are a team player with a flexible, enthusiastic approach.
• You’re a strong communicator, both in person and in written content
• You don’t get phased under pressure, you’re the consummate professional.  Even when something isn’t going quite accordingly to plan, you remain calm and get the situation sorted
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Vectorworks
• Awareness of Health & Safety both in the pre planning stages and the implementation
• Strong experience of scheduling and budgeting

Why Event Concept?

Event Concept are a leading creative event production agency based in South Bermondsey. We apply specialist knowledge in event design and technical production to create engaging experiences on any scale.  

We started life 20 years ago as a technical production supplier, we have grown today to a multi-disciplined team of over 100.  We are incredibly proud of our people, who work tirelessly to ensure that we can provide award winning events to a client list that boasts many household names. 

We aim to provide an environment where our people can develop and evolve in the same way we have over the years.  

Our vision statement is simply: For the Love of the Show … we are looking for people who share our love of live shows and who want to add their individual skill set to our already phenomenal team.

Apply at: https://eventconcept.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=47

Warehouse Technician 

Salary: Competitive depending on experience.
Job Type: Permanent and fixed term contracts available
Location: High Wycombe, Bucks
Hours: 9.00am – 5.30pm

We are recruiting for both permanent staff and fixed term contracts between 1^st May to 30^th September (we are still interested in hearing from you if you are only available for some of this period). Please make clear when you apply whether you are applying for a permanent or fixed term contract.

About Us:

Founded in 2001, Siyan Ltd is a Lighting Design and Rental company servicing concerts, tours, festivals and special events. Situated in High Wycombe in the foothills of the Chilterns, we supply events across the UK, Europe and beyond all year round. We have an extensive stock of fixtures, lighting desks, cable, rigging, dimming and distro, which you’ll be part of the team prepping, de-prepping and keeping in good working order.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so we’ll work with you to understand and achieve your career goals, helping you to develop your career within a fun and friendly environment.

About The Role:

We are looking for proactive and efficient people who would like to work in a busy but friendly environment. The role would involve work in the following areas:

• Counting equipment onto and off jobs, packaging it neatly into flightcases for hires, or putting it back in the correct part of the warehouse when it comes back
• Testing, cleaning and coiling cables
• De-taping and cleaning truss
• Painting truss and other metalwork as required
• Assisting with loading and unloading of trucks
• Carrying out stock checks and assisting with company stock control procedures

Our standard working hours are 9-5:30 (including a 30 minute paid lunch break), but due to the nature of the entertainment industry, some overtime will be required, including early starts, late finishes and occasional weekend working.

About You:

Essential:

• Attention to detail and high standards of workmanship
• Good level of written and verbal communication
• Numerical skills (a large part of the job involves accurately counting items)
• Ability to load and unload trucks and carry out other manual handling tasks safely
• Flexible attitude to overtime as required, including some late nights, early mornings and weekends
• Ability to work under pressure and meet critical deadlines
• Ability to follow company H&S procedures and safe systems of work.
  
  

Desirable (but we can provide additional training in all these areas.):

• Basic electrical knowledge
• Counterbalance forklift license
• Full UK driving license
• Previous experience in the entertainment industry
  
  

Equal Opportunities:

Siyan is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to making an inclusive environment for all our employees and are happy to make any reasonable arrangements in order to help you apply for this role. If you need any assistance or for us to make any special provisions, e-mail us at info@siyan.co.uk

Thank you for taking the time to read about us and about the role. If you’re interested in finding out more about Siyan, please get in contact with us at info@siyan.co.uk or by calling 01494 532820. Anyone applying or interested in applying is welcome to come and visit us first in order to find out more about our company.

To apply please send a CV and a paragraph about why you think you’re the right person for the job to info@siyan.co.uk. We will try to reply to everyone, but if you haven’t been contacted within 14 days of your application then you have not been successful on this occasion.