Position: Stage Mechanist/Fly Operator for Live Performance
Salary: Full-time: $75,000 – 85,000, Casual: $37-43/hr + super (Based onexperience)
Venue: The Concourse Performing Arts Centre, Chatswood
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re seeking Mechanists and Fly Operators to support our production
team across a variety of events. This is a hands-on technical role with
opportunities to operate, program, and design for theatre productions, live
music, and other events.
You’ll work collaboratively with production teams, artists,
and venue staff to ensure smooth, professional, and visually exciting outcomes
for every show.
ABOUT THE VENUE
The Concourse is a state-of-the-art hub for culture,
entertainment, information, retail, food and beverage, opened in Chatswood in
September 2011.
Century Venues operate as the Managers of The Concourse,
responsible for the Concert Hall, the Theatre and The Lounge.
FLY SYSTEM:
The Concourse Theatre and Concert Hall are fitted with a
state of the art powered winch line fly system. The flybars operate on a
powered winch system and are controlled by a Waagner Biro CAT System.
ABOUT CENTURY VENUES
The Century Group is a live entertainment producer, festival
presenter and the operator of a suite of venues that includes the Enmore
Theatre, Metro Theatre, the Factory Theatre complex, the Sydney Comedy Store
and The Concourse Performing Arts Centre Chatswood.
With a rich history of producing concerts, theatre shows,
comedy festivals, and more, we pride ourselves on creating unforgettable
experiences for audiences. We are seeking skilled and passionate Technicians to
join our dynamic team and help bring our productions to life.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
This is a client facing role where you need to demonstrate professionalism and support to our clients hiring the venue. Working under the direction of the Production Manager, the Stage Mechanist/Fly Operator has the following responsibilities:
- Carr out preventative and ad-hock maintenance across the site in line with our
preventative maintenance schedule.
- Deliver technical operations for performances and events held at The Concourse.
Ensuring the highest quality for our customers and stakeholders.
- Delivery of technical aspects relating to your department as well as working within
and alongside other members of the technical team to deliver all aspects
of production relating to events. Consult and advise technical management
during the planning stages as required.
- Maintain, prepare and collate equipment required for upcoming events including
technical equipment, furniture and consumables, in line with established
preventative maintenance schedules.
- Ensure compliance with current WHS legislation, venue policy and procedures, Risk
Assessments, Safe Work Method Statements and current industry standards.
- Operate technical equipment within your department at a high professional level,
and be willing to work and operate across all departments as required.
- Be highly flexible in hours of work, committed to a rotating shift basis
available 7 days a week.
- Provide feedback to the Technical Manager with regards improving processes,
increasing efficiency, and reliability within the technical department in
order to better achieve outcomes for Century Venues and our clients.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 2 years experience in the similar role within
performing arts, theatre, production company or related industry including:
- Operating theatrical fly towers (rope or automated)
- Basic or higher Riggers Ticket
- Working Safely at Heights Competency
- Strong staging practices such as rigging scenery using engineered rigging
systems, moving soft materials (e.g. drapes, cycloramas, scrims),
following staging plans and mark-ups
- Stage management skills such as calling show cues, operating basic AV equipment
as required.
- General understanding of all technical disciplines and ability to coordinate
departments during bump ins, outs and technical rehearsals.
- Create, modify, interpret and communicate production documentation including risk
assessments and WHS policy and procedures.
Respond to emergency situations calmly and
efficiently. Directing crew and clients through necessary steps as outlined in
procedure documentation
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
- Competent Testing and tagging (AS/NZS 3760)
- Construction Industry Induction (White Card)
- Elevated Work Platform Ticket (Yellow Card)
- Experience with I.T. infrastructure, switching, and network management.
- AutoCAD or similar experience
- Strong interest/experience in another discipline such as audio, lighting or video systems.
- Ability to read music for the purpose of cue-calling.
WHAT WE OFFER
- A vibrant and collaborative work environment within one of Sydney’s leading
entertainment companies.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- The chance to work on a diverse range of exciting events and productions.
Century is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage
applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
