Carpenter - Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL)

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are...

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL) is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art film and television studio offering one of the largest facilities in the UK. This 200-acre secure site has half a million square feet of stage space, production offices, workshops, an exterior filming tank, one of Europe's largest indoor heated underwater filming tanks, and a 100-acre back-lot. WBSL has some of the largest sound stages in the UK and is a very popular facility for production clients.

WB Leavesden Park, adjacent to the Studio, offers modern and flexible office space for Production Companies. The site also has its own, on-site Set Lighting & Rigging rental division, which provides the industry with state-of-the-art lighting equipment, scaffolding, and production supplies for stage and location shoots. WB De Lane Lea based in Soho, London, provides state-of-the-art facilities in audio post-production for feature films and television.

WBSL also has an onsite childcare facility available to WB employees, onsite productions called The WonderWorks, and Zone10 - an onsite gym facility to support the physical and mental wellbeing of all our employees.

These facilities make Warner Bros. Entertainment the only Hollywood studio to own and operate a production and post-production facility in the UK.

Your New Role...

You will be responsible for undertaking carpentry maintenance, modification, renovating, repair, making and installation of all carpentry work interior and exterior at WBSL. You will be expected to diversify your role such that you will assist with other general maintenance tasks should the need arise. You will primarily be based at the Leavesden site but from time to time you may be required to work off-site.

You will be responsible for coordinating any issues with your manager and auditing work ensuring that the property/premises are maintained to a high standard and to always ensure safe working practices.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Carry out and execute planned and reactive maintenance tasks in a timely manner.
• Work in coordination with the Lead Carpenter, Maintenance Manager and Facilities Administrator team.
• Keep accurate records including sign off sheets, compliance records and Planon updates which should state information such as: time spent working, description of works performed, and materials used.
• Ensure that the site's assets and ironmongery are looked after in such a way as to maintain continuous operation and legal compliance with local and national regulations.
• React to all emergencies to implement a permanent fix or a temporary safe fix to reduce down-time, working through an escalation process for a quick resolution.
• Undertake general maintenance tasks as well as survey inspected assets which may including areas at height.
• Customer-facing task, therefore, requirement to follow lines of communication to keep all stakeholders knowledgeable.
• Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawing and specifications.
• Audit and review of all stock levels ensuring critical spares and operational spare parts are always kept in stock this includes tools assigned to you.

Qualifications & Experiences...

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Carpentry
• Carpentry Apprenticeship
• Use and maintenance of hand tools and job specific equipment.
• Use and maintenance of site plant equipment such as MEWPS (training provide)
• Preferable but not essential skill set - trained to use trailers and forklifts (training provided)
• Full working knowledge and adherence to H&S standards (training provided)
• Understanding of COSHH regulations
• Must hold a full UK driving license.

Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done...

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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