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Scenic Carpenter
- Posted 08 October 2024
- Salary Negotiable
- LocationUxbridge
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Live Events, Rental & Staging
- ReferenceNR117_1728382995
- Contact NameCreative Personnel
Job description
Job Title: Scenic Carpenter
Position Type: Full-Time
Position Overview:
The Scenic Carpenter will provide carpentry services and support to the workshop, creating and preparing scenic items for the Set and Staging division. This role involves hands-on carpentry tasks, such as covering scenic panels, framing, and maintaining workspaces, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality scenic items for events and productions.
At Encore, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace where every individual feels a sense of belonging. This commitment drives innovation, collaboration, and excellence, and helps us better serve our clients and communities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cover scenic flat panels and framing using a variety of materials, including leatherette and felt.
- Handle complex scenic items such as curved panels, lecterns, and bespoke structures.
- Apply basic carpentry skills for the preparation and assembly of scenic items.
- Perform basic painting and finishing tasks to enhance the final product.
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe workspace.
- Load and unload vans, trucks, and artic trucks as required.
- Assist with any additional tasks assigned by the scenery management team.
Skills and Attributes:
- Prior experience in a similar role, particularly in events, conferences, product launches, or award ceremonies is desirable but not essential.
- Dedicated and organised, with the ability to meet daily targets.
- Energetic and enthusiastic, with a strong desire to learn and advance.
- Flexible and willing to work extra hours at short notice when needed.
- Committed to producing high-quality work at a consistent pace.
- Able to work efficiently under pressure in a high-demand environment.
- Excellent organisational skills and capable of multitasking.
- Operates safely and conscientiously at all times.
- A team player who can also work independently when required.