2023 Entertainments Production Technician - Chessington, Surrey Chessington
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2023 Entertainments Production Technician - Chessington, Surrey
- Location: Chessington World of Adventures, Surrey KT9 2NE
- Hours: Full time, fixed term contract to November 2023.
- Benefits: Hourly rate of up to £13.40, exclusive discount on our animal VIP experiences, ongoing training opportunities and a Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family, and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world, plus much more!
Chessington World of Adventures Resort is the UK's wildest adventure! With our Theme Park, Zoo, spectacular Hotels and Go Ape Courses, there are plenty of roaringly exciting career paths available. We're also a part of the Merlin Entertainments family - associated with attractions like SEA LIFE, LEGOLAND Parks, Madame Tussauds and more!
About the Role
Our Entertainment Production Technician will be responsible for operating a variety of shows independently, operating and setting up various special effects and machines. They will also be responsible with the start-up procedures of the mane stage, mini stage, rangers club and any other areas production are responsible for.
Working closely with fellow production personnel to help build and deliver our seasonal events, where we program show control systems, build sets, make props, rigging lighting and audio systems around the park to deliver a high-quality product for our guests.
The ability to problem solve and overcome challenges is crucial in this dynamic environment, as we have varying operations on park to deliver our products. As part of the Entertainment Production Team, you will support the Technical Manager in the smooth running of all backstage operations, performances, and events across the Resort. This is a perfect opportunity to challenge your technical skills.
By joining the Entertainments production team, you will be opening yourself up to a brand-new exciting career to explore. You will not be short of new experiences due to our team constantly developing and innovating the technology we use in each of our seasonal events such as, Summer Celebration, Halloween, and Christmas!
What we’re looking for
- Experience supporting live events
- Audio rigging, system design & live audio mixing
- Operating Midas M3R & Allen & heath QU16
- Lighting rigging, cable running DMX & power
- Operating and programming Avolites Titan Quartz console
- Capability of set construction
- Experience of working within a theatre environment or live sound engineering is preferred, but not essential
Our ideal candidate will be organised, passionate and proactive with the ability to work independently and it is crucial to be able to problem solve under pressure. We need you to have excellent communication skills combined with the ability to follow instructions.
An understanding of Technical Theatre Safety standards is necessary and crucial as Health and Safety plays an essential work in our environment.
What’s on Offer?
- A competitive hourly rate up to £13.40
- Access to Merlin benefits page with discounts on over 1000 fashion and electronic retailers, restaurants, and travel
- 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
- 40% discount on Lego
- Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family, and friends to enjoy all our Merlin Attractions across the world
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Everyone Matters at Merlin
At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.