Venue Technician na Albury City Council
Albury City Council · Albury, Austrália · Onsite
- Professional
- Escritório em Albury
DIRECTORATE:
Business, Growth & Community
CLASSIFICATION:
Grade E
SALARY:
A base salary of $75,436 pa with competency-based increments up to $87,506 pa + 12% employer contribution to superannuation
REPORTING TO:
Facility and Operations Coordinator
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
Permanent Full Time
THE POSITION:
To provide specialist technical support to meet the requirements of Albury Entertainment Centre’s clients, hirers and customers including the operation of lighting, sound, audio visual, stage equipment and tools.
To attend to maintenance of the building, plant, and equipment to ensure the facility operates effectively as a performing arts, conference, and function venue.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To work with the Operations Coordinator to ensure that the technical services are operating in a safe and professional
standard at the highest level - To implement all required aspects associated with conducting and facilitating technical requirements of the venue and events, including theatre conference and meetings, exhibitions, and functions
- To safely and efficiently set up, maintain and operate stage lighting, sound, audio visual equipment, special needs, and
stage machinery - To liaise with other team members within the venue to ensure necessary support and participation in events
- To ensure that all AlburyCity WHS procedures, including risk assessments, reporting incidents and hazards are considered in all aspects of work activities
- To liaise with incoming productions and business events and provide a high level of customer service
- Supervise casual staff, contract labour and visiting production personnel including cast and crew during bump in/out, rehearsals, and performances
- Ensure technical supplies are well stocked at all times
- Ensure high quality service is provided to internal and external customers
- Conduct induction of the venue to visiting personnel including cast, crew, and contract labour
- Programming of specific theatrical lighting designs as required by the hirers
- To set up pack down, load and unload equipment, sets, props and other materials for theatre events as required
- To ensure client event requirements are documented into the booking system
- Provide support and assistance at other non-related technical events as required.
- Perform other tasks or duties as directed by the Supervisor which are within the limits of the employee's skill, competence and training.
- Observe requirements of the WHS Legislation, relevant to the job and adhere to AlburyCity Policies and Procedures regarding WHS.
- Observe appropriate AlburyCity Policies and Procedures regarding day to day operations including Equal Employment Opportunity policies, AlburyCity's Dress Code and Standards Policy and AlburyCity's Code of Conduct.
Qualifications
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal
- Our People
External
- Our Community
- Clients of the venue
- Contractors
- Patrons
- Professional and community performing arts practitioners
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
- Based on 38 hours per week, working across a 7-day spread, with actual days and times being worked in accordance with facility roster, with an RDO in accordance with AlburyCity’s RDO. Hours worked on weekends will attract the appropriate loadings.
- Payment for all hours worked and periods of leave will be as per the 7 day/week facility roster.
- This position may involve work outside normal working hours. Additional hours over the standard 38 hours will attract a time in lieu arrangement or payment of overtime rates as agreed with your supervisor.
- This position requires you to wear a compulsory uniform as per AlburyCity’s Our People Dress Code Standards. Our People are required to present a smart and professional image to the public at all times including when in public and when working remotely.
- This position involves working both indoor and outdoor, along with computer work. The position requires a moderate level of aerobic and physical fitness to undertake regular physical activities such as walking, lifting, pulling, pushing along with the capacity to maintain normal manual handling tasks across the workday – depending on the nature of the tasks undertaken. Appropriate WHS standards will be applied for all manual handing activity. A full functional and medical assessment is required for this position.
- This position requires evidence of a current Australian National Police Check.
- This position is subject to alcohol and other drug testing.
- This position is located at the Albury Entertainment Centre, Swift Street with occasional/frequent visits to external
sites/depots and AlburyCity Administration Building as required.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Class C Drivers (standard) licence (compulsory to have and maintain)
- First Aid Certificate
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
- Elevated Work Platform Certificate
- Dogging Certificate
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience working within a live theatre environment or an entertainment venue
- Broad experience of stage craft including sound, lighting, audio visual, flying and rigging
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- A sound understanding and knowledge in the following:
- Community development principles as they relate to events
- Programming lighting, sound, and audio-visual systems
- Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements and practices
- Risk assessments
- Record keeping
- The needs and requirements of a range of stage presentations and events
- Planning, design, implementation and operation of live audio and lighting
- High level computer literacy. Council uses the Microsoft Office Suite
About Company
Company
Our Organisation: We are the facilitator of a thriving, resilient and liveable city full of opportunities and the custodians of an environment like no other. We consistently deliver best-in-class leadership, services, facilities and experiences, providing exceptional living for our local community.
Our Values: We are a values driven organisation and these underpin everything we do.
- Working Together: I respect, listen to and value the contributions of others and celebrate our achievements.
- Integrity: I am trustworthy, honest, accountable, open and consistent in all that I do.
- Courage and Passion: I am enthusiastic and have the confidence to speak up for the betterment of AlburyCity.
- Innovation: I seek to increase my knowledge through new ideas and continuous improvement.
- Loyalty: I am supportive of others and committed to AlburyCity and the community.
Live Well Work Well: The health and safety of our people is more than a priority, it’s a commitment embedded within our values. Unlike priorities which change over time, our values form the basis for all that we do; they define our purpose and what we stand for. We seek to have a positive impact by developing a holistic wellbeing culture that empowers everyone to be their healthiest and happiest version, resulting in a more engaged and productive workforce with lower incidence of illness and injury.
It is, and always will be, our goal to have a workplace free from harm.
Two Cities One Community: On 13 October 2017 AlburyCity and The City of Wodonga entered into an historic partnership between the two cities. In August 2022 both Councils worked together to review and re-commit to the Partnership Agreement.
This partnership is a unique opportunity to develop a way forward that benefits our community as a whole with the aim of improving integration, productivity and social and economic development. It will focus on future growth that will continue to add value to both cities. Through this combined focus, underpinned by four key pillars of; leadership, economy, environment and community, we will unleash our potential and drive innovation for the benefit of the region and the nation.
Our Mission is to work together to achieve our community goals now and into the future. We understand that we are stronger together and can achieve more when working in collaboration. We will build on our current partnerships and shared values for thebetterment of Albury and Wodonga.
Child Safety: AlburyCity is committed to being a child safe organisation and our people support, listen to and empower children and young people. We create safe environments that minimise the risk of harm and we have ZERO tolerance for child abuse, violence and neglect.
