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Best Boy Grip

Second to the Key Grip: crew, kit logistics and day-to-day grip running — UK Grips grade; confirm title on the call sheet and deal memo.

Duties

• Read the call sheet and sides before arriving
• Maintain radio/set etiquette and H&S
• Hand over notes/kit status at wrap
• Support Key Grip on crew and kit
• Lead grips on set as directed
• Coordinate dollies, track and cranes
• H&S on grip floor

Reports to

Key Grip

Works with

Grip crew, Best Boy Lighting, Locations, Transport for kit

Career path

Grip → Dolly Grip → Best Boy Grip → Key Grip

Day to day

Allocate grips; chase truck kit; plan next builds; liaise Best Boy Lighting; keep H&S standards on platforms.

Call times

Track/crane builds often mean an early grip call. Once rolling, grips match unit; wrap after safe strike of track, platforms and remote heads.

What to wear

Blacks; steel toe-caps; gloves; hard hat on builds; harness at height; weather layers.

Tools & kit

Gloves, PPE, personal hand tools as allowed; production/hire supplies track, dollies, cranes.

Tips

Confirm title, agreement, budget band, prep/wrap and kit fee on the deal memo before accepting. We never invent Bectu figures — check bectu.org.uk ratecards / your branch.

Software

• Call sheets
• Floorplan PDFs
• Call sheets / unit schedules
• Manufacturer docs (Libra, Technocrane, Fisher)
• Excel kit lists
• ChatGPT for packing weight lists (Key Grip verifies)

Related roles

Key Grip, Grip, Dolly Grip

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