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West Coast Event Productions is the Premier event planning, design and rental company servicing the Pacific Northwest. We are an inspired team of designers and event service technicians committed to developing innovative solutions for special events.
This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and supervising delivery, setup, strike, and pickup of a wide variety of major and minor events. This work involves managing resources, inventory, and personnel for specific events or projects. This position is responsible for the skillful and professional set up and strike of the event in a manner that ensures the safety of the company personnel and the people participating in and attending the event. The Event Lead is responsible for the overall fulfillment of the event specifications as outlined in the event contract. This position is a key contact with the customer for the event installation, working in partnership with the sale representative to ensure customer satisfaction.
Primary Responsibilities
Carries out event production assignments as required according to contracts. Must have a creative eye to set and stage events based on client expectations and event site parameters.
· Supervises entire process of event set-up and strike
· Deliver, set-up/strike and pick up of events assigned
· Supervision of work crew in relation to time management
· Management of overtime hours
· Crew safety and productivity
· Responsible for all vehicles and equipment used onsite at events
· Completion and turn in of all paperwork thoroughly and accurately for each job assigned
· Responsible for safety of customers, guests, and public onsite during setup and strike
· Meeting established deadlines for successful job completion
· On-site job training of new and temporary staff
· Identifying substandard equipment, marking, and isolating it for repair or purge
· Ensuring all items are counted in properly upon pickup and tagged when applicable
· Ensures protective covers are used for all sensitive equipment
· Operating lifts for rigging
· Experienced Driver - 24’ trucks with clean MVR and able to obtain DOT certificate
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge: Learn and retain knowledge of the organization and structure of the Company. Possess technical familiarity with the events industry in terms of equipment, techniques, supplies, event management, and event sales; of supervisory techniques and methods; of safety practices and hazard identification
Skills:
· Event Production
· Effective time management
· Delegation and scheduling of tasks
· Customer communications techniques
· Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
· Excellent Planning, organizational and follow-up skills
Abilities:
· Plan and complete event production assignments ranging from small equipment deliveries to larger themed events
· Maintain safe work environment
· Maintain productivity of personnel
· Respond calmly and effectively to a variety oof demands and unanticipated circumstances
· Detail oriented
· Flexible
· Work in a fast-paced environment
· Meet established deadlines
· Understand and interpret procedures, policies and guidelines, and sale contracts
· Coordinate information, arrangements, equipment and supplies with minimum review
· Maintain good working relationships with all levels of the organization, customers, vendors, and public
· Communicate clearly
· Provided courteous information and excellent service
· Organize and maintain written documents as needed
· Drive truck vehicles safely and legally
· Work independently and make sound decisions
Work and Education Requirements
· Post high school or specialized event management experience is desirable
· At least two year of event industry driving and setup experience
· Ability to remain calm and positive in difficult situations
· Ability to maintain mental alertness in performing duties and providing direction for long periods of time
Salary is commiserate with experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Event Installation: 1 year (Required)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Portland, OR 97217 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Portland, OR 97217: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
