Venue Technician

Are you ready to step into the spotlight as our Venue Technician and ready to elevate your event to unparalleled heights of audiovisual brilliance? The Napier Conference Center is seeking a passionate, dedicated and experienced individual to join our Technician Team as a part-time Venue Technician. In this role, you'll play a vital part in delivering a diverse range of technical services for our clients. Working alongside the Senior Venue Technician, you'll ensure that all necessary equipment, furniture, and sound systems required by our clients are readily available and that the venue maintains full operational and safety standards.

Responsibilities

Ensuring all additional "hired-in" equipment needed by clients is prepared and available at the start of each hire; training and supervising casual staff for events to ensure they meet both venue and client requirements; maintaining and regularly inspecting venue technical equipment to meet safety standards, including the checking and tagging of all electrical equipment; safely storing stage drapes and equipment when not in use, ensuring they hold current fire retardant certifications; managing stocks of technical consumables within the venue to ensure efficient operation of all portable equipment

Requirements

Sound knowledge of the "Guide to Safe Work Practices in NZ Theatre and Entertainment Industry"; proven experience operating sound, lighting, and audio/visual equipment; ability to work unsupervised; ability to work independently; NZQA Level 2; working at heights; First Aid Certificate; current drivers licence

Benefits

5 weeks' annual leave after 2 years service; discounted health insurance work scheme + eye test subsidy; retailer discounts + study assistance; Employee Assistance Program (OCP); quarterly values awards + birthday vouchers + social club; free flu vaccinations (annual); Ka Awatea Cultural Wānanga + NCC Kapa Haka; Te Reo Māori language classes