Coordinator, Events Production - Toronto, Canada - Toronto Artscape

Toronto Artscape
Toronto Artscape
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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Type:

***Term non-union contract until December 2023 with the possibility of an extension


Department:

***Artscape Performance & Event Venues (APEV)


Reporting to:

***Senior Lead, Event Operations


How to

Apply:

***Please visit the Artscape

Career Page to apply.


Hiring

Range:

***$43,000 - $50,000 annually


Deadline to apply:
June 16, 2023


About Artscape:


Position

Summary:


RESPONSIBILITIES:


Service Delivery

  • Responsible for the daytoday technical coordination for Daniels Spectrum, Artscape Sandbox and Artscape Wychwood Barns and will require movement to work onsite at multiple Artscape locations.
  • Coordinates delivery of highquality event technical services in line with Artscape organizational policies and provincial and federal legislation.
  • Consults with and advises clients to determine and document technical requirements for events in multiple spaces, ensuring client expectations are managed politely and professionally in line with organizational policies.
  • Reviews event ground plans to ensure compliance with building and fire codes and health and safety policies.
  • Liaises with suppliers for supplementary event equipment estimates, rentals, shipping and receiving and payments.
  • Coordinates and facilitates equipment transport between venues as needed.
  • Schedules technical staff by Employment Standards and Collective Agreements, ensuring client needs are met.
  • Supports the Senior Lead, Event Operations, with parttime staff emergencies by providing coverage afterhours and over weekends.
  • Reviews and provides firstlevel approval of hours worked by parttime technical staff for payroll purposes.

Client/Stakeholder Relationships

  • Consults with and advises clients to determine and document technical requirements for events in multiple spaces, ensuring client expectations are managed politely and professionally in line with organizational policies.
  • Provides direction to onsite technical staff, ensuring professional event execution and adherence to health, safety, and accessibility policies.
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Problems and Organization Solutions/Opportunity/Risks

  • Provides guidance and advice to colleagues about event technical aspects and best practices.
  • Coordinates daytoday equipment maintenance, ensuring inventory is functional and wellmaintained.
  • Coordinates delivery of highquality event technical services in line with Artscape organizational policies and provincial and federal legislation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:


  • Postsecondary education in attainment in theatre production or a related field is required.
  • First Aid, Working at Heights, and Elevated Work Platform certificates are required.
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in coordinating theatre technician roles.
  • Previous experience indirectly or directly managing a team of people students/volunteers is an asset.
  • Well organized, detailoriented and a strong multitasker; Highly selfmotivated, takes the initiative. Fluent in English (written and spoken). Other languages are considered an asset.
    This role will require flexible hours to accommodate the event

and

client requirements.

Technical Skills, Competencies, and Knowledge

  • Various lighting fixtures, dimmers and control surfaces, including common ETC consoles;
  • Various sound equipment, including analog and digital consoles; appropriate speaker and microphone use, placement and best practices; playback devices.
  • Common video equipment, including projectors and switchers, playback devices and software.
  • Computer networking, including ethernet equipment and cabling and Wifi.
  • Computeraided design systems, ie. AutoCAD or Vectorworks.
  • Power systems, distribution equipment, amperage calculations.
  • Rigging systems and associated safety requirements and practices.
  • AODAcompliant staging systems, including risers and drapery
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