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The Canvas Co. Crew

The Canvas Co are always on the look out for talented, hardworking and responsible individuals to join our team.  Whether its creating a boutique village at festivals across Europe or managing outdoor events of all sizes, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for enthusiastic, resourceful and physically fit crew members to join our team over the summer at a broad range of music festivals and events. Do you enjoy working outdoors in all conditions with other peeps, to tight deadlines? This is a great entry level role for individuals interested in moving into live events or event management or indeed those at university or on a gap year who like music festivals.  

20 - 40 hours per week
Between £0.00 and £280.00 Per Week

What are you going to do:

SITE MANAGER ROLE

Their is 2 options for this role, we have (Almost) full time summer roles available, starting in June and finishing in September. And we also require short time single event site managers. Please get in contact for more info.

A natural self-starter you will relish a challenge; As a motivating and patient people manager you will not be afraid of long hours and working on-site throughout the festival season. Familiar with the culture of the event industry with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Liaise with event organisers and prepare the site for the build
  • Responsible for completing the build and breakdowns to schedule
  • Managing the crew and ensuring their safety and wellbeing while onsite
  • Take overall responsibility of the event

Requirements

  • Over 25 with a clean driving license and experience at driving LWB vans
  • Previous experience working on music festival sites
  • Preference given to applicants with a Tele-handler and Straightmast operator license, this is not necessary as training can be provided for the right applicant.

BUILD CREW ROLES

Our build and break team members work to create The Canvas Co's luxury accommodation, this includes the setting up and dismantling of accommodation and working to tight schedules in all weather conditions. This is a very physically demanding job.

Requirements

  • You must enjoy physical and challenging work in all weather conditions
  • Excellent team player
  • Reliable and efficient with a good attention to detail

FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM

Our front of house managers will be responsible for the main reception at our events, meeting and greeting customers, making sure they are looked after and have the greatest experience possible while staying with us. A varied role that is (almost) full time through out the summer.

Our front of house team will also help with the finishing touches in our luxury accommodation, helping with the build 1 day before and the first day of breakdown after the event.

Requirements

  • Front of house experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot
  • Highly organised and efficient
  • Computer skills, basic understanding of excel
  • UK driving license and use of own vehicle (preferred but not necessary)

CREW COOK

For all events we provide our working crew all meals on the working days. On the larger events this is a full time role but with the smaller events (crews) it isn't, so a team attitude is vital and the desire to want to muck in and help the build crew rather than putting your feet up is expected.

Responsibilities

  • Purchasing food from local shops and budget management
  • Prepare all meals for the crew throughout the build and breakdown
  • Build and break of the crew kitchen area
  • Ensuring the kitchen is hygienic and Health and Safety procedures are followed
  • Maintain a clean and tidy kitchen/crew camp area

Requirements

  • UK driving license and the use of your own car
  • Cooking experience (obviously - no microwaves here)
  • Organised and efficient at working to deadlines

What we offer:

  • Daily Rate
  • Food Provided
  • Travel arranged

What we ask:

  • No minimum education required
  • A good sense of humour, a strong work ethic and get on with it attitude.
  • No experience necessary
  • If you can drive cook or have any other skills let us know!

Apply

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Extra information

To work with us you must attend our training weekend that will be held on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th May, it will start at 10am Friday, you will stay over for the night in the tents you have put up, and finished and free to go home about 3pm on the Saturday. We are located near Macclesfield.

Status
Closed
Education Level
Other
Location
Other
Working hours per week
20 - 40
Type of Contract
Summer / Holiday Jobs
Salary indication
Between £0.00 and £280.00 Per Week
Responsible for
Operational Tasks
Profession type
Manufacturing / Industrial
Full UK/EU driving license preferred
Yes
Car Preferred
No
Must be eligible to work in the EU
Yes
Cover Letter Required
No
Languages
English

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