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Casual Technician - BEAM
Hertford, Hertfordshire
Load-in and Get-out: £11.98 per hour.
Based at BEAM (formerly Hertford Theatre).
About the role
An exciting opportunity for a confident, ambitious individual to join BEAM (formerly Hertford Theatre) as a Casual Technician to help relaunch the building after a 4-year hiatus and a £30m redevelopment.
This is an exciting time for you to join us and develop your career as we seek to strengthen and deepen the programme of films, theatre, live events and community work in our 550-seat theatre, 150-seat studio theatre, dance studio, community room and 3 dedicated cinemas.
The ambitious and highly professional team at BEAM are looking for a team of casual staff to join them who are committed to excellence in their work, ensuring the smooth delivery of a broad range of theatre, film and community events. If successful, you will work across all technical aspects of the new operation to ensure the cultural and commercial success of the programme.
Within this new casual team, we are looking for staff with a good attitude but less experience in show operation to join our Get-in and Get-out roles.
Successful candidates will work ad hoc evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
Candidates must be 18+.
Some of the key responsibilities of the Get-in and Get-out Role include:
- To assist with the get-in and get-out, including loading and unloading of vehicles.
- To undertake basic lighting and sound tasks.
- To help build scenic elements of the incoming shows, under supervision.
- Maintain and clean the backstage areas of the theatre when necessary.
- To help other departments with occasional manual labour.
About you
This role will suit persons, from an ambitious theatre-interested individual wanting to enter the industry, to a technical theatre professional keen to make their mark on a significant, new arts building in Hertfordshire.
The ideal person for the Get-in and Get-out Role will have:
- Experience in Manual Handling.
- Experience in Loading and Unloading Vehicles.
- A good communicator with excellent people skills.
- Work well as part of a large team.
- Work well on independent work.
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Interviews will be held on an agreed date with each specific candidate.
If your application has been successful, the recruiting manager will contact you to invite you to an interview. We hope you enjoy the process and look forward to contacting you very soon.
EHC is an equal-opportunity employer committed to embracing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their gender, marital/parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, religious belief, age, background, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
