City of Newcastle (CN) is currently seeking AV-savvy, customer-focussed Casual Technical Services Team Members to join the team at the iconic Civic Theatre and Playhouse.
Working as part of our broader Civic Services service unit who manage key City of Newcastle venues and cultural facilities such as Newcastle City Hall, Fort Scratchley Function Centre and Barracks, and the Newcastle Visitor Information Centre, in addition to the Civic Theatre, the team is passionate about Newcastle, culture, and the venues they look after, all with the view of benefitting the greater community.
As a Casual Technical Services Team Member, you’ll work collaboratively to provide a first-class technical service to users of the Civic Theatre and associated venues or locations, for live performance, event delivery and other entertainment such as movies.
Your primary objective is to support and enable these presentations, either generally backstage, or specifically within a particular area of expertise. Together the team provides technical production to the highest possible standard, ensuring our customers (both audience and venue hirers) have the best possible experience.
These are casual positions working in one or more of a range of roles within Technical Services team. We highly encourage you to view the attached Position Description and Duties Statements – Technical Services which describe the duties related to each available role:
- Bump in crew, LTCA level 2
- Stage Crew, LTCA level 3
- Show Crew, LTCA levels 3 to 6
- Duty Technician, LTCA levels 6 to 7
At CN our people are valued and have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs.
The essentials you’ll need:
- A sound knowledge of stage technology, essential staging elements, equipment and processes, and a strong interest in the technical aspects of the delivery of live performance and events.
- Experience in one or more of stage lighting, audio, AV, staging or flying and rigging.
- Physical capacity to handle stage equipment, including audio, lighting and AV equipment, and common staging elements such as rostra, flats and curtains.
- Flexible and collaborative approach to your work, open to learning and always looking for ways to improve service delivery.
- Ability to work consistently without direct supervision and under some pressure.
- Computer literacy.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, pleasant and cooperative demeanour and professional presentation.
- Available to work shifts during the day, night and over weekends as well as flexibility to work a broad span of hours and at short notice where required.
- A commitment to providing the best possible outcomes for customers and the Theatre.
- Valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).
Other valuable skills you have:
- Formal technical theatre qualification to a minimum level of a Certificate III in Live Production and Services (NSW TAFE) or part completion, or able to demonstrate equivalent practical experience.
- Rigging qualification.
- Prior experience in carpentry, electrical or other trade.
- Any or all of: Rigging / Dogging, EWP operation, Working at Heights, Electrical Test & Tag, First Aid certificates.
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City of Newcastle proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fosters a culture of diversity to represent the community of our Local Government Area.
All candidates will be assessed against the selection criteria outlined in the position description. Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
Application Closing Date: Thursday, 29 April 2021.
Remuneration: Casual hourly rate of $26.01 to $33.56 (inclusive of 20% casual loading) + 9.5% Superannuation.
Contact: Lachlan Thomas – Technical Production Coordinator – 02 4974 2168.
The Civic Theatre will also be recruiting for multiple upcoming casual positions across Customer Experience, Food and Beverage, and Ticketing. Please keep an eye on our Employment Opportunities page if any of these roles may be of interest. Additionally, due to our merit-based recruitment process and the anticipated high volume of applications, it may be a few weeks before you hear from us.
At CN we understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our organisation and highly encourage veterans to apply for suitable roles.
The NSW Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 makes it an offence for a person convicted of a serious sex offence, or a Registrable Person under the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 to apply for these positions. Relevant criminal, Working With Children and prior employment checks, including relevant disciplinary proceedings, will be conducted on recommended candidates.
