Further your career at the Heart of the Arts in South Australia

Exciting opportunities in four distinct venues for Technical Theatre professionals

Staging Technician TEC2 ($37.53p/h), Staging Technician TEC3 ($38.99p/h) and Advanced Staging Technician TEC4 (40.98p/h) roles available, and will be appointed based in training, skills and experience

About Adelaide Festival Centre

Established in 1973, Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia’s principal performing arts venue and a leading Asia Pacific cultural centre. Adelaide Festival Centre produces a bold, exciting and extensive program of festivals, events and performances all year round, to inspire educate and entertain audiences from a variety of ages and cultures. Adelaide Festival Centre prides itself on providing support and development and maintaining a positive work environment for all employees. As the home of performing arts in South Australia, we aim to uphold exceptional customer service to external organisations and patrons.

Adelaide Festival Centre operates four theatres in the Adelaide CBD – the Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre and the newly redeveloped Her Majesty’s Theatre.

About the vacancy

As we prepare to deliver a strong program in 2026 following our redevelopment, Adelaide Festival Centre is looking for technical theatre professionals to join its Staging Department.

Reporting to the Head of Department - Staging, these positions are responsible for provision and operation of equipment and system support for performances in our venues.

If you are proactive, solution based and have a passion for music and the Arts with good availability including evenings and weekends, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities, depending on classification level, may include:

Assist in the construction of sets, working within Adelaide Festival Centre operational guidelines

Participate in bump in and bump outs

Lay out scenery in preparation for rigging

Participate in the rehearsal and performance of technical scene changes and cues

Work cooperatively as part of a production team

Store equipment correctly after use.

Check equipment for damage or loss and report incidents to Head Technician

Ensure processes are implemented and activities are monitored to achieve compliance with all legislative and corporate governance requirements including risk management, OHS&W, EEO, records management and procurement.

Perform any other duties as directed by the manager, within level of skills, experience and competence

Provide outstanding customer service on a daily basis by demonstrating respect, listening to and working with our customers, both internal and external, to achieve positive outcomes, where possible, for all involved

Competencies and skills, depending on classification level, may include:

Be physically fit with unrestricted ability to lift, bend, stretch and twist

Ability to work within a team environment.

Work cooperatively with other staff, supervisors, managers and touring organisations

Possess a basic understanding of the entertainment industry, its terminology, traditions and protocol.

Experience in an arts/entertainment environment is desirable

Effective reading, writing & listening skills with the ability to follow & implement instructions

Benefits and Culture

Adelaide Festival Centre employs over 350 people in Lighting, Sound, Staging, Wardrobe, Production Management, Patron Services, Hospitality, Merchandise, Marketing, Programming, Education, Sponsorship, Philanthropy and Corporate Services.

Joining our team means sharing our ambition to be the arts and entertainment heart of the festival state, to entertain, engage, educate and inspire, and to be a national and international cultural leader and collaborator.

At Adelaide Festival Centre, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits which include:

Access to $15 staff tickets to performances in all our venues

Access to 10% staff discount in all our food and beverage outlets

Participating in our biannual Bring Your Dog to Work Day

Taking advantage of our voluntary, flexible working arrangements

Having a free annual flu vaccination

Accessing our free Employee Assistance Program

Working in a breast-feeding friendly workplace

Working in an approved Child Safe Environment

Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We respect First Nations people around Australia and acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We honour their spiritual relationship with their country, and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation. Adelaide Festival Centre has an ambitious Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan in place approved by Reconciliation Australia and is committed to being an inclusive, supportive workplace and an employer of choice for First Nations people.

The public sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians. Adelaide Festival Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

If you believe this job is suited to you, don’t miss this opportunity to apply.

Applications

All applications will be treated in strict confidence and must include a cover letter stating your potential contribution to this role, the relevant skills and experience you can offer Adelaide Festival Centre, together with a current resume identifying relevant career, personal and educational achievements.

Pre employment medical assessment and psychometric testing will form part of the selection process for shortlisted candidates.

For more information about Adelaide Festival Centre and a copy of the position description, please visit the ‘employment page’ on our website: www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au. Enquires can be directed to Bob O’Mahony, Head of Department - Staging via email at [email protected]

Please submit all applications via SEEK by 4pm Friday 24 October 2025