Casual technicians

ATG Entertainment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 2,204,000; Part time

Job summary

ATG Entertainment is seeking casual technicians to join the Technical Team at the Palace Theatre & Opera House in Manchester. You will report to the Technical Manager or Chief Electrician and work closely with visiting companies, touring teams and venue staff to deliver high-quality technical outcomes.

The role requires multiskilled individuals with stage, flying, lighting or sound experience, and a willingness to work evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in stage, flying, lighting or sound is desirable.
• Willingness to work across evenings, weekends and public holidays.
• Strong communication skills and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Welcome visiting production staff and treat them as valued clients.
• Assist full-time staff with fit-ups, shows and get outs in line with safety policy.
• Keep work areas clean, tidy and safe; assist inspection and maintenance of stage machinery.
• Work safely at all times; identify risks and support safety compliance.
• Attend training and develop relevant skills for the role.
• Collaborate as a team member; maintain a professional attitude.
• Be flexible to work hours across the upcoming season, including evenings and weekends.
• Be physically able to lift and move equipment and work at height.
• Work well within a small team and across productions.

Skills

Stage experience

Follow spot experience

Health & safety

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Casual technicians work as part of a team reporting to the Technical Manager, Chief Electrician or Stage Manager. You'll work closely with visiting companies, touring teams and contractors as well as other ATG Entertainment venue staff.

Working as part of the venue Technical Team you will support all productions and events programmed, ensuring their technical requirements are achieved. This role provides a professional, enabling and efficient service for all customers and visitors to ATG Entertainment's venues.

Please note, your role may involve working with children or vulnerable people and you must be 18+.

The Palace Theatre & Opera House are stunning, large-scale historic theatres located in the heart of Manchester City Centre. We host work from leading UK and international producers enabling the most spectacular West End and Broadways show to visit the Northwest alongside drama, classical and contemporary dance, live music, comedy and one-night specials. The theatres host around 650 performances each year, with longer runs of major musical mixed with week-long tours and one-night shows. We work increasingly in partnership with producers to open new shows or launch national tours.

We are looking for multiskilled people, with particular experience in stage and follow spot desirable, and are keen to hear from people with a wide range of relevant skills and experiences.

Key responsibilities

• Welcome and assist visiting production technical staff and companies to the venue, ensuring they are treated appropriately and always as an important and valued client.
• Support the full-time technical staff in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of fit-ups, shows and get outs, in line with company policy, current health and safety legislation and the requirements of the visiting production or event.
• Take pride in your working environment at all times ensuring that work areas are clean, tidy and safe. Under the direction of the full-time technical staff assist as required in the inspection, servicing and maintenance of the stage machinery and production equipment.
• Work safely at all times, proactively identify risks to yourself, other colleagues and customers health, safety or security and take appropriate actions to keep everyone safe.
• Implement and comply with the company Health & Safety Policy, maintaining the safest possible environment for your colleagues, visiting companies and customers.
• Attend training as required developing skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
• Work collaboratively as a team member, working well with others to ensure all required tasks are completed. Maintain a can do, professional attitude.
• Proactively identify tasks which need to be done and take responsibility for completing them.
• Some relevant experience in either stage, flying, lighting or sound environment.
• Working knowledge of current Health & Safety Regulations.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to act on initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to deliver a high level of customer service.
• Willingness and availability to work the required hours over the upcoming season, including evenings and late nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Physically able to lift and move technical equipment and scenic items safely and sensibly.
• Able to work at height which may include working on a grid and using ladders.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Counterweight Flying Systems.
• Knowledge of the lighting and sound equipment we frequently use.
• Experience operating Follow Spots.
• Computer Literacy.
• Numeracy Skills.

The following training is desirable, but not essential as relevant training will be provided

ATG Entertainment's values set the tone for how we work, how we treat one another, and the culture we continue to build across the UK and the wider organisation.

THRIVE doing what we love (with passion and dynamism)

CONNECT through every act (with collaboration and kindness)

DARE to do different (with curiosity and courage)

PERFORM at our best (with customer focus and ownership)

Our Corporate Social Responsibility pillars

Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to play their part in achieving our goals and upholding our Corporate Social Responsibility priorities:

• Inclusion: Committing to creating and upholding a positive, inclusive culture that nurtures potential and supports well-being.
• Sustainability: Playing your part in reducing our environmental impact and finding more sustainable ways of working.