What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Driver Event Set-up position at Bright Event Rentals?
About Us
From weddings and celebrations to corporate gatherings and major sporting productions, our team works behind the scenes to bring events to life. We take pride in delivering exceptional experiences, embracing creativity, and making every event run seamlessly.
We believe extraordinary events start with extraordinary people. If you take pride in your work, enjoy collaborating with a supportive team, and want to be part of something bigger, you'll feel at home here.
About The Job
The Driver Installer safely transports, installs, and removes event rental equipment to help ensure every event is delivered on time and completed to Bright's quality and safety standards. Working closely with Dispatch, Operations, warehouse teams, and clients, this role provides dependable service while protecting company equipment, maintaining order accuracy, and creating a positive customer experience.
What You'll Do
Required (What someone must have to be successful in this role)
Compensation and Benefits
From weddings and celebrations to corporate gatherings and major sporting productions, our team works behind the scenes to bring events to life. We take pride in delivering exceptional experiences, embracing creativity, and making every event run seamlessly.
We believe extraordinary events start with extraordinary people. If you take pride in your work, enjoy collaborating with a supportive team, and want to be part of something bigger, you'll feel at home here.
About The Job
The Driver Installer safely transports, installs, and removes event rental equipment to help ensure every event is delivered on time and completed to Bright's quality and safety standards. Working closely with Dispatch, Operations, warehouse teams, and clients, this role provides dependable service while protecting company equipment, maintaining order accuracy, and creating a positive customer experience.
What You'll Do
- Safely operate company vehicles while following DOT requirements, traffic laws, and company driving policies.
- Load, secure, transport, unload, and return event rental equipment accurately and efficiently.
- Install and remove event products, including tents, furniture, staging, dance floors, kitchen equipment, lighting, draping, and related rental items.
- Communicate professionally with clients and team members throughout deliveries, installations, and pickups.
- Prepare vehicles, equipment, and orders for daily warehouse and job-site activities.
- Verify equipment and quantities during deliveries and pickups to support accurate inventory records.
- Organize, palletize, clean, and properly store rental equipment when working in the warehouse.
- Follow required PPE, safe lifting, installation, and job-site practices at all times.
- Collaborate with Dispatch, Operations, and warehouse teams to complete scheduled work safely and on time.
- Troubleshoot routine job-site challenges and promptly communicate concerns that may affect safety, service, or scheduling.
Required (What someone must have to be successful in this role)
- A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to safely operate company delivery vehicles and follow applicable DOT requirements.
- Strong attention to detail, reliability, teamwork, communication, and customer service skills.
- Ability to prioritize work and solve routine problems in a fast-paced warehouse and job-site environment.
- Ability to regularly lift and move 50-100 pounds and frequently stand, walk, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather, temperature, and noise conditions.
- Availability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime based on business needs.
- Previous experience in event rentals, delivery, moving, logistics, construction, or a related environment.
- Experience installing tents or other event rental equipment.
- Forklift certification or experience operating warehouse equipment.
- Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Company-Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Telehealth and Wellness Programs
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) with employer matching
- A team that has your back: We work across warehouse, logistics, Dispatch, and Operations to make every event successful. When challenges arise, our teams step in and support one another.
- Work that creates real moments: Every delivery and installation supports a wedding, celebration, milestone, corporate event, or major gathering that people will remember.
- Pride in craft and reliability: We deliver consistently and professionally, care for our equipment, and pay attention to the details that shape the client experience.
- Opportunities to grow: We invest in training, skill development, and career growth across roles, departments, and locations.
- Safety and accountability: We protect our team members, customers, and equipment by following safe work practices and taking ownership of our responsibilities.
- Fun with impact: We work hard, support each other, and take pride in being part of something meaningful.