Technical Assistant

Denbighshire Leisure Ltd

Rhyl

On-site

GBP 17,000 - 22,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Flexible hours

Job summary

Denbighshire Leisure Ltd in Rhyl Pavilion Theatre is recruiting casual staff to support our technical team during the pantomime season, offering ad hoc hours and a lively theatre environment. You’ll help move equipment, set up staging, and operate light and sound gear alongside a busy production schedule.

Training is provided, and availability across weekdays, evenings and weekends is welcome. Roles involve lifting and moving equipment; prior experience is a bonus but not required.

Qualifications

Hardworking; can work as part of the technical team.
Physically able to lift/move equipment.
Health and safety conscious and careful with gear.
Willing to learn and follow training provided.

Responsibilities

Setting up and operating staging and physical equipment for events and stage productions including seating.
Setting up and assisting with in house sound, lighting, and audio-visual equipment.
Assisting with and providing technical support for events and productions.
Preparing equipment, furniture and the format of rooms ready for use.
Assisting with Get In/Get Out arrangements which involves removing equipment.

Skills

Hard working

Physically able

Health and Safety minded

Team player

Tools

Sound equipment

Lighting equipment

Stage equipment

Job description

Key Information

Salary: £13.70 per hour

Hours: ad hoc hours

Contract: Supply

About the Role

As we enter the 'Panto' season, we're looking to recruit casual staff who are looking to pick up some extra hours whilst working in a fun and interesting role. We have a variety of shows and performances scheduled throughout the coming months, and we're looking for somebody to work alongside our technical team to make sure these run smoothly and professionally.

In this role, you will working as part of our Technical Team, moving equipment, sets and props, and operating technical light and sound equipment.

The key tasks will include:

Assisting with setting up and operating staging and physical equipment for events and stage productions including staging, seating etc
Setting up and assisting with the in house sound, lighting, and audio-visual equipment
Assisting with and providing technical support for events and productions
Preparing equipment, furniture and the format of rooms ready for use
Assisting with 'Get In' and ‘Get Out’ arrangements which involves removing equipment for visiting shows

About You

Our ideal person will be someone hard working, who will get stuck in with the team to get the job done. You'll be hearing "it's behind you!" a lot at this time of year, so it would help if you're a fan of pantos and shows. We host shows throughout the week, from morning to evening, so we're looking for people who have availability throughout the panto season, including weekdays, evenings and weekends.

These roles involve physical work, such as lifting and moving equipment, so we need people who are physically able to carry out the role.

Health and Safety is critical in this type of role, so it's important to us that you're the type of person who does things in the right way and will take care to look after yourself and others.

If you have operated sound/lighting or stage equipment before then that's a bonus! But don't worry if not, we can provide training on using all of our equipment. An interest in an element of technical theatre production is required, such as lighting, sound, staging, flying systems & rigging etc.

If you enjoy working in a close knit team and would like to work in a busy theatre environment, then this could be a perfect fit for you.

About Us

Through continued and sustained investment over 12 years, DLL has developed a sector leading portfolio of facilities, including 7 premium fitness facilities, 7 unique food and beverage provisions, 2 incredible attractions and a stunning 1,000 seater theatre.

The DLL team are a well-established, passionate and driven team, with a culture of high performance and excellent customer service. Our past successes have led us to where we are today, with an excellent reputation in all our facilities, and a hard working team who thrive on the customer having the best experiences possible.

We work to a 'one team, one bank account' philosophy - we are all one team, regardless of which site you may be based at. Together we all contribute to making DLL successful.

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