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.
