Warehouse Crew, Marquee Erector and Cinema Installer

Our canvas family consists of three companies: Posh Frocks and Wellies, Resonate Events and The Canvas Co. With a focus on temporary structures, we provide venues for wedding receptions, back garden cinemas, bars and boutique camping at British music festivals. Most of our work takes place during the summer as we provide luxury boutique camping accommodation to festivals and events all across the UK, our customers include Kendal Calling, Glastonbury and bluedot festival to name a few. We also hire luxury canvas marquees for weddings and private events across the North West and back garden cinema equipment and tents for small parties and back garden parties

We are an ever-growing trio of businesses that are currently in search of four unique people who would love a lively and varied role that involves both driving and warehouse work. There will be the occasional night away as some events are a distance away from our base in Macclesfield.

Initially, all positions will be on temporary 6 to 8 month contracts, starting between now and the start of May and ending at the end of October, but there is potential for the right person to stay on full time, we are looking to make a minimum of 2 of these positions full time contracts.

This role flows across all three companies and consists of setting up marquee's for weddings, working in our warehouse helping to clean and prepare kit, installing back garden cinema setups an customers' houses, travelling to deliver kit to festivals and setting up tents at festivals. There will be lots of outdoor work and we need applicants to be physically fit.Hours:

- 35 hrs a week contracted until the end of October on PAYE
- 5 day working week, working 1 weekend in every 4. When working a weekend, two days off are given during the week and these are expected to be taken between Tues and Thurs - weekend work paid at a higher rate.
- Lots of potential for overtime
- Possibility to extend the contract and become a full time roll
- 2 positions available immediately, and a further 2 positions to start April 28th

The role in detail:

- Setting up and taking down bell tents at local campsites
- Bell tent cinema installs at customers' houses
- Deliveries/collections of linen/bedding from the launderette
- Keeping warehouse and kitchen areas tidy/clean, including sweeping, emptying bins, washing up etc.
- Packing boxes with equipment for all three companies
- Accepting deliveries and sending pallets at the warehouse
- Delivering to festivals during the summer in our van, or your van
- Fork lift driving - training given if you don't already have a license.
- Marquee setting up for Posh Frocks and Wellies

Required skills:

- Must be physically fit
- Experience driving LWB vans
- Over 18 with a full UK driving license
- Organised
- Self driven
- Good communication skills, happy talking to customers.

Desirable Skills:

- Basic carpentry / general DIY skills
- Fork/Telehandler license would be a bonus but not necessary
- Competent with Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience of working with music festivals - not necessary but beneficial
- Good decision making skills

We look forward to hearing from you.

**Job Types**: Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 7 months

Pay: £11.50-£14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Additional pay:

- Performance bonus
- Tips

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you have any experience at building marquees?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Macclesfield SK11 7JW