Event Equipment

**Event Equipment and Tent installer** **Full-time Permanent Position** **Location: Dartmouth, NS** **The Tents Division** Our newest division 'Events and Tents" is our most quickly growing division at Glow. Recognising a local need for temporary and semi-permanent structures, Glow invested in its tent division heavily throughout the last several years. This department has more than doubled in output and will continue to do so by servicing sectors such as the film industry, private events as well as healthcare, but needs to incorporate a dedicated team of professionals with specialised company provided technical training. Our goal is to find talent locally that can grow with Glow, while its newest and most rapid growing division can continue to expand year over year. **The Position** The Tent Installer/specialist position at Glow is a highly specialised position requiring a high level of technical training. The skills developed in this role would lend themselves to a basic knowledge of carpentry/use of power tools as well as understanding the basics (setup/ installation) of large structures all over Nova Scotia. This skill is currently in high demand with any events companies that offer Commercial Tents, and is a highly specialised skill due to the nature of the product. **Job Duties** - You will be installing both small and large tents and will be a part of the team specifically trained in that task - You will need to revisit complicated instructions, and be able to communicate with your team members and help organise casual team members through your knowledge of task at hand - Use a mechanical spike driver to safely spike tents in place, while keeping in mind utility lines below the surface, as communicated by the tent coordinator with specific knowledge regarding spiking - Installing flooring or decking if requested in the larger tents - On any given day you could be prepping/cleaning tent tops and power washing equipment for the next install - You will be using other equipment using various lifts, forklifts and tent washing equipment - You will load and unload trucks, lifting heavy and light objects safely - Will be spending the workday working in steel toe footwear - Driving our large transport vehicles to and from site as required - Other duties as required **Your Qualifications** - Physically capable of working long days, both indoor and outdoors - Comfortable working on a ladder with basic and intermediate power tools - You have experience with large installations and take extra care with instructions and standards - You can and do follow proper lifting procedures - You are able to work on your feet for long periods of time - You are physically active and able to lift 65 lbs or more - You are flexible and available to work evenings and weekends - You must have a clean driver abstract and ability to drive Glow vehicles of various sizes - Certifications for Fall Arrest or Forklift Operation considered an asset, but will be provided if you do not have this qualification - If you have related experience in Carpentry or other technical skills involving large structures, this will be considered an asset Benefits Included **Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent **Salary**: $18.00-$22.00 per hour **Benefits**: - Casual dress - Company events - Dental care - Extended health care - On-site parking - Profit sharing - Store discount - Vision care Flexible Language Requirement: - French not required Schedule: - 10 hour shift - 12 hour shift - 8 hour shift - Monday to Friday - Overtime - Weekend availability Licence/Certification: - Driver's License (preferred) Work Location: One location