Crew Manager

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• Work on award winning projects
• Great team environment
• Mascot Location (Parking Available)

Crew Manager

Chas Clarkson is the national market leader in seasonal event design and illumination, creating magical and memorable experiences for our clients. We’re looking for an experienced, organised and enthusiastic Crew Manager to join our Operations team. Working with high-end clients nationally, this role offers a great team environment, job variety and good future prospects.

Reporting directly to the Project Operations Director, this is a unique and exciting opportunity. The right candidate will work with teams across the company nationally to deliver projects on time, to budget, exceeding our clients’ expectations and meeting Australian safety guidelines.

You will have experience in Installation management in the events / exhibition / entertainment industry, with an eye for detail, exemplary administration skills and on-the-ground installation and dismantle experience.

The position is based in the Sydney head office at Mascot. The role is full time with an immediate start.

The successful candidate will exemplify our core values:

• Do it with passion
• Be supportive
• Think outside the tree
• Get it done
• Have fun with it

If successful, you will be welcomed into an established company that celebrates 125 years of service in 2018. Australian owned and operated, Chas Clarkson have earned an outstanding reputation for quality, customer service and contemporary design. Our clientele includes premier shopping centres, hotels, casinos and airports throughout the country.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develops and maintains schedules for Project Installation, Equipment and Crews
• Recruitment of crew for Install & Dismantle projects
• Training of crew and maintaining skills register
• Management of crew culture and performance
• Management of tools, vehicles, PPE, First Aid and equipment for Install teams
• Estimating of Install & Dismantle projects and preparation of tenders
• Cost and contract negotiation with suppliers such as Equipment Hire and Labour Hire
• Generation of instruction kits for team leaders
• Supervision of crew on site
• Ensure Company conforms to relevant WH&S legislation
• Develop, maintain and update Risk Assessment and Safe Work Method Statement templates
• Reporting & recording of installations through written reports and photos
• Ensure that all projects are executed within budget, in time and to high standards
• End of project cost analysis and KPI reporting
• Work with our Account Management team to develop and grow the Installation business

Core competencies:

• Ability to develop and grow a successful team
• Ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships with suppliers
• Ability to work with department heads, keeping them informed of all issues and problems
• Ability to be practical and hands on during installation & dismantling period
• Ability to ensure that all projects are executed within budget, in time and to high standards
• Ability to proactively contribute to improved business efficiencies and improvements

Candidate requirements:

• High level of Operations and Logistics experience in the display / event
• entertainment / exhibition industry
• Well connected in the industry to attract the necessary resources
• Highly organised with excellent planning & administration skills
• Good technical knowledge of Installation project requirements
• Sound computer skills, expert in excel and OneNote
• Quick learner , thorough and good attention to detail
• Team player with good people skills
• Looking for long term employment
• Flexible with regard to work hours during October – January (Install & Dismantle season)

We value our staff and reward them appropriately with a highly attractive salary package and a range of benefits.