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Production & Facilities Manager - Theatre Passe Muraille

This is a Permanent, Full-time position.

Category: Management
Province: Toronto, Ontario
Position: Production & Facilities Manager
Deadline: May 23, 2022
Posted: May 3, 2022

Job Description / Duties

Reporting to the Managing Director and Artistic Director, the role of the Production and Facilities Manager is to supervise and coordinate all technical and production aspects of overall activities in the theatres (Backspace and Mainspace) and oversee the building’s maintenance, security and upkeep. This position will also be supervising the work of the Mainspace House Technician, Backspace House Technician/Assistant Production Manager as well as any and all contract crew hired for specific calls. Specific responsibilities include:

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

TPM Productions and Co-productions

-Manage production budgets
-Cost and approve designs
-Oversee full time, contract technicians and stage management including tracking overall hours and scheduling
-Plan and maintain the production schedule and scheduled activities (installs, tech, opening, closing, and strikes/ returns etc) for each show and schedule build times for shops and stage crews
-Consults with MD on contracting production department full-time permanent staff.
-Contracts and coordinates seasonal staff and all creative & production show-related personnel
-Communicate all schedules, plans to all departments efficiently and promptly

In associations

Work with associated companies and their production managers to develop, maintain and execute production schedules
Hire and supply casual technicians for productions
Work with associated company production manager to ensure schedule and production / design is safe for personnel and the venue

Tours

Work with production, design and artistic personnel along with the producer and MD to budget, plan, advance and travel TPM touring productions either in person or remotely.

Crew and staff management

Ensure that all production personnel are well trained, versed in and compliant with current safety practices and legislation
Rentals of the facilities

-Work with Producer to authorize, clarify, and estimate costs for crew and other expenses for rentals
-Schedule, crew and oversee the client, patron and building safety of rentals
-Aggregate timesheets and expenses for rentals, staff, and other expenses for invoicing
-Authorize payroll for production staff and all production-related expense reports

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Overseeing building maintenance and security / Supervising upkeep of the physical plant

-Manage building maintenance contracts
-Arrange for and implement internal building or building envelope repairs or renovations
-Work with other staff to plan long term building projects
-Primary responsibility to track building condition and prioritize small, medium and large facility projects
-Repair, maintain, and update theatrical infrastructure as possible and necessary.
-Liase with the city in co-ordinating renovations and other improvement projects
-Adhere to guidelines for upkeep of a historically-designated building
-Oversee adherence to all health and safety guidelines within the building and other TPM activities

OTHER
Other duties as may arise from time to time such as:

The Staff at TPM works in a very collaborative way and though each staff member has specific responsibilities and duties, we do try to support one another. In the past this position has been asked to assist on fundraising events and/or participate in strategic planning.

TPM takes great pride in offering opportunities for growth for the next generation of artists, arts administrators and technicians and so this position will include opportunities to mentor emerging Production Managers and technical staff when mutually agreed upon

Qualifications / Required Skills

Mandatory Qualifications:

-Knowledge and experience with Production Management for live performances
-Experience executing and engaging with technical riders, lighting plots and ground plans etc
-Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills and attention to detail
-Demonstrated initiative and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
-Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
-Proficiency in the use of computer for: CAD programming, Word processing including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Docs
-Curiosity and flexibility in order to support innovative or new technical processes
Commitment to TPM values

Assets:

-Valid Driver’s License
-Knowledge of Facility management
-Knowledge of Digital streaming (live or pre-recorded)
-Knowledge of any editing softwares, Adobe Premiere Pro for example
-Experience with any theatrical digital technologies (eg. Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Haptics, Binaural sound etc.)
-Experience with theatrical accessibility initiatives (eg. captioning, ASL interpretation, Audio-Description, Relaxed Performances)

Additional Information

COVID- 19 Vaccinations

Theatre Passe Muraille takes great care of both our audiences and staff and in light of the growing impact that COVID-19 has had on our population, we have introduced a mandatory vaccination policy. Theatre Passe Muraille is mandating that all staff, artists and audiences confirm they have been fully vaccinated. Please see here (https://www.passemuraille.ca/covid-19-protocols/) for our full policy. TPM will consider any request for accommodation by an employee who is unable to be vaccinated for certified medical reasons, in line with the Human Rights Code.

Accessibility

TPM believes in a progressive approach to inclusion, equity and diversity. As such, we encourage applications from all interested candidates without regard to age, race, colour, gender, disability, national origin or any other protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code. We are committed to fostering an organization that reflects the diversity of Toronto.

If you identify as a person with a disability, and require the information in this application in an accessible format, or an accessibility accommodation, including American Sign Language (ASL), to participate in any part of the recruitment process, please contact Indrit Kasapi at indritk@passemuraille.on.ca to make a request.

If you wish to provide a video or audio application, please upload your application and provide the appropriate link and password (if applicable) via email to Indrit Kasapi at indritk@passemuraille.on.ca.

Salary: 50k - 55k pending experience

Contact Information

Please submit by MAY 23, 2022 at midnight:

A cover letter stating your interest in the position and TPM
Resume (that includes the names and phone numbers of 3 references)
Send them as PDF or Word attachments via email to :

Indrit Kasapi, Interim Managing Director - indritk@passemuraille.on.ca

Please use the subject line: “Application for Production and Facilities Manager”. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted by May 30th 2022, if not earlier.

Employer Profile

Theatre Passe Muraille is known for developing innovative and daring Canadian theatre, but we exist to support our communities. From encouraging independent and emerging artists, and multicultural work, to inspiring our staff and artists to work collaboratively, Theatre Passe Muraille works to ensure all voices are represented on our stage.

Typically, Theatre Passe Muraille produces and/or presents 6-8 shows a year and hosts rental companies and festivals throughout the year. Theatre Passe Muraille operates 3 performance spaces — a Mainspace Theatre (185 seats), a newly renovated Backspace Theatre (55 seats), and a Cabaret/Bar space (capacity of 100).


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