What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Carpenter position at Artis—Naples?
Description
Job Title Master Carpenter
Department Artistic Operations
Reports To Production Director & Managers
FLSA Status Full Time, Non-Exempt
Union Affiliation I.A.T.S.E. Local 647
Position Summary
Responsible for equipment, room set-up and operations for various events including rehearsals and performances by the Naples Philharmonic and other presentations, lectures, seminars, luncheons, and other events in the jurisdiction described in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with IATSE Local 647.
Responsible for all stage and fly system operations, and executing all performance requirements, as well as care and maintenance of above.
Supervises
Local Union Extra Crew and House Crew Assistants, when appropriate.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be added)
- Ensuring the safety of all crew, performers, staff and audience members in relation to production carpentry and fly system.
- Operate stage equipment which could require lifting, pushing or pulling heavy objects.
- Climbing ladders, using personnel lifts, and walking on structural steel above the stage. Working with tools in any location.
- Building stage risers, setting chairs and music stands, assembling percussion equipment, observing and assisting at services of the Naples Philharmonic orchestra both onsite at Artis-Naples and at offsite venues as assigned.
- Loading and unloading vehicles and their contents when 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 or unsafe conditions to supervisor.
- Review all paperwork, plots and tech requirements received from visiting and resident Production Directors, Lighting Designers, etc.
- Advise on venue equipment limitations, schedule issues or any possible impediments to the execution of a production's stage or hang plot.
- Responsible for designing hang and stage plots for resident company productions, and events that do not come with a pre-designed stage or hang plot.
- Operating the fly rail and ensuring the integrity of the fly system throughout the production.
- Required to be present and supervise extra / assistant carpenters and fly crew at all load in, focus, rehearsal, performance and load out calls.
- Responsible (with approval from resident Production Directors) for the purchasing and / or rental of any additional equipment that may be necessary for a production.
- Testing and day to day maintenance of the theater's stage and fly system.
- Advising Operations staff on recommended or necessary equipment replacements and / or upgrades, including researching options, producing budgets, obtaining quotes, placing orders, and receiving, installing, and testing new equipment.
- Assist other crew departments as needed and / or directed by Production Directors / Managers.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and / or Experience
Attendance & Punctuality
Computer Skills
Other Skills and Abilities
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.
Work Environment
The work environment may consistent 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.
