Theatre Technician / Sound & Lighting Engineer / Show Manager

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job description

Theatre Technician / Sound & Lighting Engineer / Show Manager, Cardiff

Client:

The Glee Club

Location:

Cardiff, United Kingdom

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Description:

IMPORTANT: Must be 18+, must be available to work weekends and evenings, including 31st December.

Established in 1994, our award-winning venues have been hosting events for over 30 years, including comedy, music, drag, podcasts, talks/Q&As & spoken word. We pride ourselves on a commitment to excellence & innovation in live events.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and are keen to attract people of different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from historically underrepresented communities for all roles. Just like our venues are designed for everyone, so is our workplace, and we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone.

The Glee Club Cardiff is located in Mermaid Quay, in Cardiff Bay. We have a 450 seat auditorium, where we hold our live stand up comedy shows every Thursday, Friday & Saturday evening. We also host touring comedy shows and live music, drag & spoken word during the week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking person, with experience in sound & lighting to join our tech team. The majority of our shows are simple stand up shows that require a basic knowledge of audio engineering and how to operate a Chamsys lighting desk. We are looking for someone confident, that can stay calm under pressure and can problem solve and troubleshoot if and when things go wrong.

Pay: Base rate £14.60 per hour. Can be up to £16 per hour including our productivity bonus scheme. Paid 4 weekly.

Job Role & Responsibilities

• Sound & Lighting desk operation and programming
• Using QLab to run cues if needed
• Basic programming of lights / projector / screens
• Liaising with our Production Co-Ordinator and confirming show tech specs in advance of shows.
• Correct storage of all equipment and highlighting items for maintenance.
• Acts and artist hospitality
• Show announcements
• Stage setup if required

Things To Know:

Shifts usually start between 5pm - 6.00pm (sometimes as early as 3pm on music shows) and generally finish between 10.00pm and 11.30pm. Typical 4-6 hour shift.

Free tickets to shows you're not working * (if they are our shows)

Shifts finish early enough to still go out afterwards.

Productivity scheme which could mean an extra £1.50 per hour, on that shift, if targets are hit.

Friendly, inclusive and interesting place to work.

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.

All applications should be made via the 'Apply now' button.