Rigging Yard Operative

Ever wondered what it’s like to work behind the scenes of blockbuster productions? As a Rigging Yard Operative, you’ll be part of the action, supporting the Rigging Department in one of the most iconic studios in the world. This is a rare opportunity to gain specialist training and practical knowledge in the heart of the film industry, where creativity meets craftsmanship and every day brings something new.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Prepare scaffolding/rigging equipment for delivery to Productions 

• Counting and logging returns

• Maintaining the rigging yard to organised standards 

• Completing return and delivery notes 

• Obtaining signatures for deliveries and returns as required 

• Help maintain departmental records of rigging equipment 

• Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with the clientele 

• Driving where required (if an appropriate license is held)

• Consistently looking to improve processes within all operations departments and across the company as a whole

Qualifications & Experiences...

• Experience with manual handling of scaffold equipment is desirable

• Previous experience within a scaffold environment is desirable

• Previous experience of working in a yard is desirable

• Full clean driving license is desirable

Business Overview

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL) is a world-class film and TV studio offering one of the largest facilities in the UK. The purpose-built studio site is home to 20 sound stages, production offices, workshops, an indoor water tank, and an extensive, clear-horizon backlot.

WBSL includes the on-site production rentals business, Warner Bros. Set Lighting & Rigging, which provides the industry with state-of-the-art lighting equipment, scaffolding, and production supplies for stage and location shoots worldwide. In addition, Warner Bros. De Lane Lea, based in London, provides picture and sound post-production services for film and TV, and has a dedicated Dailies department on the lot at WBSL.

Warner Bros. Leavesden Park, adjacent to the Studio, offers modern and flexible office space for productions and is home to The WonderWorks, a bespoke childcare facility available to those working on site.

With a range of services including an on-site gym, café, and wellbeing room, WBSL provides the perfect home for productions and has become the studio of choice for many filmmakers worldwide.

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