House Crew Assistant-Audio Engineer

Summary
Responsible for equipment, room set-up and operations for various events including rehearsals and performances by the Naples Philharmonic and presentations, lectures, seminars, luncheons, and other events in the jurisdiction described in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with IATSE Local 647.

Supervises
Local Union Extra Crew when appropriate.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)
• Set up stages and other spaces with equipment per event specifications.
• Review all paperwork, plots and tech requirements received from visiting and resident Production Directors, Lighting Designers, etc.
• As assigned, mix FOH or monitor audio, or operate lighting boards for visiting and resident performing ensembles.
• As assigned, responsible for designing stage, light, sound or other plots/cue lists for resident company productions and/or events that do not come pre-designed.
• Operate stage equipment which could require lifting, pulling or pushing heavy objects.
• Climbing ladders, using personnel lifts, and walking on the structural steel above the stage. Working with tools in any location.
• Loading and unloading of trucks or other vehicles as required.
• Assist visiting groups, artists, volunteers, and other Artis—Naples staff with their meeting events and related needs.
• Complete required equipment maintenance, inventories, and troubleshooting.
• Report hazardous and/or unsafe conditions to supervisors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
One or more years of professional stagecraft experience in one or more of the following areas: audio, video, carpentry, and/or electrics. Strong preference will be given to candidates with audio experience, specifically with the skills to mix monitors or FOH for productions of all scales. Specific experience desired for each department includes:
Audio & Video – strong working knowledge of the installation, connection, maintenance, and operation of audio & video control surfaces/boards, amplifiers, microphones, recording devices, projectors, screens and related equipment.
Carpentry – strong working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of a counterweight fly system in addition to basic carpentry skills.
Electrics – strong working knowledge of stage electrics with experience in the installation, connection, maintenance and operation of lighting control boards, dimmers, instruments and related equipment.

Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Computer Skills
Must have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Other Skills & Abilities
• Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with limited resources under tight timeframes.
• Must be able to demonstrate patience, sensitivity and diplomacy when interacting with musicians of the Naples Philharmonic and visiting artists and production staff.
• Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions provided in writing, diagrams and verbally.
• Must be able to successfully interact with others both inside and outside the organization.

Organizational Core Values
Collaborative – work internally and externally to accomplish something together that we may not be able to accomplish separately in order to realize shared goals.
Transparency – behave and communicate in a manner that exudes openness and sheer honesty.
Excellence – a standard of performance that surpasses ordinary standards.
Accountability – the acceptance and assumption of responsibility for actions, decisions and results.
Patron-first – place the patron at the center of our efforts.
Integrity – a commitment to the highest standards, values and principles through every action and decision.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. • The employee is regularly required to stand and walk, lift, climb, push, pull, hang, reach, lean and balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds or more.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment
The work environment may consist of being in high precarious places, exposure to vibrations, noise, and electrical connections.
The above noted position description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of the position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.