Technical Supervisor

Technical Supervisor 

Location:  Tamworth, NSW

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Coordinate, manage and execute the technical and production services for all production and events
  
• Motivate and lead a team of Venues Technicians in a dynamic environment that has delivered 196 unique events across 265 event days and 283 performances or sessions in the last year
• Play a key role in Council's Entertainment Venues Division where over 75,000 tickets are sold every year

COULD THIS BE YOU?

Council is seeking a motivated leader who is a passionate and dedicated people person that is committed to delivering the needs of the division and hirers. You will be a great team player with people management skills and the ability to bring out the best in others.

Experience within a performing arts centre or venue with practical knowledge of event staging activities including stagecraft, lighting, audio, vision, flying, rigging and basic stage management procedures is essential. 

The Technical Supervisor is responsible for:

• Coordinate, manage and execute of technical and production services for in-house productions, venue hirers and clients. Ensuring that all technical aspects of the venues and equipment are well maintained, and that client requirements are met satisfactorily with the facilities available.
• Engage and lead staff to support the technical requirements of the venues as required.
• Work with the Operations & Production Coordinator to ensure all operational aspects of the venues including maintenance and compliance are met.
• Oversee all technical aspects pertaining to the use of staging, rigging and associated theatrical and concert equipment across all areas.

To ultimately, coordinate, manage and deliver the technical and operational aspects and services of Council venues so that the needs of users of the venues are met, primarily for but not limited to the TRECC, Capitol Theatre Tamworth, Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall and Tamworth Community Centre.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED

• Diploma or equivalent qualifications in Technical and Production Management of events and/or performing arts or equivalent
• Driver Licence
• First Aid Certificate
• WH&S Construction Induction Card
• National Certificate of Competency Licences
• LF - Forklift truck
• EWP – Boom type elevated work platform
• Working at Heights certificate
• DG – Dogging
• RB – Basic Rigging
• RI –Intermediate Rigging
• Electrical testing and tagging certificate
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Immunisations COVID 19 or willingness to undergo

INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!

For a confidential discussion, please contact Peter Ross, Executive Manager Creative Communities & Experiences on 0425 222 612.

Salary range: Grade 16 - $90,795.93 - $98,247.03 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation for a 38 hour work week. Salary may be negotiated based on skills, experience and your value to our organisation.

Flexible working arrangements will be considered by mutual agreement and according to operational requirements.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-employment Medical Screening including Alcohol & Other Drugs Testing.

Apply Now! Applications Close: 11.59pm Monday, 16 December 2024.

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WHY IS IT ‘WORTH’ WORKING AT TAMWORTH REGIONAL COUNCIL?

For your LIFESTYLE: More time in your day with flexibility for your passions, family or play!

Flexible Work Arrangements: your work/life balance is important to us. Approved by mutual agreement according to operational requirements (examples include condensed hours, job share, 19 day months, 9 day fortnights, time in lieu as approved)

Attractive Leave Options

• Long service leave after five (5) years
• Nine weeks (full pay) paid parental leave, 18 weeks (half pay) paid parental leave
• Three weeks sick leave annually
• Health & Wellbeing leave, Carer’s leave, Domestic Violence leave
• Leave (1 day) for NAIDOC week celebrations for those who identify

For our COMMUNITY: Help create Tamworth tomorrow, leave your mark on our city.

At Council we have the honour of leaving a legacy on our community. We create and enhance world class facilities and events. We develop Tamworth’s economy through investment and infrastructure. We ensure our city is sustainable for future growth and success.

For your CAREER: Boost your career, the sky is the limit.

Council is a giant pathway for forging your career and we prioritise growing our own talent, through training and professional development. Our Educational Assistance Program provides opportunities to pursue study in a higher-level role or related qualification/field.

For BELONGING: Join a family that values team spirit and genuinely cares about your wellbeing.

• Breast feeding friendly workplace
• Ideal location with easy access to cycle or walk to work
• QANTAS Club discounts
• Free entry to Council’s pools
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Social Club
• Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your immediate family
• Corporate rate gym membership (participating gyms)
• Uniforms subsidised
• Novated leases available to all staff

A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK!

Tamworth Regional Council proudly sits on Kamilaroi Country, the traditional lands of the Gomeroi people, with a large diverse workplace culture with over 650 employees who are proud to service our community. 

The Tamworth region is home to over 60,000 people and is a thriving economic and cultural hub in the North West of NSW. Our recently adopted plan for the future of the region, ‘Blueprint 100’, drives strategic vision for growth as a region, as we plan for how the city and the region will sustainably accommodate a population of 100,000 people.

Our people strive to build a great organisational culture fostering our shared values of Teamwork, Equity, Accountability, Customer Orientation and Health and Safety whilst embracing the drive for excellence, innovation and respect.

ABOUT OUR REGION

The Tamworth Regional is a fabulous place to call home boasting the vibrant regional city of Tamworth along with the towns of Manilla, Barraba, Nundle and Kootingal as well as 17 hamlets, villages and rural areas. Located just 4 hours’ drive (or a direct flight) to bustling Sydney and multiple coastal locations within 3-4 hours’ drive, Tamworth is a central hub and a place to enjoy all year round.

Tamworth offers an enviable lifestyle with all the conveniences and services you’d expect from a larger city, coupled with a relaxed pace of life with opportunities to enjoy all that nature has to offer, along with being a great place to raise children, make long term friends and create a professional career.

As the capital of the North West region, Tamworth is home to major health and education centres, affordable housing options to suit all lifestyles, attractive employment and business opportunities with a robust and innovative local economy. In addition, the Tamworth region boasts a proud sporting culture with world class facilities and a supporting community of clubs.

Tamworth Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to supporting a diverse, respectful, safe and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. If you require additional support or any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the application process.

Council's COVID Safe Workplace Policy has been designed and adopted to protect the health and safety of our people, our customers and the community. It is a condition of employment that all applicants are fully vaccinated and produce evidence of their vaccination status at interview.