Event Set Up and Equipment Manager
Overview
Sound Wave Events is a premiere wedding vendor offering DJ / Photo Booth / Lighting / Dance Floor services to Boise and the Treasure Valley, McCall, Sun Valley, and beyond. We pride ourselves on creating stellar celebrations for our clients AND offering an engaging place to work for our employees. Does that sound like a win-win? We’d like to think so.
When you work at Sound Wave Events you are more than an employee, you are part of our team. Our culture and work environment is one that fosters work-life balance, caring and friendship among the team, personal development, and positivity. This is the culture we have worked hard to develop and one that we are eager to add one more amazing person to!
We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated Event Set Up and Equipment Manager to join our team. As the Event Set Up and Equipment Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing warehouse operations, maintaining equipment inventory, managing the Event Set Up team schedule, leading Event Set Up teams for set up and striking events (primarily on Fridays and Saturdays, occasional Sundays, and sometimes out of town), hiring and training the Event Set Up Crew as needed, maintaining fleet vehicles, and ensuring seamless communication with employees, clients, and vendors.
This role is a full-time position and requires strong sense of responsibility, excellent customer service, manual labor, and a knack for coming up with creative solutions (welcome to events!). We will make sure you have the training, resources, and support you need to be successful.
Responsibilities
- Maintain all equipment, inventory, and vehicles
- Keep warehouse and storage unit well organized
- Make sure all inventory is correctly prepped, loaded, and unloaded after each event
- Manage event set up staff, including scheduling, training, and providing guidance as needed
- Oversee and actively participate in event set up and strike
- Be available either in person or via phone to handle any issues or emergencies that may arise during events
- Collaborate with Client Coordinator and vendors on event design
Qualifications
- Previous experience in events and warehouse management preferred
- Able to, willing to, and excited to do manual labor
- Clean driving record
- Strong at leading a crew with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable on a ladder
- Able to lift at least 75 lbs
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively
- Available to work Tuesday-Saturday, some Sundays, with some early mornings and late nights, depending on that week's schedule
- Available to work out of town as needed, depending on that week's schedule
- Responsible and punctual
This is a full time position. Pay is $20-27/hr (DOE) and also includes PTO, paid holidays, a flexible work schedule, the option to opt into a company retirement program, and the possibility of additional benefits in the future.
If you are passionate about creating memorable events and have the skills required for this role, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join our dynamic team as an Event Set Up and Equipment Manager!
Sound Wave Events is a premiere wedding vendor offering DJ / Photo Booth / Lighting / Dance Floor services to Boise and the Treasure Valley, McCall, Sun Valley, and beyond. We pride ourselves on creating stellar celebrations for our clients AND offering an engaging place to work for our employees. Does that sound like a win-win? We’d like to think so.
When you work at Sound Wave Events you are more than an employee, you are part of our team. Our culture and work environment is one that fosters work-life balance, caring and friendship among the team, personal development, and positivity. This is the culture we have worked hard to develop and one that we are eager to add one more amazing person to!
We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated Event Set Up and Equipment Manager to join our team. As the Event Set Up and Equipment Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing warehouse operations, maintaining equipment inventory, managing the Event Set Up team schedule, leading Event Set Up teams for set up and striking events (primarily on Fridays and Saturdays, occasional Sundays, and sometimes out of town), hiring and training the Event Set Up Crew as needed, maintaining fleet vehicles, and ensuring seamless communication with employees, clients, and vendors.
This role is a full-time position and requires strong sense of responsibility, excellent customer service, manual labor, and a knack for coming up with creative solutions (welcome to events!). We will make sure you have the training, resources, and support you need to be successful.
Responsibilities
- Maintain all equipment, inventory, and vehicles
- Keep warehouse and storage unit well organized
- Make sure all inventory is correctly prepped, loaded, and unloaded after each event
- Manage event set up staff, including scheduling, training, and providing guidance as needed
- Oversee and actively participate in event set up and strike
- Be available either in person or via phone to handle any issues or emergencies that may arise during events
- Collaborate with Client Coordinator and vendors on event design
Qualifications
- Previous experience in events and warehouse management preferred
- Able to, willing to, and excited to do manual labor
- Clean driving record
- Strong at leading a crew with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable on a ladder
- Able to lift at least 75 lbs
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively
- Available to work Tuesday-Saturday, some Sundays, with some early mornings and late nights, depending on that week's schedule
- Available to work out of town as needed, depending on that week's schedule
- Responsible and punctual
This is a full time position. Pay is $20-27/hr (DOE) and also includes PTO, paid holidays, a flexible work schedule, the option to opt into a company retirement program, and the possibility of additional benefits in the future.
If you are passionate about creating memorable events and have the skills required for this role, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join our dynamic team as an Event Set Up and Equipment Manager!