Band 1 - $37.11 - $38.36 including casual loading excluding superannuation
The Hamilton Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) is seeking enthusiastic Assistant Theatre Technicians to join our team. If you're passionate about live events and entertainment and have hands-on industry experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the seamless load-in and load-out of performances, events, and productions
- Prepare and set up staging, technical equipment, props, and scenic elements to ensure every show is performance-ready
- Operate and support a range of technical systems, including professional sound and lighting consoles, helping deliver exceptional live event experiences
What We're Looking For:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work confidently and professionally with colleagues, performers, clients, and visiting crews
- A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced live production environment
- Flexibility to work a varied roster, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays, in line with event and performance schedules
- A genuine passion for the performing arts, live events, and delivering outstanding audience experiences
The following licences and certifications are desirable but not essential:
- Elevated Work Platform (EWP) licence
- Rigging Licence
- Electrical Test and Tag Certifiation
- First Aid Level 2 Certificate
The successful applicant must demonstrate experience coordinating and operating lighting, sound, and staging to support successful performances and events.
A current working with children check will be required.
Benefits of working at Council:
- We encourage personal and professional growth
- We understand the importance of work / life balance
- We embrace change
- We are committed to providing a safe work environment
- We offer flexible work arrangements
Working at Southern Grampians Shire Council provides great work life balance, competitive remuneration, salary sacrifice, access to health and wellbeing programs, and access to further training and development opportunities. We are a child safe organisation.
Further information for this role can be obtained by contacting Keith Huisman via phone on 5573 0438.
Full details of this position are in the position description attached below.
How to apply:
- Attach a resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria
Applications close: Friday 3 July 2026 at 5pm
