Job Status: Ongoing, Flexible Time Contract, minimum of 30 hours per week.
Salary: Monday through Saturday hourly rate of $42.26 (Includes scaled penalties), Sunday hourly rate $74.30 , plus overtime where applicable, plus 10.5% superannuation contributions (Recreation leave is paid at the Base hourly rate of $37.15)
Position No: SOH2022
Applications Close: Wednesday 3rd of November 2022, 11:59pm
Role Enquiries: recruitment@sydneyoperahouse.com
Technical Enquiries: Jobs NSW Helpdesk on 1800 562 679
THE HOUSE
The Sydney Opera House is the place to discover the best of performing arts and culture.
At the Sydney Opera House you will be surrounded by supportive and hardworking teams who are filled with passion and creativity as they help deliver a vast variety of genres of performing arts. You will be inspired to create value in everything you do and will be provided with opportunities to grow and achieve while making a positive contribution to our community.
For more information about the Sydney Opera House please refer to our website.
YOUR NEW ROLE
This role works as part of a team to deliver the highest technical services. The role is customer focused and supports performers and producing teams to achieve excellence in their field. This role leads small technical teams to deliver outstanding theatre and entertainment production services to clients. It also contributes to the management, development, care and security of the technical equipment at the Opera House and assists in the development of skills and standards within the Production Services portfolio that meet presenter and SOH expectations.
Further detailed information about the role and its requirements can be obtained from the role description.
ARE YOU THE ONE?
We are looking for someone with:
- Comprehensive skills and experience (minimum 3 years) in professional sound.
- Ability to perform the following technical roles;
- FOH and Monitor mixing across multiple genres.
- Fundamental system design, configuration and engineering.
- Radio frequency co-ordination and management for wireless microphones and in-ear systems.
- Setup and patching of digital audio transport systems including common AoIP protocols as well as IP/ Wi-Fi networks for use with system control.
- Good working knowledge of market leading audio mixing systems.
- Ability to lead small teams to execute an effective and efficient outcome.
- Ability to interpret and create relevant event documents and implement technical sound production requirements.
- Physical fitness, agility and ability to work at heights, good hearing and vision.
- Ability and commitment to work on a rotating shift basis.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritise work.
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively within teams and across multiple disciplines to ensure the highest standards of production are achieved.
- Good communication skills and well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to abide by the Opera House policies, particularly WHS procedures and manual handling techniques.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of computer related technology.
BENEFITS & CULTURE
Being Australia’s premier cultural institution, tourism destination & a celebrated community meeting place, we are commitment to fostering an inclusive and dynamic working environment for all our staff. With values of Safety, Creativity, Excellence, Collaboration & Accountability your professional life is provided with every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with the Sydney Opera House gives you access to a great range of benefits including:
Being Australia’s premier cultural institution, tourism destination & a celebrated community meeting place, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and dynamic working environment for all our staff. With values of Safety, Creativity, Excellence, Collaboration & Accountability your professional life is provided with every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession.
Working with the Sydney Opera House gives you access to a great range of benefits including:
- 5 weeks annual leave.
- Access to a range of internal and external professional development programs and staff engagement initiatives.
- Staff community groups like SOH Pride, First Nations Staff Network, Sustainable Environmental Action Leaders (aka ‘SEALs’) and more.
- Fitness Passport & complimentary wellbeing programs including pilates, yoga, circuit classes, physiotherapy sessions as well as other wellbeing initiatives.
- Working for an organisation with a 5 Star Green Star Performance Rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).
- Working for an organisation who has committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
- And many more!
Sydney Opera House welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disability, refugee status and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
We seek to provide workplace adjustments at all relevant stages of the recruitment process such as interpreters, alternative formats or other access supports. You can specify in the application form if you require any adjustments or please ask us at any stage. If you need to contact us about making workplace adjustments during the recruitment process please send an email to recruitment@sydneyoperahouse.com or call us on 02 9250 7743.
SOUND LIKE YOU? APPLY!
Applicants are asked to include the following documents with their applications:
- An up-to-date resume (of no more than five pages)
- A cover letter (of no more than one page) addressing their suitability for the role
In addition, applicants will be prompted to answer the following two targeted questions in the online application platform:
- Outline your experience in preparing, delivering and operating sound systems for large scale productions including a brief description of the technology used and team that you worked with.
- Describe 3 personal attributes that you consider important to successful event delivery.
Applicants MUST create a profile and submit their application electronically for this position at https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/.
Only applicants who apply online and include the requested documentation will be considered for this position.
To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must have existing Australian work rights.
