Events Crew - London Based

Events Crew – London BasedLocation: London

Job type: Self Employed, Flexible working hours, Full time, Part time to suit you

Salary: £13 (probationary rate only) moving up to £23 + p/h based on experience. Invoices are paid monthly, a month in hand.

The CompanyKonnect Event Services is a premium supplier of Events Crew nationwide. We are looking for physically fit and motivated individuals to join our expanding London team.

We can provide the perfect new challenge/career within a dynamic and interesting industry. To any experienced Events Crew please also get in touch for more senior roles on our crew.

The RoleWe provide labour for the events industry. The work is predominantly based in Central London though we also cover the surrounding areas. You will be helping our clients set up and take down events.

Please note that due to the nature of the role and our work, it is essential that candidates must be London based to be considered. We will not be able to consider candidates living outside of London.

Your Duties Will Include

Loading and unloading trucks

Setting up sound, lighting and AV equipment

Building and dismantling set and staging

Working as site crew/production crew/runners on festivals and corporate shows

General labouring with plenty of heavy lifting and support

Drivers are also needed where jobs are outside of London (own vehicle or Konnect vehicles can be used)

Plant Operators also needed (Telehandler, Counterbalance, IPAF etc.)

Required Skills/Qualifications

We are looking for brand new candidates that are new to Events as well as experienced Events workers.

You need to be prepared to work unsociable hours and weekends as it’s a 24-hour industry.

A can-do attitude towards work, punctuality and reliability are all vital to us.

The job involves a lot of heavy lifting and hard graft so candidates must be OK with this.

What We OfferThe pay starts from £13p/h (plus shift bonuses) for inexperienced crew and can go up to £23+ an hour for top experienced supervisors (based on bonuses for skills and extra responsibility and with extra bonuses still possible on top of that). Training will be provided in the inductions as well as onsite and you’ll be given insight into all aspects of the Events world including; Lighting and Sound, Stage Building, Set Design and Carpentry across all types of Events ranging from Festivals to Corporate Shows/Exhibitions and more.

You’ll be working on a self‐employed basis but help with tax returns/UTR numbers/book‐keeping will be offered to you and we’ll explain that in full in the inductions or over the phone prior to that, if there’s any confusion.

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. We will be doing phone interviews then inductions in the next few weeks and have roles starting onsite immediately.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Very achievable progression and development

Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Events Executive, 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.

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