Hire & Sales Team Leader - 40hrs

Events | Equipment | People | Problem-Solving

• Love events?
• Thrive on organised chaos?
• Happy to jump from quoting weddings, processing equipment to creating a balloon garland and leading a team — sometimes all in the same hour?

Festival Hire is a locally owned, award-winning event & equipment hire business, and we’re on the hunt for a hands-on Hire & Sales Manager to help keep the wheels turning and the party rolling.

We supply everything from marquees, furniture, décor and catering gear to AV, retail items for weddings, parties, corporate events, festivals and community celebrations. Friendly service, community vibes and a big “can do” attitude are kind of our thing.

THE ROLE (AKA: What You’ll Actually Be Doing)

This is a working manager role — not a desk-only gig.
You’ll be:
• Chatting with clients and building custom event bookings
• Quoting, guiding and turning enquiries into confirmed events
• Planning deliveries, collections and installs
• Keeping equipment clean, organised and event-ready
• Leading and motivating a small, growing team in an exciting industry
• Keeping stock, systems and schedules running smoothly
• Spotting & implementing ways to grow sales, streamline operations and improve processes
No two days are the same — and that’s exactly how we like it!

You’re Probably Someone Who:

• Has experience in events, hire, or hospitality
• Has led a team (formally or informally) and enjoys it
• Is great with customers and confident closing sales • Loves being hands-on — warehouse, office and onsite • Stays calm when things get busy (or weird)
• Is organised, practical and solutions-focused • Holds a full, clean driver’s licence Bonus points if you’ve worked in event hire or know your way around marquees, furniture or AV.

What’s In It For You?

• A key role in a growing, award winning, locally owned business
• A varied, active job — little/no boring routines
• A supportive, tight-knit team culture
• Competitive salary + performance incentives
• Training, development and room to grow the role
• A front-row seat in the fun, fast-paced events industry

Sound Like You? If you’re a people-person with a practical streak, who loves events and isn’t afraid to roll up your sleeves, we’d love to hear from you.

Next steps:

1) Download our detailed job description
2) Download and complete our "Job Application Form"
3) Attach your Application Form, CV and Cover Letter and send to shelley@festivalhire.co.nz

For any questions about the position please call Shelley on 06 378 9537 or email shelley@festivalhire.co.nz

Applications close Friday 20 February
Interviews over 24, 25, 26 & 27 February
Role to start between 16 - 23 March 2026
 

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We are always on the look out for keen, fit and motivated team members for events throughout the year to work with our ground crew. These guys specialise in Marquee rigging and can travel throughout the Wairarapa and further to install our masterpieces.

These roles can be fixed-term covering our busy summer/event season or casual employment.

This can suit someone that may have their own small business, have flexability or seasonal workers that are keen to experince the Wairarapa for a few weeks or months.

We want to hear from you!