$76,447 pa plus 12% super plus overtime available
About Adelaide Festival Centre
Established in 1973, Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia’s principal performing arts venue and a leading Asia Pacific cultural centre. Adelaide Festival Centre produces a bold, exciting and extensive program of festivals, events and performances all year round, to inspire educate and entertain audiences from a variety of ages and cultures. Adelaide Festival Centre prides itself on providing support and development and maintaining a positive work environment for all employees. As the home of performing arts in South Australia, we aim to uphold exceptional customer service to external organisations and patrons.
Adelaide Festival Centre operates four theatres in the Adelaide CBD – the Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre and the newly redeveloped Her Majesty’s Theatre.
About the vacancy
As we prepare to reopen following our redevelopment, Adelaide Festival Centre is looking for technical theatre professionals to join its Staging Department.
Lead Technicians have comprehensive skills and experience in live entertainment productions and events, and good ability to maintain, repair, test and install all associated departmental equipment in order to provide technical assistance to the Head of Department and support Adelaide Festival Centre’s Production Department to ensure desired outcomes are achieved
Lead Technicians proactively assist the Head of Department and Deputy Head of Department in achieving administrative and production outcomes.
Lead Technicians can work unsupervised, however their work is under the direction of a Head of Department.
These roles are full time and being offered for three years in the first instance.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the pre-production preparation of venue, bump-in and out, rehearsal and performance held in AFC venues.
Work closely with the client to interpret requirements and work with Production Coordinators and Heads of Departments to ensure outcomes are achieved, including the preparation of paperwork pre- and post-show e.g. Charge Sheets.
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the technical capabilities of all AFC venue and ancillary areas.
Manage all equipment correctly for production use. Check equipment for damage or loss and initiate procedures for repair or replacement. Inclusive of on-the-spot fault finding and rectification if possible. If necessary, arrange for repair internally or externally.
Ensure crew complete time and attendance requirements to accurately to reflect work performed. Contacting crew if they do not show attend a shift on time. Reporting to the Deputy or Head of Staging crew that are late or do not attend their shift.
Advise management of required maintenance works such as painting stage, tidying of storage areas. Advise and implement required pre-production tasks and large-scale maintenance works. e.g. Readying equipment, painting of stage, meeting with crew staff, inspections and certification of equipment.
Employees working at this level are expected to be able to work totally independently, inclusive of the setting up and running of performances and events and be able to resolve issues that arise.
In association with Deputy/Head of Department – Staging, educate/train/guide/ develop staff in all aspects of staging including safe work practices.
Prepare, modify, apply and interpret paperwork without supervision or direction and be able to assist other staff to do so.
Regularly check all rigging within venue, ensuring tags are up to date and equipment is in a serviceable condition in particular Front of House rigging.
Competencies and Skills
Completion of appropriate Certificate III or Certificate IV tertiary qualifications or commensurate skill and experience.
Suitable technical qualifications from a tertiary institution or equivalent knowledge and experience
Comprehensive knowledge of work health and safety
Possess effective reading, writing, computing, and listening skills to ensure instructions and standards are understood and implemented.
Ability to work within a team environment. Work cooperatively with other staff, supervisors/managers and touring organisations.
Possess a sound understanding of the entertainment industry, its terminology, traditions and protocol
Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships at all levels
Benefits and Culture
Adelaide Festival Centre employs over 350 people in Lighting, Sound, Staging, Wardrobe, Production Management, Patron Services, Hospitality, Merchandise, Marketing, Programming, Education, Sponsorship, Philanthropy and Corporate Services.
Joining our team means sharing our ambition to be the arts and entertainment heart of the festival state, to entertain, engage, educate and inspire, and to be a national and international cultural leader and collaborator.
At Adelaide Festival Centre, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits which include:
· Access to $15 staff tickets to performances in all our venues
· Access to 10% staff discount in all our food and beverage outlets
· Taking advantage of our voluntary, flexible working arrangements
· Having a free annual flu vaccination
· Accessing our free Employee Assistance Program
· Working in a breast feeding friendly workplace
· Working in an approved Child Safe Environment
Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We respect First Nations people around Australia and acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We honour their spiritual relationship with their country, and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation. Adelaide Festival Centre has an ambitious Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan in place approved by Reconciliation Australia and is committed to being an inclusive, supportive workplace and an employer of choice for First Nations people.
The public sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians. Adelaide Festival Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
If you believe this job is suited to you, don’t miss this opportunity to apply. Shortlisted candidates following interview will be required to attend a pre-employment medical assessment and complete online psychometric testing.
Applications
All applications will be treated in strict confidence and must include a cover letter stating your potential contribution to this role, the relevant skills and experience you can offer Adelaide Festival Centre, together with a current resume identifying relevant career, personal and educational achievements.
For more information about Adelaide Festival Centre and a copy of the position description, please visit the ‘employment page’ on our website: www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au. Enquires can be directed to Bob O’Mahony, Head of Department – Staging via email at robert.omahony@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Please submit all applications via SEEK by 4:00pm Friday 21 November 2025.
