Live Event Build Assistant - Entry Level, Hands-On

Birch Events; New York (NY, FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Birch Events is seeking a Build Support team member to assist our builders with structural and fabrication work on stages, backdrops, and other gallery pieces in New York. You’ll work hands-on on site and in the shop, help assemble, position, and finish pieces to Birch’s high standards.

No formal experience required, but comfort with tools and a desire to learn are essential. Shifts vary, including mornings, evenings, and weekends around events.

Qualifications

• Comfortable with hand and power tools and working on ladders and at heights.
• Able to lift and carry heavy materials (50+ lbs) and stay on your feet for long shifts.
• Safety-minded – you work carefully around tools, heights, and others.
• Reliable, punctual, and a team player who takes direction well.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a big plus – it helps with clear communication across the crew.
• Flexible availability – including early mornings, late nights, overnights, and weekends around events.

Responsibilities

• Carry, hold, and position build materials and finished pieces.
• Assist with assembly and disassembly of structures, flats, and platforms.
• Use basic hand and power tools under the Builder’s direction (drill, impact driver, measuring tape, level).
• Help keep finish quality high – details matter and corners don’t get cut.
• Organize hardware and tools, and pack them out at the end of the shift.

Skills

Hand and power tools

Safety-minded

Reliable

Team player

Bilingual English/Spanish (nice)

Tools

Drill

Impact driver

Measuring tape

Level

Job description

Birch Events is seeking a Build Support team member to assist our builders with structural and fabrication work on stages, backdrops, and other gallery pieces in New York. You’ll work hands-on on site and in the shop, help assemble, position, and finish pieces to Birch’s high standards.

No formal experience required, but comfort with tools and a desire to learn are essential. Shifts vary, including mornings, evenings, and weekends around events.