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Warehouse Assistant

Prepare equipment for dispatch and restore returned equipment to an organised, production-ready state.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, INFull TimePosted 20 June 2026Applications close 31 December 2026
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The role

What you'll help create.

The Warehouse Assistant works at the start and finish of every production cycle. You will help select complete equipment requirements, inspect returned assets, organise accessories and flight cases, and maintain a warehouse where the next preparation can begin without uncertainty.

Responsibilities

  • Pick equipment against production lists and approved riders
  • Clean and visually inspect returned equipment
  • Match stands, pedals, cables and accessories to the correct systems
  • Pack and label flight cases for safe dispatch
  • Return recovered assets to their designated storage locations
  • Record missing items, damage and maintenance requirements
  • Assist with stock counts and warehouse housekeeping

What you bring

What helps people succeed here.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a warehouse, inventory, equipment-rental or hands-on operational environment is useful
  • Ability to lift and move professional equipment using safe handling methods
  • Dependable attendance and care when following preparation lists
  • Comfort working as part of a practical, deadline-led team

Skills

  • Accurate equipment picking
  • Flight-case packing
  • Inventory organisation
  • Visual inspection
  • Safe manual handling
  • Clear discrepancy reporting
Working hours
Warehouse-led schedule with early starts, late returns and weekend work when production movements require it
Education requirements
Formal qualifications are not essential; practical ability, careful work and the capacity to follow written preparation requirements matter most
Experience requirements
Warehouse, inventory or equipment-handling experience is preferred, although candidates with strong practical discipline may be trained

Inside the warehouse

Learn the equipment before it reaches the stage.

  • Hands-on familiarity with drums, keyboards, amplifiers, instruments and stage accessories
  • Training in equipment identification, preparation checks and flight-case organisation
  • Experience following real production lists and technical-rider requirements
  • A clear view of the complete asset cycle from dispatch through inspection and return to readiness

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