Cable Prep Technician — AV Cabling for Live Events

Detroit Institute of Arts; Hertford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Institute of Arts is hiring a Cable Technician to join our UK Hertford warehouse team. You will prep, test, label, and organise cables and connectors, ensuring high quality and timely readiness for jobs.

You will manage stock, use asset management software, and support logistics with rigging tasks. The role requires physical fitness, attention to detail, and willingness to work overtime in a fast-paced live events environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with professional AV, lighting, power, or data cabling
• Attention to cable preparation, testing, and organization
• Ability to travel to other company locations occasionally
• Physically capable of lifting up to 25kg
• Willing to work overtime, evenings and weekends

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, colour code, label, maintain, and organise cables and connectors to quality standards
• Maintain cable trunks, bags, spares, and consumables, reporting shortages or damage
• Pull and prepare cables and equipment for jobs with Warehouse, Operations, and Technical teams
• Use company systems to check daily work, allocate equipment, and maintain records
• Support wider warehouse operations including stock taking and maintenance
• Assist Logistics with rigging and de-rigging as required
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised work environment per Health & Safety
• Complete paperwork and timesheets accurately
• Travel to other locations occasionally as required

Skills

Cable cabling

AV experience

Attention to detail

Organisation

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Communication

Physical fitness

Overtime willingness

Tools

Asset management software

Warehouse systems

Job description

Detroit Institute of Arts is hiring a Cable Technician to join our UK Hertford warehouse team. You will prep, test, label, and organise cables and connectors, ensuring high quality and timely readiness for jobs.

You will manage stock, use asset management software, and support logistics with rigging tasks. The role requires physical fitness, attention to detail, and willingness to work overtime in a fast-paced live events environment.