Adelaide Festival Centre Trust Job reference: 636935
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Full-time vacancy on a 1-year fixed term contract, with potential extension Unique opportunity, based in Adelaide CBD Rostering experience beneficial About Adelaide Festival Centre Established in 1973, Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia's principal performing arts venue and a leading Asia Pacific cultural centre. Adelaide Festival Centre produces a bold, exciting and extensive program of festivals, events and performances all year round, to inspire, educate and entertain audiences from a variety of ages and cultures.
Adelaide Festival Centre prides itself on providing support and development and maintaining a positive work environment for all employees. As the home of performing arts in South Australia, we aim to uphold exceptional customer service to external organisations and patrons.
Adelaide Festival Centre operates four theatres in the Adelaide CBD – the Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre and the newly redeveloped Her Majesty's Theatre.
About the vacancy The Production Services department is a service provider to shows and events being held within Adelaide Festival Centre venues. The department comprises of Production – including Production Coordinators, Staging, Lighting, Sound, Wardrobe and Stage Management.
Working closely with the Head of Department – Staging, the Staging Administration Coordinator will complete the roster for the team of Theatre Mechanists and Staging Technicians and use their high level of computer literacy to provide administrative support to the Staging Team, including but not limited to maintaining and improving effective office procedures.
Responsibilities Generate and manage rosters for all Staging Crew in conjunction with the Head of Department - Staging and Production Coordinators. Working with limited direction, provide professional administrative support to the Staging Department. In consultation with the Head of Department - Staging, coordinate expenditure within the Staging Department. This includes processing purchase orders and invoices, generating all invoices for reimbursement for the Production Department and coding all Charge Sheets. Coordinate with Head of Department - Staging to ensure new employees complete all mandatory pre-employment requirements before commencement. Maintain electronic filing systems, archiving and other records management for the Staging Department as per Adelaide Festival Centre records management requirements. Competencies and Skills Experience in live performance/event administration. Experience with rostering of staff. Experience with financial management systems. Experience with administering databases. A passion for and strong understanding of the arts/entertainment industry. Good time management and organisational skills. Sound communication and interpersonal skills. Benefits and Culture Adelaide Festival Centre employs over 350 people in Lighting, Sound, Staging, Wardrobe, Production Management, Patron Services, Hospitality, Merchandise, Marketing, Programming, Education, Sponsorship, Philanthropy and Corporate Services.
Joining our team means sharing our ambition to be the arts and entertainment heart of the festival state, to entertain, engage, educate and inspire, and to be a national and international cultural leader and collaborator.
At Adelaide Festival Centre, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits which include:
Access to $15 staff tickets to performances in all our venues. Access to 10% staff discount in all our food and beverage outlets. Participating in our biannual Bring Your Dog to Work Day. Taking advantage of our voluntary, flexible working arrangements. Having a free annual flu vaccination. Accessing our free Employee Assistance Program. Working in a breast-feeding friendly workplace. Working in an approved Child Safe Environment. Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We respect First Nations people around Australia and acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We honour their spiritual relationship with their country, and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation. Adelaide Festival Centre has an ambitious Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan in place approved by Reconciliation Australia and is committed to being an inclusive, supportive workplace and an employer of choice for First Nations people.
The public sector is diverse and desires to increase diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians. Adelaide Festival Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
If you believe this job is suited to you, don't miss this opportunity to apply.
Applications All applications will be treated in strict confidence and must include a cover letter stating your potential contribution to this role, the relevant skills and experience you can offer Adelaide Festival Centre, together with a current resume identifying relevant career, personal and educational achievements.
For more information about Adelaide Festival Centre and a copy of the position description, please visit the 'employment page' on our website: . Enquiries can be directed to Bob O'Mahony, Head of Department – Staging, via email at .
Please submit all applications via SEEK by 4:00pm Friday 13 December 2024. Applications close: 13/12/2024 4:00 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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