Kitroom Assistant Manager
A large portion of the kitroom admin you will be responsible for is the missing and damaged equipment processes. This requires liaising with bookings & clients, as well as coordinating repairs and servicing for any kit that is damaged.
This is a position suited to someone sociable who lives and breathes film gear, wanting to take a step up into a management position. A UK Driving License is not required but is preferred.
- Oversee the missing & damaged equipment process - liaising with bookings & clients regarding ongoing issues.
- Coordinate repairs, servicing, spare parts, and replacement equipment
- Manage consumables stock levels and reordering
- Provide technical support and Foster a professional, friendly, and supportive environment during preps
- Assist with lens maintenance
- Organise accurate kit room paperwork and administrative records
- Work with the Kitroom manager and bookings team to create clear daily meeting notes and communicate operational updates effectively
- Contribute to continuous improvement of kit room organisation and workflow
- Support the Kitroom Manager in overseeing daily kit room operations
- Take responsibility for managing the kit room in the Kitroom Manager’s absence
- Support HR processes and attend relevant meetings as required
- Able to manage inventory and ingest new kit within the system
- Occasionally, check in and out kit for jobs
Skills & Experience Required
- Strong technical understanding of digital & analogue cinema camera systems, lenses, and accessories
- Experience in a camera rental or kit room environment
- Confident communicator with strong client-facing skills
- Highly organised and excellent attention to detail
- Practical problem solver with the capacity to manage multiple priorities
- Comfortable using inventory management systems
- Leadership ability with a collaborative mindset
- Driving license not required but preferred
The Perks
- Progression opportunities within a growing company
- Friendly environment
- Close knit, collaborative team
- Health and Dental insurance
- Christmas closure
This role is based at our beautiful HQ in Brockley, South East London and we'll soon be moving to a bigger premises in Peckham.
About Emmyland
We are a vibrant, exciting, nurturing, independent and growing business ready to take over the future of camera rental in the UK.
Emmyland is a boutique rental house based in Brockley, South East London specialising in bespoke wet and dry camera, lens and grip hire to the motion picture film and TV industries.
Emmyland was founded by Focus Puller and Camera Technician Emmy Robinson who has over 15 years experience working within the film and TV industry within the Camera Department. We are proud to be the first rental house in the United Kingdom with a female Founder and Managing Director and one of two that we know of in the world.
Emmyland is a truly independent rental house, with its roots and heart being birthed from within the Camera Assisting community. We are run by ACs, for ACs, so that Cinematographers will only have the very best equipment to work with with us as suppliers.
Our kits are built by experts, for experts. We aim to be the superior and most simple solution for production as we have been founded on the principles of only sending out and stocking immaculately prepped and perfectly performing equipment. If you choose to hire from us, we can guarantee that you will only be working with the very best.
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