Events Production Technician

Events Production Technician

Summary : Coordinates and conducts the installation, maintenance, and strike of contents and materials to execute the gardens signature events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Adhere to production schedules related to event installation, maintenance and strike for Garden Glow, Japanese Festival, Chinese Culture Days, and Best of Missouri Market as well as other events on garden grounds.
• Assists in developing scopes for projects and proposals
• Identifies and sources creative elements to enhance events
• Proactively identify potential problems regarding installation, maintenance and de-installation of project deliverables.
• Work closely with events team on developing and communicating timelines
• Identifies and pursues refurbishment possibilities of garden owned event materials and develops a strategic plan for long term health of equipment.
• Works closely with the Gardens public events team, volunteers and contract labor to execute signature events and exhibits. (Must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary).
• Coordinates and communicates relevant information to proper garden staff on contractor work being conducted in association with event production schedule.
• Conducts maintenance and refurbishment to all materials as needed
• Conducts inventory and inventory records of all event related materials within the warehouse
• Adhere to, support and implement all Garden policies and procedures.
• Ensures that all applicable safety standards are followed; informs employees / students / volunteers of safety guidelines and safe working practices and routinely monitors to enforce them. Adapts or modifies work methods to reduce work hazards. Reports all accidents, injuries and near-miss accidents.
• Meets expected attendance guidelines.
• Follows and adheres to established policies and procedures, including but not limited to Employee Handbook, Garden Safety Guidelines and Department Policies.
• Behaves and communicates in a manner that promotes and fosters a culture of teamwork, cooperation, and respect within our division and throughout the Garden with all employees, supervisors / managers, volunteers, visitors and others
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities : This position may supervise volunteers and third party contract support.

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Supervisor : Event Technician Coordinator