Lighting, Grip, Camera Sales & Rental Agent

Lighting, Grip, Camera Sales & Rental Agent CFGSF Emeryville, CA Job Details Full-time $72,000 - $82,000 a year 11 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off 401(k) 4% Match Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Lighting sales Customer returns handling Interpersonal skills Client invoicing Sales quoting Organizational skills Contracts Theater Lighting fixtures Full Job Description Our Lighting & Grip rental department helps customers looking to rent trucks, lighting & grip equipment for their commercials, photography, film & movie shoots. We're proud to have supplied equipment to major movies & television shows. The sales department includes a well-stocked lighting expendables & grip equipment store and offers sales and project management on permanent install solutions for studios and theatres, including grids, curtains, and lighting fixtures. Our staff hours are Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5pm. This is not a remote position. For success in this position, you must:

• Have experience with film lighting & grip equipment, ideally at least 2-3 years field experience. Event and/or theatre electrician experience will also be considered.
• Have at least 1 year of sales experience in a customer-facing position that included quoting and invoicing.
• Be able to multi-task, you will be juggling many different unique rental quotes at once
• Keep up in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Have strong customer service skills
• Have excellent organizational skills
• Have strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with the rentals team A day in the life of a rental agent includes:
• Communicating with customers via phone & email
• Creating rental quotes based on customer's needs
• Working with customer for any changes and revisions to the quote
• Understanding the rental inventory to offer any substitutions if requested item is not available
• Working with outside vendors to procure any sub-rented items for the customer's order and creating purchase orders.
• Keeping track of inventory counts and communicating with other rentals agents regarding inventory needs.
• Working with customer to obtain their certificate of Insurance and confirming that it includes all the necessary requirements
• Finalizing quote into a contract and collecting payment from customer
• Creating pull sheets for the shop so the staff can prep & pull the rental order in a timely manner
• Communicating with the shop supervisor about any last-minute order revisions.
• Creating return sheets for the shop for when the order returns
• Working with the customer and their insurance companies for any lost or damaged items.
• Invoicing the order upon return.
• Juggling multiple customers at the same time and working through each of the above outlined steps simultaneously (for example, starting a new quote for one customer, while finalizing a different quote for a second customer and invoicing a third customer) Benefits include:
• Weekly paychecks
• Health, dental & life insurance (after 60-day waiting period) with 100% coverage for employee.
• 401(k) with 4% employee matching (after 6 months) Please submit your resume AND a cover letter introducing yourself if you are interested.

EEO and Fair Chance Hiring Statement Equal Opportunity Employer CFG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. Fair Chance Ordinance Compliance CFG complies with all applicable local ordinances regarding the hiring of individuals with criminal records:

San Francisco:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Los Angeles:

Consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (FCIHO), we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$72,000.00 - $82,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance Ability to

Commute:

Emeryville, CA 94608 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Emeryville, CA 94608: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person