POSITION TITLE: Festival Box Office Staff
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
DURATION: August 7 to Sept 2, 2012
SALARY: Hourly
REPORTS TO: Box Office Manager & Assistant Box Office Manager
DEADLINE: June 15, 2012
Fringe Theatre Adventures is seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic and dependable team players to work in the festival box office during the 31st Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.
Responsibilities:
- Pre-Sales, Festival work, Festival Hold-Overs
- Sell festival tickets, passes and programs in person and over the phone
- Provide festival and show information to patrons
- Cash outs and reconciliation of daily shifts
- Assist with daily set-up and take down of all festival satellite box offices
- Trouble shoot technical issues during the festival
- Provide information, support and assistance to volunteers and patrons as required
- Provide assistance and support to box office managers as required
- Ensure effective communication occurs between staff members, volunteers, box office
Qualifications:
- Box Office experience is an asset.
- An appreciation and passion for the Arts is an asset.
- Knowledge of a theatre environment, specifically the Fringe Festival is an asset.
- Must have experience with computers. Ticketing software experience is an asset.
- Cash management experience.
- Self-starter who is motivated and works well independently as well as with a team.
- Ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances in a bustling festival environment.
- Possess excellent customer service, problem solving and trouble shooting skills.
- Working weekends and evenings will be required.
- Some physical work required.
Fringe Theatre Adventures is an equal opportunity employer. Fringe Theatre thanks all applicants in advance for applying; however, only those being considered for the position will be contacted for an interview.
To apply, please submit a current resume and cover letter by mail or email to:
Katie Hartfeil
Box Office Manager, Fringe Theatre Adventures Society
10330 84th Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 2G9
Email: katie.hartfeil@fringetheatre.ca
No phone calls please.
