Alternative Rentals is a premier camera rental house that supplies digital cinema equipment to high profile productions in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and all over the country. Customer service plays a very vital role within our company.
We are looking for someone who has at least 2 years of experience working at a camera rental facility as a rental agent, rental coordinator, or in the purchase department. If you have at least 2 years of experience working in sales for a vendor that sells cinema equipment please apply. This job requires you to have an understanding of all the camera gear and accessories used on motion picture features, commercials and TV shoots, as you would be responsible for purchasing and barcoding the gear.
Qualities we are looking for:
- Needs to be interested in technology and more specifically cinema equipment.
- Should have a good understanding of all camera equipment used on cinema shoots.
- Super attention to detail
- Exceptional people skills
- A positive and friendly attitude
- An eye for detail and an ability to stay focused
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks at once
- Self-reliant and able to finish tasks in a timely manner
- Great customer service skills
- Able to think quickly and work well under pressure
- Reliable transport
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Facilitating purchases for the company by contacting vendors, finding the least expensive prices, negotiating prices, get purchases approved, and generating POs
- Add new inventory and modify old inventory in Filemaker
- Barcoding all equipment
- Adjusting / modifying the categories, descriptions, barcodes, and products codes to make our system work best for all departments
- Handling equipment repair approvals with the QC department
- Purchase replacement items for those determined lost or destroyed
- Figuring out what should be purchased for each equipment kit
- Creating Kit lists for all our equipment
- Coming up with creative solution to save money though purchases
- Responsible for creating consignor reports, Consignor contracts, and communicating to consignors about what should be in their kits
- Purchase office supplies and in-house expendables
- Serve as the first point of contact for consignment and consignor gear
- Answering and directing calls to the correct department
- Process employee paperwork and generate work credentials
- Make pick-ups from and drop-offs to vendors if necessary
- Cover office manager duties when office manager is not available
- Additional duties required as needed
Pay will be dependent on experience. Pay rate scale is between $22 - $29 per hour. You would have to be proficient in all the responsibilities and qualities above with an extensive knowledge of cinema gear to be paid on the higher end of that rate scale. Benefits include health, dental and vision, plus vacation and holiday pay. We also offer 401k with company matching.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $29.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Negotiation: 1 year (Preferred)
- Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Los Angeles, CA 90016: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person