Audio Visual Technician

About Us

Poll Sound is one of the oldest continuously operating professional sound companies in the world, beginning in 1924.

We strive for audio perfection and deliver a personalized customer experience through a knowledgeable and friendly staff, utilizing leading-edge audio technology.

We define value as the highest quality and performance at the lowest cost. Lowest cost alone is rarely the best value, and improper design is never the best value. Our goal is to provide our clients with the best possible value in audiovisual services. To meet that goal, we have a team comprised of the best of the best in skills, qualifications, trust, and attitude.

About The Role

We are looking for a qualified employee to operate events at the University of Utah. This person should thrive on organization and problem solving. This person will thrive on organizing events to the highest quality possible for our client, using Poll Sound best practices. We execute many productions a year and need quality people that will make all our clients feel like they are the most important to our company, because they all are. Our Rental Technicians will thrive in stressful situations and will use many critical thinking skills to solve problems that may arise. They have excellent communication skills. They need to have the best interpersonal skills with our clients and be able to try and resolve any conflicts that may arise. This is not a normal schedule position. Work times will vary weekly, some weeks at least 10 hours while others may require more. We care about our employees and their families and believe that providing a balance, as best we can, will also benefit our company.

Your Job Duties

• Execute events with attention to detail and striving for perfection
• Communicate with clients in a respectful and effective manner
• Stay up to date with the latest in technology, and industry standard equipment.
• Designing and planning production elements needed for the event
• Working with others to invoice the event, when completed.
• Set up, operate, troubleshoot, and strike various Audio, and Video equipment.
• Transport equipment for events, including sub-rental pickup and return.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Basic AV technical skills
• Be familiar with wireless mic operation and basic video switching, or routing
• 1-3 year of AV experience
• Dante level 1 and 2 a plus, but not required

Why Poll Sound:

• We have been in business for 100 years!
• We have a family feel. You are not a number; you are a valued employee.
• We have employees who have been here for 30 years.
• Growth opportunities!
• We offer medical, dental, vision, matched 401K

Poll Sound is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin color, marital status, genetic information, or parental status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Slc, UT 84105 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Slc, UT 84105: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $25