Lead Technicians - Staging - Part Time

Adelaide Festival Centre; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 71,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff tickets

Outlet discounts

Flexible work arrangements

Flu vaccination

Employee assistance program

Breastfeeding-friendly workplace

Child Safe Environment

Job summary

Adelaide Festival Centre is seeking two Lead Technicians to join the Staging Department. You will lead staging crews, provide proactive technical support to the HoD, and ensure WHS and policies are followed across four venues in the Adelaide CBD.

The roles require extensive staging technician experience in theatre productions, with ability to maintain, repair, test and install equipment, and mentor staff. Part-time, 6-month contracts available.

Qualifications

• Extensive Staging Technician experience in theatre productions.
• Lead Technician with ability to manage staging crew and work under HoD direction.
• Proactive WHS, risk management and compliance experience.
• Certification: Elevated Work Platform and Class C Licence.
• Rigging ticket desirable; Dogman certification beneficial.
• Forklift Licence HRW Class LF desirable.
• Mentoring and developing staff experience.
• Understanding of entertainment industry terminology and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the pre-production prep of venue, bump-in/out, rehearsal and performances at Adelaide Festival Centre venues.
• Work with clients to interpret requirements and coordinate with Production Coordinators and Heads of Departments to prepare paperwork pre and post-show.
• Maintain knowledge of technical capabilities of AFC venues and ancillary areas.
• Manage equipment; check for damage; arrange repairs; fault finding and on-site rectification.
• Operate independently, setting up and running performances and resolving issues.
• Educate/train staff in staging and safe work practices.
• Design Grid Plots for venue in collaboration with HoD/Staging and plan ahead for productions.

Skills

Staging Technician

Lead Technician

Team leadership

WH&S knowledge

Elevated Work Platform

Class C Licence

Rigging (Desirable)

Dogman

Forklift (LF) desirable

Mentoring staff

Education

Certificate III/IV tertiary qualifications

Technical qualifications from a tertiary institution

Tools

Time and Attendance System

Job description

Part time vacancies on short-term contracts of 6 months working 32 hours per week

Base Salary $64,369.49 (0.8FTE) plus 12% superannuation, overtime and penalties

Exciting opportunity in four unique venues for technical theatre professionals

Extensive staging technician experience in theatre productions

About the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust

Established in 1973, Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia’s principal performing arts venue and a leading Asia-Pacific cultural centre.

We present a bold, diverse program of festivals, events and performances year-round — inspiring, educating and entertaining audiences of all ages and cultures.

As the home of the performing arts in South Australia, we’re proud to deliver exceptional experiences for audiences, artists and partners, while fostering a supportive and collaborative workplace for our team.

Adelaide Festival Centre operates four major venues in the Adelaide CBD - Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre and Her Majesty’s Theatre.

About the Role

Adelaide Festival Centre is looking for two enthusiastic Lead Technicians to join the Staging Department.

Thepositions play a key partin providing proactive technical assistance to the Head of Department (HoD) and Deputy Head of Department in achieving administrative and production outcomes and lead and manage Staging crew to ensure all policies and procedures around employee entitlements and WHS and Risk are adhered to.

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.

The Lead Technician is expected to model respectful behaviour to the team and lead by example in both performance and attitude and adhere to all applicable Adelaide Festival Centre and State Government of South Australia policies, procedures and work methods.

Lead Technicians can work unsupervised; however, their work is under the direction of a Head of Department.

The successful candidates will have extensive Staging Technician experience in theatre productions.

If you are proactive, solution based and have a passion for the performing arts – we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the pre-production preparation of venue, bump-in and out, rehearsal and performance held in Adelaide Festival Centre 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

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

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

Have a greater knowledge of Emergency Procedures and be able to proactively and confidently assist or advise the exact locations of specific plant, equipment, and emergency systems. Employees would also be able to facilitate an automatic evacuation of a venue should the need arise and the absence of Front of House support

Design Grid Plots for their venue based on information received and plan in advance for several upcoming productions if necessary

In association with Deputy/Head of Department - Staging, educate/train/guide/ develop staff in all aspects of staging including safe work practices

Skills and Experience

Suitable technical qualifications from a tertiary institution or equivalent knowledge and experience

Completion of appropriate Certificate III or Certificate IV tertiary qualifications or commensurate skill and experience

Comprehensive knowledge of work health and safety

Successfully completed basic courses relating to Work Health Safety & Welfare

Elevated Work Platform current certificate

Class C Drivers Licence

Rigging ticket (Desirable)

Dogman

Forklift Licence (HRW Class LF) (Desirable)

Successfully complete company Functional Capacity Assessment

Possess a sound understanding of the entertainment industry, its terminology, traditions and protocol

Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships at all levels (Highly Desirable)

Experience working as a senior team leader or supervisor

Experience with mentoring and developing staff (Highly Desirable)

Rostering experience using a Time and Attendance System within a large and complex performing arts organisation (Desirable)

Experience with a multi-venue arts centre (Desirable)

Why Join Us?

Adelaide Festival Centre employs more than 400 staff across areas including production, staging, hospitality, marketing, programming, patron services and corporate services.

When you join our team, you’ll help bring the arts to life in the Festival State while working in a vibrant cultural environment.

Our staff benefits include:

Access to the lottery for $15 staff tickets to performances across our venues

10% discount at Festival Centre food and beverage outlets

Flexible working arrangements

Free annual flu vaccination

Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Breastfeeding-friendly workplace

Approved Child Safe Environment

Our Commitment

Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of the Adelaide Plains and honour their ongoing connection to land and culture.

We are committed to reconciliation and inclusion through our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan and strive to be an employer of choice for First Nations people.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

If this opportunity sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.