Elite Event Rigging Technician (Hybrid)

Encore Global; Florida; Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargrove, Inc. is seeking a full-time Rigging Technician to perform safety-conscious rigging activities in a hospitality/convention environment across South Florida, with occasional Gulf Coast travel.

You will gather tools, set up hang-points, and coordinate with leads to ensure safe lifting operations. The role requires 500+ hours of onsite rigging, basic rigging certification, and lift certification, plus experience supervising rigging teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 500+ hours of onsite rigging experience.
• Qualified-Basic Rigging certification.
• Lift Certification.
• Lift operation experience.
• Ground Rigging experience.
• High rigging with harness experience.
• Previous experience supervising a rigging team preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather and organize all rigging tools and equipment per event needs.
• Confirm carpet protected as required by local conditions.
• Provide ground rigging support to teams building points from lifts by staging motors and equipment under rig points, handing up motor chain, tools and equipment and spotting lift movements.
• Establish hang-point, connect hoist and attachments to permanent rigging points, connect GAC Flex spanset attachments to truss, connect/run and dress motor cables, run cable picks, ensure safety of scenic elements to hang-points and proper use of all truss protection equipment, inspect all cabling tie-offs.
• Check that all truss bolts are tight, and pieces of flown equipment are safe tied to truss.
• Support other trades needing help raising gear through use of motor or lift, and check work for safety.
• Remain on site until all motors have been raised to trim.
• Secure and review advanced rigging plan and execute through Rigging Coordinator/Lead Rigger or other leadership supervision.

Skills

Rigging experience

On-site coordination

Safety awareness

Team supervision

Ground rigging

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Qualified-Basic Rigging certification

Lift Certification

Job description

Hargrove, Inc. is seeking a full-time Rigging Technician to perform safety-conscious rigging activities in a hospitality/convention environment across South Florida, with occasional Gulf Coast travel.

You will gather tools, set up hang-points, and coordinate with leads to ensure safe lifting operations. The role requires 500+ hours of onsite rigging, basic rigging certification, and lift certification, plus experience supervising rigging teams.