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Join the world-leading Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in safeguarding the future of all life by organising myriad events at Kew Gardens.
Overview
Salary
£26817
Location
Kew Gardens, Richmond
Expires
Expires at anytime
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is an internationally acclaimed plant science institute, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a vibrant visitor attraction with a key role in understanding and protecting plants and fungi for the prosperity of humanity and all earthly life. In this role as a Crew Member, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Help deliver over 400 annual events, from weddings and official visits to large-scale outdoor celebrations like Christmas and Halloween.
- Play a hands-on role in event set-up and tear down, managing temporary structures, AV equipment, and more.
- Transport equipment across numerous venues.
Our ideal candidate has:
- Experience as event crew with superior customer service skills, delivering results in fast-paced environments.
- A background in event rigging and de-rigging.
- A problem-solving approach and the capacity to work on tight schedules.
- Understanding of optimal practices, including safety requirements and competent handling of audiovisual and tech equipment.
What we offer:
- Continuous learning opportunities, generous annual leave, flexible working, an Employee Assistance Programme, a cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, competitive pension, and employee discount scheme.
- Free entry to many national museums and galleries, as well as to our own stunning gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth. We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history. Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The role: As a Crew Member in our Event Production Team, you will support the delivery of more than 400 events each year at Kew Gardens. This includes weddings, private hires, visitor programming, fundraising events, official visits, and large-scale outdoor events such as Christmas and Halloween. This is a hands-on physical role where you will be involved in the set-up and breakdown of events, managing and moving stocks of furniture, barriers, temporary structures, and AV equipment. You will also be responsible for driving and loading equipment in and out of multiple venues.
Job requirements: We are looking for experienced event crew with excellent customer service skills, who can deliver results in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment. Experience in successfully rigging and de-rigging events is essential. A solution-focused approach and the ability to work to tight timescales are crucial. An awareness of best practice in the events sector, including health and safety requirements and competent handling of audiovisual and tech equipment is desirable.
Benefits: Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as a cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
