Live Production Stagehand: Carpentry & Rigging Pro

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

KTLA, part of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., seeks a Part Time Production Stagehand to support the Rose Parade broadcast setup, installation, and strike of the talent booth and production infrastructure in the grandstand area.

Candidates should have 3–5 years in live event production or theater, be proficient with hand and power tools, and be willing to join IATSE; physically able to lift up to 50 pounds; available immediately; on-site in Los Angeles.

Qualifications

• Three to five years professional experience as a stagehand, event technician, carpenter or production rigger assistant.
• Experience with live event production and temporary structure construction.
• Prop and grip experience required.
• Proficiency with common hand and power tools.
• Knowledge of fall protection and elevated work practices.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly; team lifting as needed.
• Must be a member of IATSE or willing to join.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe working environment.

Responsibilities

• Construct and assemble temporary broadcast talent booths, platforms, decks, walls, scenic elements, and workspaces.
• Load, unload, and transport production equipment, construction materials, staging components, soft goods, and scenic assets.
• Safely operate hand tools, power tools, lifts, ladders, and other event-production equipment.
• Support rigging and installation activities.
• Install signage, scenic treatments, drapes, graphics, furniture, and talent-facing set components.
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment throughout all phases of installation and strike.
• Responsible for maintaining production staging areas for on-air presentation. Including set elements, dressings, flooring, and furnishings.
• Work in outdoor environments and varying weather conditions during setup, event operations, and teardown periods.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Lifts

Job description

KTLA, part of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., seeks a Part Time Production Stagehand to support the Rose Parade broadcast setup, installation, and strike of the talent booth and production infrastructure in the grandstand area.

Candidates should have 3–5 years in live event production or theater, be proficient with hand and power tools, and be willing to join IATSE; physically able to lift up to 50 pounds; available immediately; on-site in Los Angeles.