About Us
Ox Event House Ltd is a leading staging and set company specializing in delivering high-quality, custom-built solutions for events, entertainment productions, and commercial projects. With a reputation for creativity, craftsmanship, and precision, we bring visions to life, transforming ideas into immersive physical environments that captivate audiences.
Our skilled team work closely with clients to understand their needs and create bespoke stages, sets, and scenic installations. Whether it’s for live concerts or corporate events, we provide end-to-end services that include design, fabrication, and on-site installation.We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and our ability to tackle projects of any scale or complexity.
Working with a diverse range of clients, our portfolio spans concerts, festivals, theatre, exhibitions, and beyond, making us a trusted partner in the industry.
The Role
We are looking for a skilled and experienced joiner who still enjoys working on the tools but is able to supervise and take charge of day to day workshop operations. This is a unique role leading a team of joiners manufacturing and building bespoke stage sets, props and brand activations.
The ideal candidate will have industry experience or experience working in similar industries with transferrable skills (shopfitting, exhibition stands, brand activations, prop making, etc.). As a minimum, a wide range of joinery experience is essential and the successful candidate must be able to adapt to various types of bespoke and other non-standard joinery, working with a wide variety of materials.
The role requires someone who can work in a highly pressurised, time critical environment, and may involve frequently working longer hours, including Saturday or Sunday. Some offsite work may also be required.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and support a team of joiners, allocating tasks and ensuring smooth workflow.
- Quality control – check and sign off all work ensuring the highest quality standards are met.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and well-organised workshop, including overseeing general upkeep, machinery maintenance, and health & safety procedures.
- Work closely with the management team to manage production priorities and project timelines.
- Remain active on the tools, contributing your own skills and setting a high standard for craftsmanship.
- Work to job specifications, set out and produce cutting lists for the production of various types of bespoke and other non-standard joinery.
Essential
- Skilled Joiner – strong experience in bespoke and non-standard joinery.
- Qualified with City & Guilds, NVQ or similar.
- Ability to read CAD drawings, set out and assemble work.
- Comfortable with joinery machinery and general workshop equipment (ideally with knowledge of CNC machining).
- Leadership experience – previous supervisory or team-leading background in a workshop environment.
- Highly organised – able to juggle multiple jobs, coordinate a team, and manage daily workshop operations.
- Committed to delivering top-quality workmanship across the board, focussing on accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Initiative and decisiveness; with a proactive and energetic work ethic.
Please note that salary will be dependant on skill, qualifications and experience and may exceed the advertised banding.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £18.00-£25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 16/06/2025
