Driver and Events Set Up

A1Events are specialists in inflatable hire and corporate event management.

**Your role?** To set up, operate and pack down equipment at a variety of events, while always delivering outstanding and excellent customer service.

Immediate start

Weekends - You will need to be available **every **Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Some midweek work will also be required.

**Do You**

Love meeting new people and building rapport?

Get stuck in, relishing the challenge and satisfaction of completing a tough job?

Have bundles of energy and enthusiasm, the desire to always be busy and on the go?

Enjoy attending a variety of festivals, funfairs, galas, family days, and other events?

**Would You Like to**

Be part of an incredible team?

Expand your skills and your horizons?

Work in a live event environment where every day and every job is different?

**About Us and our Team**

We are exciting, fun, innovative, forward thinking and rapidly growing We deliver a range of events across the North East and Scotland and sometimes further afield. From humble beginnings hiring out small bouncy castles to back garden birthday parties, we now offer the biggest range of inflatables and corporate event equipment in the North East and have recently added a facilitated team building arm to the company.

**Your Main Duties**

Loading and unloading equipment with care

Setting up and operating equipment in a timely manner, at a range of venues.

Cleaning and maintenance of equipment. Keeping company vans and storage unit clean and tidy.

Engaging with customers and clients to present a fun and welcoming atmosphere.

Representing A1Events with professionalism and a friendly smile at all times.

**Requirements**:
Full driving license is required and experience driving large vans preferred.

Smart phone required.

Able to work every weekends, including early mornings and late evenings. Midweek work also required.

Experience in a customer facing role preferred.

Physically capable of lifting, moving and setting up various types of team building equipment and heavy inflatables, either by yourself or with a team.

Physical stamina and high energy levels.

Able and willing to work outside in all weather conditions.

Smart appearance.

**Qualities We Expect from You**

Reliable, committed and trustworthy

Excellent time management

Passionate about delivering the best possible customer experience

Fun, enthusiastic, positive, motivated personality

Friendly, polite, excellent verbal communication skills

Diligent, conscientious and attentive to detail

Good problem solving skills.

Reliability is an exceptionally important part of this role, therefore failure to attend an agreed shift without prior notification or discussion will result in removal of consideration for any future shifts.

**The role is physically demanding** with loading and unloading vans, moving and setting up heavy equipment. We work outdoors most of the time and you will often be on your feet all day in variable weather. Events can include some long unsociable hours, from early starts to late nights and we a have a requirement for all staff to be able to work weekends.

You will receive training in setting up and operating a wide range of equipment in accordance with safety protocols, HSE guidelines and industry best practice. Training for everyone typically starts with setting up and packing down inflatables. When this is mastered, you will move on to the rodeo bull, total wipeout, air hockey and games tables, crazy golf and more.

**Benefits**

Training provided

Uniform provided.

Free Tea and Coffee facilities provided at base.

Company vans provided for jobs

Discount on equipment hire after probation period ends.

Weekly pay

**Join our Team**:
Immediate start.

Full training given.

Hours through Winter will be around 12 to 20 per week.

Opportunity for additional hours through Summer.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44-£12.44 per hour

Expected hours: 12 - 20 per week

Additional pay:

- Tips

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Application question(s):

- Are you available to work every Friday, Saturday and Sunday?

**Experience**:

- Customer Service: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: A1Events