AV Warehouse Technician

Hiring People; Shotton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Cafe on-site

Job summary

Hiring People seeks a proactive individual to help prepare rental equipment and support live events operations at our Shotton site. You will check-in gear, pack orders and maintain equipment to our safety standards, with occasional courier bookings and site work. A flexible, team‑oriented mindset and good IT skills are essential.

Based in Shotton, this role offers regular hours and opportunities to learn about pro audio/AV gear in a live events environment.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to lead by example in a small team.
• Flexible, can-do attitude with good communication and problem solving.
• Good IT skills including Windows and MS Office.
• Driving licence required for occasional pickups and deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Preparing rental equipment to a high standard.
• Checking-in equipment returned from hires.
• Picking and packing sales orders.
• Stock checking sales products and rental items.
• Ensuring equipment is functional, cleaned, sanitised and maintained.
• Maintaining tidy workspaces and testing audio equipment.
• Electrical appliance safety testing and loading/unloading.
• Occasional courier bookings, tracking deliveries/returns and site work.
• Adhering to health & safety policies.

Skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Communication skills

Problem solving

IT skills

Driving licence

Manual handling

Pro audio/AV interest

Customer service

Job description

Are you the person friends and family turn to when they need help setting up their technology?

This role could suit a college leaver, gamer, audio enthusiast or someone who enjoys computers, electronics and learning how equipment works.

This could be an excellent stepping stone into professional audio, AV technology, technical operations or the live events industry.

You do not need previous professional audio or AV experience. We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in technology, a practical approach and the willingness to learn.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Preparing rental equipment to the highest standard.
• Checking‑in equipment returned from hires.
• Picking and packing sales orders.
• Stock checking sales products & rental items.
• Ensuring all rental equipment is functional, cleaned, sanitised, and maintained to our standard operating procedures.
• Keeping workspaces organised and tidy.
• Testing audio equipment.
• Electrical appliance safety testing.
• Loading /unloading.
• Occasional assistance with booking couriers & tracking deliveries/returns.
• Occasional deliveries/collections and site work.
• Maintaining health & safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Key Attributes

• Self‑motivated, can lead by example and work in a small team.
• A flexible, can‑do attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Can problem solve & meet deadlines.
• Good IT skills with Windows and Microsoft Office.
• Driving license.
• While the individual items we stock are typically small and hand‑carried, when packed for transit the cases can be large & heavy, and you will be expected to manoeuvre them safely.
• You will need to test the audio quality of headphones, earpieces, and devices with loudspeakers by hearing.
• Experience in live events, conferences, or exhibitions desirable but not essential.
• Hands‑on experience with pro audio/AV equipment, or IT will be advantageous.

Working Hours

• Typically, a working day would be 09:00 – 17:00 with a ½ hour lunch break, Mon‑Fri. There may be work outside of these hours and at weekends when required to meet the needs of the business. Typically this would be happy up to 5 times a year. You will be based at our Shotton location, CH5 1PP.
• Free parking and café on‑site. Good bus connections and Shotton train station is a 6 minute walk.