Shop Foreman
We seek a talented individual who can oversee and execute quality Set builds and uphold the high standards expected from our audience for our production department at Florida Repertory Theatre.
About Us: Florida Repertory Theatre is a fully professional theatre company serving Southwest Florida. Founded in 1998, Florida Rep is an ensemble-based, artist-driven organization with an annual operating budget of approximately $4.3 million. Florida Rep operates on an LOA/LORT D contract with Actors Equity and works with United Scenic Artists and the Society of Stage Directors + Choreographers members. Performing in the Historic Arcade Theatre (a 393-seat proscenium house) and ArtStage Studio (a 120-seat adaptable black box), Florida Rep produces a wide variety of comedies, dramas, and musicals, and brings more than 100,000 people to the Fort Myers River District annually. In addition to its professional productions, Florida Rep operates an active Education + Outreach Department that reaches more than 45,000 young people annually.
About the Role: The Shop Foreman helps support every production by facilitating the oversite of all shop work and maintains a clean, safe, and professional environment. The duties of the Shop Foreman include but are not limited to the following:
+bull; Lead builds and special projects
+bull; Maintain all shop equipment
+bull; Keep a running inventory of all shop goods
+bull; Overseeing team compliance for all safety standards
+bull; Reviewing breakdowns and working with the TD on all build projects
+bull; Scheduling the shop teams+rsquo; builds and completing builds on schedule in adherence to the production schedule
+bull; Other duties as assigned
About You: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
+bull; Carpentry
+bull; Welding
+bull; Problem-solve under pressure
+bull; Manual dexterity and ability to work at heights over 20+rsquo; (able to lift to 50lbs)
+bull; Skills with:
+bull; CNC Programming
+bull; Vectorworks
+bull; Automation builds (turn tables) preferred
+bull; Power tools
About the Position: Work Hours/ Salary
+bull; Year round; 35 to 75 hours a week, averaging 40 hours a week for the year
+bull; $900 a week salary
+bull; Two weeks of PTO
+bull; Health Insurance Option
+bull; Supplemented housing may be available based on the availability