Entertainment Technician - On Call

Ocean Casino Resort; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Training & Development

Free Parking

Job summary

Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City is seeking an Entertainment Technician to set up, operate and maintain audio, lighting, staging, and musical equipment for casino events.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED and prior experience with entertainment equipment. You will work holidays and weekends, with physical duties including lifting, climbing, and operating equipment in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience with audio, lighting, staging and related equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, strike and maintain audio, lighting, staging and musical equipment for entertainment events.
• Assist with inventory, load-in and load-out; maintain equipment in good working order.
• Work holidays, weekends, and flexible or unusual hours as required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About the Role

The Entertainment Technician is responsible for setup and operation of entertainment equipment.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs, but not limited to, the following: setup, operation, strike, inventory, construction and maintenance of all types of audio, lighting, staging and musical equipment used in entertainment area/events.
• Performs additional duties as required by the Department

Essential Functions

• Must be able to work holidays and weekends, as well as flexible shifts and/or unusual hours
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

• Lift and/or carry equipment, scenery or supplies weighing up to 75 pounds
• Exposure to casino related environmental factors including but not limited to secondhand smoke, excessive noise and hectic environments.
• Climb a ladder or stairs
• Work at heights up to 50’ above the ground
• Maneuver scenery and supplies weighing up to 1500 pounds using pallet jacks, rolling carts or forklifts
• Drive a scissor lift
• Sit, stand, or walk for an entire shift, depending upon needs.
• Operate electric motors, hydraulic motors, “follow spots”, lighting control boards, sound mixing consoles, microphones, equalizers and other entertainment technical equipment
• Manipulate an electric saw, hammer, drill, screwdriver, pliers, wrenches, soldering irons, wire strippers and other hand tools.
• Able to work around loudspeakers, hazer and smoke machines, electricity and paint
• Communicate via telephone, radio and headset intercom system
• Bend and/or reach from ground level up to 6’ high
• Push and/or pull scenery or carts weighing up to 200 pounds
• Crawl 5 to 10 feet to get scenery setup up.
• Kneel to set up scenery

• Ability to effectively communicate in English (Read, Write, Speak & Understand)
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Previous experience in performing the overall load in, strike, inventory and maintenance of all types of audio, lighting, musical and stage equipment used in all entertainment areas required

• Free meals while on shift
• Training & Development
• Free Parking
• Pay Rate:$40.00/hr