Stage Hand - Utah

Job Description: Stagehand

Upstage Crew Services is actively hiring part-time Stagehands to work the Summer season in the Salt lake City, Utah market. A Stagehand at Upstage will assist in the delivery, set up, operation, dismantling and strike of equipment and supplies needed for clients’ live events (i.e. concert production, corporate meetings, theatrical productions, special events, etc.). Such equipment may include: staging, decking, truss assembly backline, audio systems & lighting systems.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Depending on the needs of the assignment, performs one or more of the following duties:

• Unloads trucks and moves gear to set up location in accordance with clients’ instructions.
• Unloads cases of equipment and/or staging including lighting, sound, band gear and scenery.
• Sets up gear including lighting systems, audio and video equipment, staging and scenery.
• Runs, coils and/or tapes power and control cables.
• Constructs screens, video wall, scaffolding, stages, trusses, and/or ground support systems.
• Strikes equipment upon completion of event, packs equipment cases and loads trucks.
• May work as crew during event, operating spotlights, assisting sound crew, moving backline, decking, assembling truss, setting up stages and other related duties.
• Reports to the Upstage Supervisor or Labor Coordinator.
• May perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Must work safely and look out for teammates on the job as well.

The above listing of duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive but rather to serve as a description of the range of duties and general nature of the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent understanding of, and adherence to, safety requirements.
• Willingness to work diligently with direction and limited supervision.
• Good problem-solving skills, common sense and good judgment.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions while maintaining strong detail orientation, be flexible and adaptable under varied conditions and requirements, and maintain composure/perform well under time pressures.
• Typically requires the ability to stand for long periods, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl and/or sit on the floor.
• Use well-developed fine and gross motor skills and exhibit manual dexterity.
• Ability to regularly lift, push, pull or otherwise move and position a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Ability to hear and communicate verbally as well as read and speak English.
• May be asked to work unconventional, varied schedules including overnight shifts.
• Assignments may be out-of-doors, sometimes in remote locations, and subject to prevalent weather conditions.
• Must be able to be contacted and respond on short notice; is required to arrive at work sites on time and ready to work.
• Capabilities with equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, standard and power tools, and audio/video equipment is highly desirable.

Company Core Values:

Here at Upstage, we ask that each potential employee be willing to embrace and strive to live by our Core Values. They are as follows:

• UNITY - 100% aligned in purpose, actions & customer focus
• PASSION - Love the work we do & actively engage in making a difference
• SPEED - Perform high-quality work safely with urgency & responsiveness
• TEAMWORK - Our collective strength amplifies our capabilities and success
• ACCOUNTABILITY - See it, Own it, Solve It, Do it – with flexibility & integrity
• GRIT - We persistently & positively tackle all challenges & obstacles
• EXPERTISE - Our talent, training, equipment & execution is world-class

Note: The knowledge, skills, abilities, physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Pay Range:

• $20-25 an hour

Shifts & Schedule

• Days & Nights
• 5, 8, 10 hours shifts available
• Evenings & weekends as needed

Benefits:

• (401K) Retirement program is available for qualified employees
  1. Eligibility Requirements: 500 Hours within 6 months
  2. Employee Match Up To 4%

 Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)