Venue Technician Jobs

Posted: Friday, August 25, 2023

Job Number: CN-23-04

Job Type: Casual Part-time, Up to 2.5 Months, Non-Union

Position Closing Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity

Recreation and Culture Services builds vibrant, healthy, active and connected communities by providing facilities and programs that give all Barrie residents an opportunity to participate in recreational activities. Key responsibilities include identifying community recreation needs and interests, developing and delivering recreation opportunities which meet these needs and interests, maintaining and operating recreational and cultural facilities to provide a setting for these activities, and managing the provision of space to external community providers and groups.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Supervisor of Cultural Venues, the Venue Technician (PT) position is responsible for planning and administering all technical services for assigned events and performances at the Five Points Theatre and the Georgian Theatre. Specifically, this position is responsible for the set-up, operation and maintenance of professional theatre equipment and tools and operating sound and lighting system. Additionally, this position also provides technical advice to renters of the theatre facilities. Overall, this position plays an integral role in the successful delivery of shows, events and performances by overseeing the technical requirements.

Our Culture And Qualifications Of The Job

Corporate Culture

• Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• Two (2) year College Diploma in Theatre Arts-Technical Production, Theatre Production or related discipline

Experience

• Two (2) years of cumulative part-time experience or one (1) year of full-time experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities in a theatre or production company work environment
• Demonstrated experience with theatre audio and lighting systems

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• Thorough customer service and communication skills
• Basic computer literacy in utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Demonstrated ability to exert effort to lift and carry objects not exceeding 14 kg regularly
• Availability to work evenings, weekends and/or holidays, as required
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• General knowledge of set building, design and related safety requirements
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and repair lighting and audio equipment
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high standard of public relations at all times

Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
• Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees will be grandparented from this requirement.

Other Important Information

Location: Five Points Theatre and the Georgian Theatre

Hours: The normal hours of work are up to and including 24 hours per week with a varying schedule to support business demand.

Wage: This is a casual part-time non-union position with the following 2023 pay range:

• Hourly Pay Rate: $24.13 to $32.73 per hour

Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Procedure to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/JobOpps.

• Position Equivalency Code: C

Please note that verification of educational credentials will be required from the preferred candidate prior to an employment offer.

The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer: The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this position. For full position details, please request a copy of the by emailing [email protected].

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.