Warehouse Technician

Solalights Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Solalights Limited in Hayes is seeking a practical Warehouse Technician to join our friendly team. You will ensure outgoing hires are tested, complete, and correctly packed, while returned stock is checked before it goes back into inventory.

You will work with a range of professional lighting equipment, learn from experienced colleagues, and help with loading, unloading, PAT testing, and routine maintenance. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week at our Hayes warehouse.

Qualifications

• Experience with lighting, photographic, or AV equipment in a hire environment.
• Working understanding of electrical theory as it applies to film lighting.
• Ability to move, handle and test equipment safely and carefully.

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment for outgoing hires and verify accessories.
• Check and test returned equipment, identify faults or damaged items.
• Scan equipment in and out using a rental management system.
• Clean equipment and return to proper storage.
• Assist with loading/unloading and customer collections/returns.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs with support as needed.
• Conduct PAT testing and maintain testing records.

Skills

Reliable and punctual

Equipment interest

Careful and methodical

Team-oriented

Practical, hands-on

Responsibility awareness

Tools

Rental management system

PAT testing tools

Job description

Warehouse Technician

Solalights is an independent lighting hire company supplying film, television and photography. We are a small, friendly team with a practical, hands-on approach and a reputation built on technical knowledge, well-maintained equipment and reliable service. We’re looking for somebody to join our warehouse team, helping check equipment back from hire and prepare it for its next job.

The Role

The main focus is making sure equipment going out on hire is tested, complete, correctly packed and ready to work—and that returned equipment is carefully checked before going back into stock. You’ll work with a wide range of professional lighting equipment, alongside colleagues who are happy to share their knowledge and experience.

• Preparing equipment for outgoing hires, checking booking lists and making sure all necessary accessories are included.
• Checking and testing returned equipment, identifying faults, damage or missing items.
• Scanning equipment in and out using our rental management system.
• Cleaning equipment and returning it to its correct storage location.
• Helping load and unload vehicles and assisting customers collecting or returning equipment.
• Carrying out routine maintenance and small repairs, with technical support where needed.
• Carrying out PAT testing and helping keep the testing programme and maintenance records organised.

About You

We’re interested in finding somebody practical, dependable and keen to do a job properly. Ideally, you’ll have experience with lighting, photographic, broadcast, theatre or AV equipment, particularly preparing and checking equipment in a hire environment.

You should have a working understanding of electrical theory as it applies to film and photographic lighting, including power, current, loading, cables, connectors and electrical safety.

• Reliable and punctual.
• Interested in equipment and willing to develop your technical knowledge.
• Careful and methodical, with good attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with colleagues and dealing with customers.
• Happy with practical work, including safely moving and handling equipment.
• Able to take responsibility for your tasks and recognise when to seek technical advice.

Experience carrying out PAT testing would also be valuable.

Experience with rental software and equipment maintenance would be useful.

What We Offer

A friendly, collaborative working environment, a salary based on your experience, workplace pension contributions and the opportunity to build your knowledge of professional lighting equipment.

We value people who take an interest in their work and support them in developing their skills. You’ll have the chance to learn from experienced colleagues and make a useful contribution to a small specialist business.

The role is based at our warehouse in Hayes, working 40 hours per week excluding lunch, with shifts coordinated across the warehouse team.

Salary to be agreed, depending on experience. Full-time, 40 hours per week