Permanent position  – 40 hours per week

• Love movies and live events?
• Have a passion for lighting, sound, events, and shows?
• Enjoy meeting people and open to learning?
• Looking for something new, something different?

Buller District Council and NBS Theatre Westport are currently seeking a Theatre Technician and Customer Service Assistant (Cinema) to provide a high level of customer service to our community, assist with our social media presence and have a creative flair. With great flexibility, the successful candidate’s days and hours of work will be negotiated but will include the ability to work a variety of rostered shifts between the hours of 9am – 10.30pm over a 7 day period, depending on events and venue hires.

What will you do?

You will do a variety of tasks including front of house operations for cinema, back of house for live events, administration, customer service with a focus on lighting and sound for shows, performances, meetings and any event at the NBS Theatre

Who are you?

The ideal candidate will need to be confident with being the sole lighting and sound technician, and not be afraid of heights. Excellent social skills and both written and verbal communication are desirable.  You will love entertainment, have excellent time management skills, be confident in working alone, have a good awareness of health and safety… and of course cooking popcorn and making ice-creams. Experience working in the events industry or passion with lighting and sound and with Digital Cinema equipment is highly desirable but not essential.

At Buller District Council we are a team of customer-focused people who take pride in our region and strive to provide service levels that allow our community to experience all that the district has to offer, whilst enhancing Buller’s already exceptional quality of life.

We aim to create and sustain a truly rewarding environment for our staff. We embrace diversity and have a culture that is built on trust and respect. We offer flexible working arrangements (where available) and you get to work with a team of dedicated experts who share a passion for making a difference in our district.

Please note that due to Covid19 border restrictions, we are only able to consider candidates either currently residing in New Zealand with full work eligibility or a NZ citizen or resident returning home.  If you are a NZ citizen or resident returning home, please be sure to include an explanatory note with your travel plans and timelines for being back in the country.

Enquiries are welcome by contacting Human Resources on 03 788 9642. Applications are to be marked ’Confidential’ and addressed to Human Resources, Buller District Council, PO Box 21, Westport 7866 or emailed to hr@bdc.govt.nz. All applications are required to be accompanied by the application form, a covering letter and a copy of your current curriculum vitae. 

Click here for more information, the position description and application form.

Applications close at 4pm Thursday 30 September 2021.