Job Description

Now is an exciting time to be joining one of Birmingham's premier entertainment venues as we get ready for our winter show season, 2025. We need more crew to help run our busy shows in the future, including our famous Panto!


About the role:


The Technical Operative will provide a full and professional technical support service assisting the technical management in all technical related duties related to our productions on- and off-stage, including get-ins, get-outs, show running, maintenance of stage equipment and general backstage housekeeping.


We will expect you to enhance our standing for operating a safe working environment, ensure high standards are maintained and deliver faultless customer service. You will work across lighting, sound, stage, furniture logistics and other maintenance related activities.


About you:


You must have a basic and general theatre knowledge and be willing to develop technical theatre skills and stage knowledge. Used to working in a manual environment, you will have a good understanding of H&S legislation too.


Highly organised and a good communicator you are effective at multi-tasking and have an eye for detail. Reliable, your flexible approach will be complemented by good team working skills.


As a popular entertainment venue our business requires working evenings and weekend hours, so you will need to be flexible too. Working hours will vary each week as it will be a casual working arrangement.


By registering your interest we will hold your application on file and contact you when we next recruit for show crew.


Our staff benefits for flexible workers:

All our flexible workers are paid at least the National Living Wage Pension scheme available Discounted car parking and bus passes Show ticket offers at the Hippodrome and partner sites in Birmingham (when available) Free hot drinks and 50% off food in our Green Room cafe 50% off Hippodrome Programmes, alcohol, soft drinks, hot drinks, ice creams, confectionery and snacks if you come to see a show; plus 20% off at our Circle Lounge restaurant No obligation to accept shifts as long as you work at least once every 6 weeks

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Recognising under-representation in our workforce of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people, and those with disabilities, we particularly welcome applicants from those identities and experiences.