coordinator Birmingham, England
NEC Group
Full Time
Birmingham, England
30000 - 12.04 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
The NEC Group is looking for a Rigging Assistant Coordinator to support the rigging department. If you love live events, working in a fast paced and pressured environment, and being part of a team then read on.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
To develop and maintain the level of competence required to assist with the safe delivery of a varied and high standard of rigging and other event and non event related services throughout NEC and city centre sites.
To be responsible for the coordination of the Rigging Assistants for operations of pre planned scheduled works under the direction of the Senior Rigging Co ordinators and Senior Rigger.
To proactively develop and mentor the skills for the Rigging Assistants in order to achieve a high level of competency in the field of ground based entertainment rigging logistics and to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained at all times.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES:
- To develop the competency required for the safe installation operation and removal of venue and client ground based rigging systems, ensuring that all installations are checked and removed in accordance with health and safety criteria, being fully compliant with layout plans for the event and nonevent activities.
- Point of contact on events and none events, liaising with the technical team, external production teams, event planning managers, and other internal departments, safely delivering event and nonevent service requirements.
- Attend crew and 121 meetings, actively participating and contributing to discussions and the strategy of the department for the wellbeing of the venues, appropriately making suggestions for cost savings and or operational improvements
- React to late change requests positively, anticipating and resolving any potential issues that may arise.
- Maintain effective departmental and individual performance standards, taking relevant steps to mitigate any deterioration of them in line with Company policies and procedures.
- To ensure resources and equipment are appropriately deployed with activities completed in line with agreed timescales, or as defined by the business or the customer.
- To escalate any problems to the Senior rigger and or rigger and above in a timely period.
- Proactively engage in identifying own personal development and training needs, actively seeking appropriate time to maximise opportunities of executing own development plans, objectives, and required refresher training, as defined by departmental, legislative, and H and S requirements.
- Provide support to the Technical team.
- Develop a good knowledge of industry innovations and relevant company and industry rules, regulations, and best practice guidelines, ensuring Rigging Assistants follow operational procedures at all times.
- To assist with the overseeing of mandatory thorough examinations, periodic maintenance, and inspections of equipment and plant in line with current legislative guidelines and health and safety requirements.
- Ensuring that all work carried out is adequately supervised and inspected by a competent person.
- To fully understand your role and responsibilities and adhere to them, ensuring that they are fulfilled in line with the Group Organisational and Venue specific organisational arrangements.
- Proactively engage in identifying own personal development and training needs and those of the Rigging Assistants, actively seeking appropriate time to maximise opportunities of executing own development plans, objectives, and required refresher training, as defined by departmental, legislative, and H and S requirements.
- Operate venue plant machinery and equipment safely and in accordance with legislation, supplier recommendations, and health and safety requirements.
- Reporting any defects immediately.
- Perform tasks as defined in safe systems of work and risk assessments, participating in annual or remedial reviews of departmental documentation and processes.
- Adhere to current legislative and supplier recommendations and company guidelines.
- Create and maintain a safe working environment, taking remedial action when required and referring to senior management issues of a more serious nature.
- Being responsible for seeking advice and guidance when carrying out ground rigging related duties ensuring that all work carried out is checked by a full time member of the arenas rigging team or an allocated Supervisor.
- To adopt a thoroughly flexible attitude reflective of the venue and business needs that shows an ability to develop in a constantly changing environment
- To develop a thorough knowledge and good attitude to health and safety in the workplace
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Must have the ability to adhere to and keep up with strictly laid down development and training schedules.
- Must have the patience and skills to mentor Rigging Assistants and Agency staff
- Excellent communication skills are an essential requirement, with an ability to maintain standards in a stressful and pressurised environment
- Must be reliable and willing to work evenings, nights, and weekends
What we offer:
- Holiday is accrued at 12.07% of hours worked
- Free Onsite parking
- Free lunch when office based
- Pension matching up to 7% and Life Assurance if eligible for pension and in pension plan
- We will provide you with a Life Assurance cover if you are actively contributing to the NEC group personal pension plan and have joined at the first opportunity or within 12 months of becoming first eligible
- Great Learning and Development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Exclusive Discounts and many more great benefits
The NEC Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NEC Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm, you will find a home within the NEC Group.
Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.
About NEC Group
CEO: Paul Thandi
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.necgroup.co.uk
Year Founded: 1976
NEC Group
www.necgroup.co.uk
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Paul Thandi
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Sports & Recreation
1976
