Production Assistant

**Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.**

The Production Assistant will be responsible for assisting the production crew across a number of scheduled and ad hoc tasks.

**About the role**:

- Assisting the Producer and Production Crew with production related matters as required;
- Particularly assisting the Line Producers, Production Manager, and Production Coordinators with various tasks;
- Managing the prep required for teams ahead of each sequence;
- Assisting co-ordinators with ingest and delivery related tasks, and prepping Syncsketch sessions when required;
- Taking notes in meetings as required
- Assist with preparing & running voice records, including preparing scripts and trackers, logging takes for the Edit team, organising catering, and ingest of deliverables from studios;
- Assist with project-specific Front of House duties, like welcoming new starter or external visitors when back in the office, preparing meeting rooms, getting drinks for clients, clearing meeting rooms, etc;
- Assist with organizing in-house team activities when back in the office;
- Attending meetings as necessary, as well as taking and distributing notes to the appropriate parties;
- Assist with updating the Wiki and other production related documents when advised by the Production Manager or Producer;
And all other duties and responsibilities as reasonably required by the Production Company.

**About you**:

- The ability to deal with confidential information and material in a discreet and professional manner at all times;
- High level organisational skills - experience in administration and managing files, producing and formatting documents and updating spreadsheets;
- Excellent diary management skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Excel knowledge to an advanced level and Microsoft Office skills;
- High level organisational skills - experience in administration and managing files, producing and formatting documents and updating spreadsheets;
- Meticulous attention to detail;
- The ability to work to deadlines;
- An in depth awareness and understanding of and respect for the creative process in the realm of Animation;
- Experience in scripting and voice record process a plus;
- Be available, proactive and a problem solver;
- Flexible approach and able to take on extra tasks when required.

**What do we do?**

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

**Why work with us?**
- We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
- Breakfast is served daily - on us
- We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar
- The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
- We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
- We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
- Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
- Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated
- You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider Support Act.

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.