Head Rigger

DEPARTMENT: Rigging Operations REPORTS TO: Manager Rigging Operations Overall Responsibilities:

• Manage training of riggers of all levels is being provided, on a regular basis, to ensure a consistent level of work is being performed.
• Manage training program for riggers of all levels, to ensure a consistent level of work is being performed.
• Audit the performance of riggers of all levels.
• Work with Arena Head Rigger to create and maintain training plan, improvements, hierarchy, recruitment, retention, and discipline of all riggers.
• Perform quality assurance audits of rigging installations.
• Develop and maintain maintenance system for Riggit inventory.
• Develop, review & Maintain rigging policies and procedures
• Review equipment used on corporate events and recommend changes/upgrades/replacements/additions.
• Audit rigging equipment to ensure adherence to Riggit’s rigging standards.
• Review design & drawings (CADD, Vectorworks, Braceworks).
• Maintain specifications & info about all commonly used rig equipment (onsite).
• On-site rigging.
• Site visits for venue and gig specs.
• Review venue rigging points/structure to identify issues.
• Work with reps to design and implement rigging plans & inform reps of any issues/challenges arising from the work site and/or Employees.
• Liaise w/ reps/Mgr Rigging Ops /Ops Mgr/of any regularly used non-Riggit equipment issues.
• Work w/clients to achieve their goals in a timely and safe manner and to bring concepts to reality, both structurally and aesthetically.
• Review and create Point load plans for corporate events not handled by reps.
• Creation of rigging plots for select events.
• Participate on Special Projects.
• Design & manage the build of custom equipment.

Qualifications:

• ETCP certified rigger preferred.
• 4 years minimum post secondary training (related theatre/corporate/arena training).
• High school diploma or GED.
• PC and Mac user interface experience.

Terms of employment:

• Full time
• 40 hours per week
• $40.50 - $49.50 per hour