Who We Are We’re Pinnacle — an experiential marketing house. Strategists, creatives, builders, and your future besties, all fueled by the same pursuit: we’re never satisfied. Our name is an ambition. We chase down the next “holy smokes, they actually did that” moment. And then, we do it again.

The Role 

 We’re hiring a Shop Foreman to lead our Hartford, Connecticut shop. You know the bench because you’ve spent years on it, and you now get as much satisfaction from building a strong crew as from building a great piece. You’ll lay out the week, keep the floor moving, and work alongside project teams to figure out how things get built. You’ll hire, develop, and make the hard calls on your team of builders, and you’ll own the people and compliance side of the shop: wage and hour, workers’ comp, and safety. If you’ve run a custom woodworking shop in exhibits, events, scenic, or broadcast and want bigger, faster, more ambitious work, let’s talk. Relocation is an option for the right candidate.

 What You’ll Do

• Lay out the week: schedule production, plan labor, and keep the shop ahead of the work
• Partner with project teams (AD, AM, PM, designer, detailer, lead) to provide build solutions from concept through install
• Lead, develop, hire, and when necessary, terminate shop leads, co-leads, and builders
• Coach your crew and build a deeper bench of talent for tomorrow’s work
• Own shop safety, including OSHA compliance, training, and a culture where working safe is the default
• Manage wage and hour compliance, timesheets, and workers’ comp for your team
• Drive process improvement with production leadership and bring new techniques, materials, and tools into the shop
• Oversee equipment maintenance, material replenishment, and expense approvals
• Step onto the bench or into the field when the job calls for it
• 5+ years as a manager in custom woodworking: exhibit, event, scenic, or broadcast
• Real time on the bench. You know the work because you’ve done it
• Field experience, including on-site installs and supervision
• Strong EQ. You read people well, handle conflict directly, and earn trust on the floor
• Tech minded and comfortable with scheduling tools, shop technology, and Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of wage and hour rules, workers’ comp, and OSHA
• Organized and able to run multiple projects at once with good judgment
• Clear communicator, written and verbal
• Able to work long hours in peak season and move materials up to 100 lbs
• You wait for information to come to you
• You aren’t organized
• You prefer the easy way
• You don’t love live events
• Work on projects people remember, for brands that expect the best
• A shop and production team that want to do it better every time
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Relocation assistance available

 Who You Are

• 5+ years as a manager in custom woodworking: exhibit, event, scenic, or broadcast
• Real time on the bench. You know the work because you’ve done it
• Field experience, including on-site installs and supervision
• Strong EQ. You read people well, handle conflict directly, and earn trust on the floor
• Tech minded and comfortable with scheduling tools, shop technology, and Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of wage and hour rules, workers’ comp, and OSHA
• Organized and able to run multiple projects at once with good judgment
• Clear communicator, written and verbal
• Able to work long hours in peak season and move materials up to 100 lbs

Not For You If… 

• You wait for information to come to you
• You want the same thing every day
• You prefer the easy way
• You don’t love bringing live events to life

Why Pinnacle…

• You get to build on and build up a strong shop
• Work on projects people remember, for brands that expect the best
• A shop and production team that want to do it better every time
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Relocation assistance available

We look forward to hearing from you!