Live Events Theatre Scenic Carpenter

Job Description

<p>CCR Solutions has an excellent opportunity for a Live Events Theatre Scenic Carpenter working out of our Toronto office. Our A-Team is looking for the best of the best to join its ranks.</p><p>CCR is all about teamwork both internally and externally, with a family culture filled with experienced people who enjoy what they do.</p><p>Permanent/full time positions include opportunities for advancement, benefits packages, and aggressively competitive wages.</p><p>Working in hotels, meeting venues and corporate locations all across North America since 1995, CCR Solutions is at the forefront of providing the latest technology for corporate and association presentations including stage lighting & rigging, live audio mixing, large screen projection, image blending, set design, recording, projection and multimedia presentation.</p><p>With well over 30 million in state of the art inventory, custom scenic shops, presentation management, digital signage, printing solutions, Multimedia Team and Project Managers who are second to none, we are the successful alternative to the mundane in-house hotel AV company. CCR executes thousands of outstanding events all over North America, the Caribbean and Oversees.</p><p>We are currently looking for Theatrical Carpenters to help build flats, paint scenic, create unique backdrops, and everything in between; from city-scapes to store-fronts, in support of our customers' presentations. We create incredible backdrops like you see on any awards show for events all across North America.</p><p>This is an entry level position but you must have practical basic skills in construction, carpentry, electrical and painting. If you can swing a hammer, cut wood with a circular saw and paint a wall, we can train you on the rest in an incredible career that will take you across North America. If you also love technology, have great customer service skills and like to build stuff, we have a job for you in our Toronto branch.</p><p>The successful candidates must have:</p><ul><li>Practical and minimum basic skills in Construction and using your hands.</li><li>Good painting skills</li><li>Be able to travel across North America at times for scenic assembly.</li><li>An understanding of AV or meetings industry</li><li>Technical theatre students or film props builders welcome.</li><li>Attention to detail and excellent organization skills</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Ability to work flex time as required</li><li>Ability to lift minimum of 50lbs</li><li>Understanding of Computer Assisted Drafting programs (eg. AutoCAD) is an asset.</li></ul><p>We thank all applicants for their interest in joining the CCR team; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.</p><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>Dental care</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Vision care</li></ul><p>Ability to commute/relocate:</p><ul><li>Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)</li></ul><p>Experience:</p><ul><li>Live Events: 1 year (preferred)</li><li>Scenic Carpentry: 1 year (preferred)</li><li>Customer Service: 1 year (preferred)</li><li>AutoCAD: 1 year (preferred)</li></ul><p>Licence/Certification:</p><ul><li>Driver's Licence (preferred)</li><li>Passport (preferred)</li><li>Working at Heights Certificate (preferred)</li><li>Forklift Licence (preferred)</li><li>Aerial Work Platform Ticket (preferred)</li></ul><p>Location:</p><ul><li>Toronto, ON (required)</li></ul><p>Work Location: In person</p>