Theatre Technician

**Closing date**: 25/07/2023 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time**Location**: Traralgon**Department**: Creative Arts**Compensation**: Hourly AUD $34.02 - $36.34**Employment type**: Part Time Employee**Theatre Technician**

**Permanent Part Time - 22.8 Hours per week**
**Salary Range: $34.02 - $36.34 per hour plus 11% Superannuation**

**Location: Traralgon, Victoria**

**_Do you want to make an IMPACT?_**

**The Role**

As a Theatre Technician with Latrobe City Council, you will supervise the safe and efficient set up and set down of productions and ensures Occupational Health & Safety procedures are followed. You will provide exemplary and efficient services in all aspects of technical theatre and venue operations at Councils Creative Venues with a focus on Gippsland Performing Arts Centre.

Theatre Technician work is rostered and on occasion you will be required to work evenings and weekends.

**About You**

You will have experience and knowledge of stage production, stage management procedures and theatre etiquette. You will also have highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills, and the ability to maintain good working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

**You will need**:
**Essential**
- Experience working in a theatre or entertainment industry environment
- Experience with dealing with technical production and artistic personnel
- Knowledge of OH&S regulations
- Current Driver’s License

**Desirable**
- Current certificate of Electrical Safety/Test and Tag, Scissor Lift and Vertical Lift license
- First Aid
- Fire Warden Certificate
- Working Safely at Heights
- A tertiary qualification in Live Production, Audio, Lighting ,Theatre or Multimedia

**_ Go Further at Latrobe City Council_**

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you.

**Why work for us?**

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

We offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality in the heart of Gippsland.

**To apply**

Applications close **11.59pm Tuesday 25 July 2023**

For more information contact **Brett Tippet, Head of Technical Operations on 0427 625 817 **for a confidential discussion.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

Latrobe City Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.