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Assistant Greens
Supports Greenspersons and Chargehand on dressing, watering, loads and basic maintenance.
Duties
- Assist dressing and strike under direction
- Water and basic plant care
- Help load/unload and stage stock
- Prepare ties, pots and dressing materials
- Keep work areas clear; follow H&S briefings
- Learn continuity and camera awareness
- Cover simple on-set resets when asked
- Support Trainees as directed
Reports to
Greens Chargehand / Greensperson
Works with
Greenspersons, Chargehand, Trainee
Career path
Greens Trainee → Assistant Greens → Greensperson
Day to day
Support the Chargehand’s plan: lift, water, dress, strike; stay camera-aware; ask before cutting or treating stock.
Call times
Dressing greens often pre-call for plant dress and watering; on-set / standby greens match unit call and wrap with camera. Nursery and load days before first shoot can start early — check dressing vs standby call.
What to wear
Workshop/nursery: boots, gloves, weather gear, hi-vis if yard rules require; dust mask when cutting dry foliage. On set: matte blacks or greens-appropriate darks; radio pouch; gloves; PPE as briefed for installs and flame-retardant treatments.
Tools & kit
Basic personal PPE and hand tools as issued; radio when on set.
Tips
Confirm title, agreement, budget band, prep/wrap, kit/vehicle fee and nursery location on the deal memo. We never invent Bectu figures — check bectu.org.uk / Art Department cards and your production. On smaller shows Greens may sit under Art or Props; larger features often list Greens as its own department.
Software
- Excel / Google Sheets plant lists, schedules and budgets
- PDF art packs / Bluebeam drawings
- PureRef / Milanote moodboards and botanical refs
- Shared call sheets (StudioBinder / Yamdu / PDF)
- WhatsApp / radio for on-set greens notes
- ChatGPT for species/season research drafts (HOD verify flame-retardant, invasive species and H&S)
Related roles
Greensperson, Greens Trainee, Greens Chargehand
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