Technical Manager
22k per annum
The Alhambra Theatre require a technical manager due to expansion. Reopened in 2008, the Alhambra Theatre goes from strength to strength, attracting bigger and more diverse shows year on year. Now established on the touring circuit for the biggest West End touring shows, comedians, bands and more, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated technical manager to join our team.
Purpose of Post
Fully experienced in both sound and lighting, the Technical Manager is responsible for all technical and housekeeping matters for all performance spaces within the building. The Technical Manager crews shows, undertakes or supervises stage maintenance.
The Technical Manager is responsible to the Chief Executive & Artistic Director and manages the technical team which may comprise temporary, permanent and casual staff as required.
The Technical Manager will carry out their duties to the satisfaction of the creative requirements of the in-house artistic teams and will make every effort to meet the requirements of visiting artistic teams, and use the available resources in the most flexible and efficient manner possible.
In addition, the postholder is responsible for carrying out a programme of general maintenance tasks for the building and liaising with appropriate authorities or other maintenance support companies on building maintenance tasks, liaising with the Chief Executive and other departments where necessary.
Overall Responsibilities
Production
For all in-house productions, co-productions, touring productions, visiting productions, events, workshops and hires:
• Facilitating, overseeing and realising the technical staging requirements for each production as required by the Designer and Director, within budgetary confines and other parameters
• Working with incoming production teams to design and implement lighting, sound and projection requirements
• To maintain, buy or hire equipment for both cinema and live performance according to the scheduling, budget and technical needs of both in-house and visiting companies according to the available resources.
• Attending production meetings, rehearsals, technical rehearsals, get-ins, get-outs and performances as required
• Overseeing all rigging activities and ensuring they are carried out in a suitable manner
• Where schedules and resources allow, building small or specific items of scenery and / or props
• To ensure that adequate stocks of consumables are held
• Working as show crews in accordance with staff rotas
• Ensure that show reports are filled in and filed for every live performance
Staffing
• Recruiting and managing, in consultation with the Chief Executive where necessary, all permanent and casual staff within the stage department to ensure that all arrangements are in place for scheduled programming.
• Scheduling and supervising the staff within the technical department, making best use of their time and keeping an accurate record of hours worked.
• Promoting good working practice and maintaining high production values at all times within the department.
• Ensure good working relationships and co-operation with all departments of the Theatre by communicating clearly and politely with other departments, and seeking actively to assist other departments where possible
• Applying company disciplinary and grievance procedures with staff when necessary, in conjunction with the Chief Executive.
• Assessing the training requirements of production staff (including casual staff), notifying the Chief Executive of these requirements where necessary and providing in-house training wherever possible.
Health & Safety
• Being familiar and complying with current Health & Safety regulations relevant to the industry and to keep abreast of changes to such regulations.
• to administer the Health & Safety policy as it relates to the department, including backstage, dressing rooms and green room, linking corridors, the stage and associated .
• Ensuring that working practices throughout the building adhere to the in-house Health & Safety policy and with Health & Safety regulations generally. In particular, to ensure that technical aspects of the Theatre’s operation are safe at all times and conform to the appropriate legislative and licensing requirements.
• Notifying the Chief Executive of any Health & Safety issues which arise and ensuring that responsive remedial works are carried out.
• Completing risk assessments for the stage elements of productions, and general risk assessments for specific areas of work within the department.
• Producing and maintaining Health & Safety records relevant to the department as required.
Maintenance
• Planning and carrying out maintenance tasks, as appropriate, throughout the building.
• Reporting to the Chief Executive plans for any maintenance work that needs to be carried out
• Liaising with and supervising outside contractors carrying out building maintenance.
• Ensuring the habitual upkeep of stage and workshop equipment, including statutory annual inspections and regular maintenance and keeping good record of equipment and the maintenance thereof.
• Planning and carrying out, where appropriate, such minor alterations and improvements to the Theatre as may be necessary.
General
• Developing, in conjunction with the Chief Executive, medium and long-term plans to accommodate and upgrade The Alhambra’s technical requirements.
• To attend all Head of Department meetings and report information back to the departmental team
• Devising and overseeing departmental policies and practices, and encouraging the involvement of all staff as appropriate.
• To keep informed of current theatre technological developments, working practices, and legislative requirements.
• Ensuring that the theatre is kept in an appropriate clean and presentable state at all times.