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Studio Operative

Location: Pinewood Studios
Company: Pinewood Studios
Type: Full Time
Closes: Wed 26th Nov 2025

Role summary

Reporting to the Head Studio Operative, the Studio Operative will assist in the operational running of the studio.

A Site Operative is key to the day to day running of the studio, playing a crucial part in providing excellent customer service.

 

Principle accountabilities

  • Responsible for the furnishing of all Studio facilities in line with company expectations.
  • Customer liaison and support, including assisting in the moving of tenants or production companies
  • Monitor and maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the studio site, includes stages, gantries, workshops, offices and roads/pathways
  • Responsible for operational vehicles, plant and equipment, ensuring that pre and post checks are complete
  • Vigilance and general admin, maintenance and security reporting i.e. insecurity of buildings, damage and requesting skip removal
  • Completing off hire checks of offices/workshops and stages and reporting faults/damage
  • Completing ad hoc site cleaning/removal as required
    Assemble new furniture, dismantle old furniture/temporary structures – requires use of power tools.
  • Respond to urgent environmental incidents i.e. oil spills, pond pollution.
  • Assisting others within the Production Management team as your manager requires

 

Nature and scope

The Studio Operative role supports the daily operation of our Studios, ensuring that all our clients’ needs are met to the highest possible standard.

They will be required to report any issues/requirements, such as damage to studio facilities, security issues such as illegally parked cars, blocked fire hydrants, etc. and respond to any urgent environmental incidents i.e. oil spills.

Regulatory compliance is critical to this role and they would need to operate within legislative requirements and standards that the Group adheres to, in line with direction provided by the Head Studio Operative.

 

Skills and experience

 

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrated track record of solid customer service
  • Adept in use of MS Office 2010 or later, particularly Outlook, Excel and Word, Internet and email.
  • Strong team player and orientation towards teamwork
  • The ability to trouble-shoot problems and think laterally
  • Full driving licence

 

Desirable criteria

  • Any relevant qualifications e.g. Health and Safety, forklift truck driving
  • Commercial industry experience and knowledge of sector
  • Able to commute reliably to the office bases and work between sites, Pinewood Studios and Shepperton Studios.