Part-Time Stagehand

VenuWorks; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

An event operations company in Jefferson City, Missouri is looking for dedicated Part-Time Stagehands. This role involves physical tasks like load-in, changeover, and support during events. Flexibility for nights and weekends is required, along with a High School diploma or equivalent. If you're energetic and enjoy contributing to live events, we encourage you to apply. This position offers a dynamic work environment and requires the ability to lift heavy equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate reliably for scheduling purposes.
• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform load-in, changeover, and load-out of equipment.
• Utilize safety protocols for concert production.
• Assist audio and lighting crew with equipment.
• Sets up backdrops, builds stage risers, and places barricades.
• Maintains stage equipment and staging items; supports event operations.
• Operates spotlights when required.

Skills

Ability to work primarily nights and weekends

Physical strength

Calm presence in fast-paced environment

Education

High School diploma, GED, or equivalent

Job description

Overview

VenuWorks of Jefferson City Missouri is seeking dedicated and energetic Part-Time Stagehands to join our event operations team. This role is crucial in ensuring the seamless execution of a wide variety of events, from concerts to community gatherings, by providing essential technical and physical support. If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and enjoy contributing to memorable live experiences, we encourage you to apply.

Summary

The Part-Time Stagehand performs a multitude of physical tasks related to event production, including facility changeovers, event load-in and load-out, and on-site event operations. This role requires flexibility, physical stamina, and a commitment to safety and teamwork.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs the load-in, changeover/show-call, and load-out of band and rental equipment.
• Utilizes proper safety protocols for all aspects of concert production, including rigging and loading.
• Assists audio, lighting, and video crew members with equipment placement, builds, and cabling.
• Responsible for hanging show backdrops, building stage risers, and barricade placement.
• Performs routine maintenance on stage, audio, lighting, barricade, and rigging equipment as needed.
• Maintains curtains, drapes, risers, and other staging items.
• Assists audio crew with stands, microphones, cables, etc.
• Assists lighting crew with fixtures, lamps, cabling, ladders, etc.
• Assists Special Effects crew with any necessary operational needs.
• Assists with any Special Events operations.
• Sets up and operates spotlights if necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work primarily nights and weekends, and occasionally holidays, as event schedules dictate.

Education and/or Experience

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Reliable means of communication for scheduling and urgent contact.

Language Skills

• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as instructions, policies, and procedures.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to maintain a calm, composed presence in an often fast-paced environment where multiple tasks, events, and stimuli may occur simultaneously.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Physical strength to set up and strike arena and perform other assigned tasks.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to hot and/or cold temperatures and elevated noise levels, depending on the nature of a particular event.

VenuWorks of Jefferson City Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.