Warehouse Operative

Prevent Group; Wembley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading equipment rental provider as a Warehouse Operative, where you will play a crucial role in supporting live events and hires. This position involves preparing and managing lighting equipment, ensuring a smooth operation in a dynamic environment. You'll be part of a successful team within a FTSE100 company, dedicated to providing exceptional service to the film and television industry. With opportunities for personal development and a flexible rewards package, this is an exciting chance to grow your career in a thriving sector. Be part of a team that values its people and offers award-winning training and support.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Life Assurance

Retail Discount Scheme

Employee Recognition Awards

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong team player with exceptional customer service skills.
• Basic electrical knowledge and experience with lighting equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, load, and unload film and television lighting equipment.
• Maintain a clean and safe warehouse and ensure accurate paperwork.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Player

Basic Electrical Knowledge

Health and Safety Knowledge

Tools

Film and Television Lighting Equipment

PPE Requirements

Job description

About The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Operative to come and join our Broadcasting & Events Team.

As Warehouse Operative you will play a key role in the smooth and efficient running of hire and events, preparing, loading, and unloading of film and television lighting equipment.

Your duties will include:

• Cleaning and preparing equipment.
• Pre-programming and basic setup of equipment for live events/hires.
• Organised checking and storing off-hired equipment.
• Loading and unloading of trucks and returning equipment.
• Maintaining a clean and safe warehouse, workshop, and storage areas.
• Operation of goods inwards and dispatch processes.
• Ensuring warehouse and job preparation paperwork is accurately completed.
• PAT testing.
• General Warehouse duties.

What can we offer you in return? You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. We provide an industry-leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards, and a great Company pension scheme.

About You

If you join us, we’ll provide you with a comprehensive company induction and training programme and we’ll work with you to identify your personal development needs and career progression plan.

What you will need to bring to the role from day one:

• Driven and happy to work alone and be a strong team player.
• A keen eye for detail and the ability to follow pre-established working practices and processes.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• The ability to manage your own workload.
• Ensure professional standards are met even under time pressures.
• Basic electrical knowledge/experience is desirable.
• Lighting, sound, or video equipment experience.
• Willing to undertake relevant training and development.
• Commitment to health and safety - Knowledge of PPE requirements and COSHH is an advantage.

About Us

As part of FTSE 100 Ashtead Group plc, Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, US, and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. Together, our teams of experts provide rental equipment and managed solutions into every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government, and events.

In this role, you will be joining our PKE Lighting Team. PKE provides the film and television industry with an enviable inventory of lighting equipment, transport options, and power generators in multiple locations throughout the UK. Operating on a national level, PKE provides services to many of the UK’s leading television shows and is well positioned for growth within the UK Film market. These are exciting times to join the team as we expand our footprint in the UK TV and Film market.

Our people are at the very heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. Join us and we’ll give you everything you need to succeed - award-winning training, professional development and support, and opportunities to progress your Sunbelt Rentals career.