Location: Tamworth, NSW
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Production and Operational liaison
- Running production teams and scheduling
- Operation of audio, lighting and vision systems in Tamworth’s premier venues
COULD THIS BE YOU?
Council is seeking a passionate and creative individual with great time management, team leading and communication skills. You will be knowledgeable in all areas of technical delivery with a high ability to troubleshoot on all levels. Committed to an extraordinary level of client and customer and excellent event delivery for all members of the community.
This is a hands-on role where you will be a major contributor in a talented team, collaborating with touring parties, local creatives, designers and technicians to bring creative concepts to life.
Experience within a performing arts centre, multi-person arts venue, or multi-stage/multi-venue Festival with practical knowledge of event staging activities including stagecraft, lighting, audio, vision, flying, and stage management procedures is essential with an aptitude to learn rigging. if you are a lighting or audio specialist we strongly encourage you to apply.
The Senior Venues Technician is responsible for:
- Assist with coordination, management and execution of technical and production services for in-house productions, venue hirers and clients. Ensuring that all technical aspects of the venues and equipment are well maintained, and that client requirements are met satisfactorily with the facilities available.
- Work with the Technical Supervisor and Operations & Production Coordinator to ensure all operational aspects of the venues including maintenance and compliance are met.
- Operate all technical aspects pertaining to the use of staging and associated theatrical and concert equipment across all areas.
- To safely and efficiently set-up, maintain and operate stage lighting, audio, video equipment and stage machinery.
- Participate in the bump-in and bump-out of productions and events.
- Assist with maintaining the Business Unit’s technical equipment and assets by carrying out repairs and maintenance as needed.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED
- Diploma or equivalent qualifications in Technical and Production Management of events and/or performing arts or equivalent experience
- Driver Licence
- First Aid Certificate
- WH&S Construction Induction Card
- National Certificate of Competency Licences
- LF – Forklift truck
- EWP – Boom type elevated work platform
- Working at Heights certificate
- DG – Dogging
- Electrical testing and tagging certificate
- Working With Children Check (WWCCC)
INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!
For a confidential discussion, please contact Rebecca Harding on 0412 764 821
Salary: Grade 14 – up to $99,192.49 per annum plus 12% superannuation for a 38 hour work week including a market allowance pending presentation of the right skills, experience, qualifications and your value to our organisation.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered by mutual agreement and according to operational requirements.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-employment Medical Screening including Alcohol & Other Drugs Testing.
Please note: Due to the Christmas Closure and Tamworth Country Music Festival applications will be reviewed at the beginning of February 2026 with interviews to be held late February 2026.
Apply Now! Applications Close: 11.59pm Monday, 9 February 2026.
