Lighting Services Manager – Warehouse Operations in Basingstoke, Hampshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading job board in the energy sector is seeking a Lighting Services Manager for their Basingstoke location. The role involves leading a team responsible for the preparation and maintenance of entertainment lighting equipment. Successful candidates will have experience managing technical teams and a strong knowledge of lighting systems. The position offers a salary of £35,000 - £40,000 per annum, flexible working hours, and various benefits including holiday and a pension.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Staff canteen

Car Park with EV Charging

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing a technical team in a warehouse environment.
• Strong knowledge of lighting systems including LED fixtures and control hardware.
• Effective communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage warehouse staff for lighting operations.
• Supervise preparation and servicing of lighting equipment.
• Maintain quality control and departmental standards.

Skills

Team management

Knowledge of entertainment lighting equipment

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT literacy

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Title

Lighting Services Manager – Warehouse Operations

Location

Basingstoke Headquarters

Salary

£35,000 - £40,000 per annum (DOE) plus benefits

Job Type

Full Time, Permanent. 09:00-18:00 Monday-Friday (flexible working hours and the possibility of overtime during busy periods)

TSL is at the forefront of the live event industry, providing lighting and rigging solutions for live music, theatre and corporate events across the UK and Europe. We pride ourselves on the high quality of our services and the equipment that we offer our customers.

Job Description

Due to continued growth, we are now looking for a Lighting Services Manager – Warehouse Operations who is responsible for leading a team in the preparation, servicing, and presentation of a wide range of entertainment lighting equipment. In this role, you will be involved in the line management of a team along with an oversight of all departmental activities ensuring that safety, maintenance, and quality control procedures are observed.

Key Responsibilities

People Management

• Provide direct line management to warehouse staff within the lighting department, managing workloads, identifying training needs and updating departmental training matrices.
• Lead internal on-the-job training and support external training where appropriate.
• Motivate and support team members in achieving both individual and departmental goals.

Lighting Equipment & Operations Management

• Supervise and participate in the preparation, servicing, and maintenance of all lighting equipment, including intelligent fixtures, dimmers, cabling, and control systems. Ensuring that all equipment is correctly configured.
• Oversee the safe and efficient maintenance, fault-finding, and repair of lighting.
• Implement and maintain departmental quality control standards and document preparation procedures.
• Maintain accurate stock levels for spare parts, consumables, and specialist lighting tools.
• Perform thorough check-outs and check-ins of orders, overseeing the safe loading and unloading of heavy and bulky lighting equipment.
• Ownership of departmental stock take, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Manage the safe and consistent integration of new lighting.

Skills and Qualities required

• Proven experience in managing or supervising a technical team, ideally within a warehouse or rental environment.
• Strong knowledge of entertainment lighting equipment and systems, including moving lights, generics, LED fixtures, dimmers, and control hardware with an awareness of lighting network protocols such as DMX, Art-Net, and sACN.
• Familiarity with industry standards for rigging and cabling of lighting systems.
• Ability to diagnose faults and oversee maintenance and repair of lighting equipment.
• Experience with PAT testing and electrical safety procedures is beneficial.
• Effective communication, organisational, and leadership skills.
• IT literacy, including working knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays - rising a day per year up to 25 days.
• Staff canteen.
• Car Park with EV Charging.
• Pension.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Our Values

• Excellence and Quality.
• Innovation and Agility.
• Teamwork.
• Integrity and Ethics.
• Honesty.
• Learning.

Candidate Roles Considered

Department Manager, Lighting Department Manager, Lighting Category Manager, Lighting Supervisor, Lighting Team Leader, Lighting Operations Manager.

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