PRODUCTION/TECH MANAGER NEEDED

The organisations of the National Schools Festival are looking for a Production/Tech Manager for its annual event in Grahamstown.

The Production/Tech Manager ideally needs to be available from June 11 (latest June 18) on a flexi-hour basis in order to get all the pre-planning done.

The planning involves contacting suitable technicians who want to stay over from National Arts Festival, drafting a move-in tech schedule and call times for the technicians, preparing the contracts for the technicians and stagehands. Applicants will also be required to work closely with the National Arts Festival technical team in order to facilitate venue handovers.

From July 8, it’ll be full days and/or nights until the festival ends and one or two days after to make sure all the venues are clear and handed over in collaboration with National Arts Festival if it has not been done by Thursday – the last day of festival.

“We require someone to coordinate the venues and technicians for the festival, making sure that all venues are on track and to meet and make sure that the artists are happy and satisfied. Sometimes productions may need assistance to move from one venue to another or to fetch equipment/consumables from the Stores – which requires the use of the Grahamstown Foundation transport (i.e. Drivers licence required),” say the organisers. “As you well know, some unusual hours are required, so it is imperative that the Production Manager is on hand at all times during the festival.”

A competitive industry related salary is offered for this temporary contract position. Apply via e-mail to neville.engelbrecht@foundation.org.za