Duty Technician | Trafalgar Theatre | Zero Hour

Trafalgar Theatre London

Located on Whitehall, Trafalgar's flagship London venue Trafalgar Theatre is a spectacular Grade II listed building. In 2021, the theatre reopened following a major multi-million-pound restoration project which reinstated the theatre back to its original heritage 1930's design.

ABOUT YOU

The Duty Technician will work with the Technical Manager and the Technical team in ensuring that the building and systems are maintained to a high standard both back and front of house.

Essential Criteria

• Experience in the operation and basic maintenance of theatre specific equipment, for example stage sound systems and machinery, as well as building equipment, for example plumbing and electrical machinery and equipment.

• Experience in supervising, maintaining, and improving Health & Safety processes and ensuring that Health & Safety requirements are met.

• An adaptable and flexible mindset, with the ability to change focus and respond to immediate demands, as required.

• A demonstrable ability to work alone and as part of a team, pro-actively identifying tasks that can be completed when unaccompanied.

• The ability to remain professional under all circumstances and a desire to provide the highest standard of service to work colleagues, production staff, visitors and building contractors.

• Excellent communication skills, with demonstrable experience in relaying information to other departments within the same business.

Desirable Criteria

• IOSH Managing Safely certificate.

• Training and experience in assessing and managing risk in the workplace.

• First aid qualification.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As the Duty Technician is primarily used for holiday and sickness cover, they must be confident in running a building by themselves during performance time while also working well in a team when assisting during non-performance times.

about trafalgar entertainment

Founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squirein 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is an award-winning global live-entertainment business, producing plays and musicals, theatre and venue ownership and operations, live music and comedy, events and hospitality, Performing Arts education, ticketing, the distribution and filming of event cinema and TV live-streaming innovative content through Trafalgar Releasing Ltd (from David Tennant in Macbeth to Taylor Swift).

Trafalgar Entertainment is home to Trafalgar Theatres (with 23 venues in the UK, Sydney, London, and across the UK), including four London Theatres - Trafalgar Theatre, The Bridge Theatre, and the new British Airways Theatre, Olympia.

We are passionate about entertainment, audiences, and the live experience and we value Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.

For You

• Discounted theatre tickets

• Training and development plans

• Hundreds of savings across retailers with TE&ME

• Flexible hours

• Access to mental health resources

• And much more...

Eligibility criteria applies