Customer Service

Botanic Gardens; York (York County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Denver Botanic Gardens is seeking over hire technicians for our immersive nighttime events (Glow at the Gardens, Blossoms of Light, Trail of Lights) to support production, installation and strike, at both York Street and Chatfield Farms locations. Responsibilities include setting up lighting and sound equipment and maintaining gear.

This role emphasizes safe work practices, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience with live event production preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to read/interpret technical diagrams.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Experience with lighting or sound installations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate props and scenic elements.
• Paint props and scenic elements.
• Prepare lighting and sound equipment for installation.
• Maintain and repair equipment and materials.
• Assist with setup and strike for public events.
• Organize and inventory equipment between locations.
• Operate basic speaker/sound boards for private events.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical aptitude

Read diagrams

Prop making

Scenic painting

Customer service

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Equipment setup

Lighting knowledge

Safety awareness

Tools

Power tools

Ladders

Electric pallet jacks

AV equipment setup

Sound boards

Lighting rigs

Job description

Denver Botanic Gardens Events Department is seeking over hire technicians to support production, installation, and strike for our immersive nighttime events (Glow at the Gardens, Blossoms of Light and Trail of Lights), setup and teardown of other assorted public events, and also to support A/V operations for private events at our York Street location. We are compiling a call list for a variety of disciplines: electrics, sound engineering, carpentry, scenic painting, prop making. Shifts occur at both our York Street and Chatfield Farms locations.

Desired Skills (varies depending on the type of technician)

• Comfortable operating ladders, electric pallet jacks, golf carts, power tools, etc.
• Knowledge of electrical systems for lighting and sound installations
• Mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read/interpret diagrams
• Able to lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Basic skills in theatrical carpentry, prop‐making and scenic painting
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills

Types of Shifts/Calls

• Production
  • Fabricates props and scenic elements
  • Scenic painting for props/scenic elements
  • Preparation of lighting/sound equipment for installation
  • Maintenance and repair of existing equipment and materials
• Lighting, sound, decor/scenery and equipment installations and strikes (September‐November, January)
• Organizing, inventorying and packing equipment for storage
• Event Setup/Teardown
  • Stage, set or teardown equipment for various public events
• Storage
  • Facilitate transfers of equipment, décor, and supplies between properties and storage units.
  • Inventory onsite and offsite storage units
• AV Operations
  • Set up and operate basic speaker/sound board packages booked by private event clients (weddings, celebrations of life, organizational galas, etc.)
• Demand for these positions varies from season to season, with the heaviest concentration of hours offered from June‐November and again in January. Shifts will be offered via a call list as they become available.

Work Conditions

• Flexible schedule, including occasional nights and weekends
• Primarily outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions
• Working on hands and knees, as well as at heights from ladders or lifts
• May be asked to wear a respirator on painting days
• Committed to working safely at all times
• Resumes are reviewed on an ongoing basis; a short interview process and a background check will be required, along with onsite training and onboarding once hired.

Compensation: $24.54 per hour

About Denver Botanic Gardens

Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history collection and art collection along with temporary art exhibitions. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24‐acre urban oasis in the heart of the city, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family – as well as world‐class exhibitions, education and plant conservation research programs.