Job Description

Reporting to the Event Center Crew Chief, the Stagehand ensures a successful event by maintaining and performing the technical aspects as needed for production. This individual performs as a team player and completes various tasks as directed to support the event from start to completion.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Participates in all aspects of production events inclusive of but not limited to load in, set up, performance, strike, and load out as well as various assignments as required by the event.
2. Assists audio, lighting, and video as directed by leadership. Maintains and repairs sound, light and stage equipment as needed and directed. Secures and maintains house backline and supplies. Maintains curtains, drapes, risers and other staging items.
3. Operates heavy machinery, if certified, including forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts and other equipment typically used at a live entertainment facility.
4. Sets up and tears down flooring, portable chairs, barricades, staging, tables and other furnishings and equipment.
5. Operates and cares for stage areas in a safe, clean manner. Ensures stage trash is taken out; stage is swept and set up for next show when possible.
6. Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s Degree in related field preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of tour and stage production experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

• Strong background in technical live entertainment practices inclusive of sound, video, lighting and rigging strongly preferred.
• Experience in stage lighting, pro audio systems and basic video systems required.
• Previous experience operating a forklift preferred.
• Experience loading and packing large scale tour productions
• Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must possess proficiency in all Microsoft applications.
• Must possess superior interpersonal communication and organizational skills

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

• At the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.
• Authorized Driver: Role requires operation or driving of Tribe-owned vehicles or driving patron vehicles. A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record as determined by the insurance carrier is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING CONDITIONS – ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and working environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Primary work environment is in a live entertainment venue within a resort and casino setting.
• Work requires travel to attend meetings, trade shows, and conferences.
• Incumbents may be required to work evening, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
• Strength sufficient to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects and/or move up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Sedentary work: involves standing most of the time. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Physical activities that apply to the essential functions of the position are balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Hearing sufficient to hear conversational levels in person, via videoconference and over the telephone.
• Speech sufficient to make oneself heard and understood in person, in front of groups, in meetings, via videoconference and over the telephone.
• Visual acuity that meets the requirements of the position: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading and visual inspection of employees, visitors or facility.
• Mobility sufficient to safely move in an office environment, walk, stoop, bend and kneel, and enter, exit and operate a motor vehicle in the course of travel to promotional events, meetings, conferences, trade shows and San Manuel properties.
• Endurance sufficient to sit, walk and stand for extended periods, and maintain efficiency throughout the entire work shift and during extended work hours.
• The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles including secondhand smoke.

Reasonable accommodation will be made in compliance with all applicable law.

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