Production Supervisor

at  University of Texas at Austin

Job Posting Title:
Production Supervisor
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Hiring Department:
Texas Performing Arts
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
Immediately
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:

Responsibilities

• Production Planning: Create production budget estimates for potential or confirmed projects as assigned. Translate production advance information to Texas Performing Arts’ venues, equipment inventory, and staffing conditions. Develop strategies to resolve differences and negotiate changes as required. Ensure that all production requirements and contractual obligations are satisfied. Ensure Texas Performing Arts’ database of production information is up to date, to include light plot, ground plan, lineset schedule, input list, crew list, cast list, parking list, production schedule, dressing room assignments, crew catering needs, and production estimates for assigned shows. Engage with vendors, interdepartmental colleagues, and stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and efficiency of the planning, coordination, scheduling, preparation, setup, operation, maintenance, and breakdown of TPA’s equipment in any and all theatrical and support spaces associated with an assigned event. Consult with other university departments as necessary to ensure compliance with fire codes, occupancy limits and seating configurations, life safety systems and codes, building codes, health codes, and animal safety regulations. Submit work orders, event moving services requests, and tickets for event- specific information technology needs. Schedule and lead production meetings related to specific projects as required.
• Production Operations: Supervise on-site production activity for assigned events. In coordination with the Director of Production, the Production Supervisor will either be on-site, or ensure production department representation on-site whenever visiting productions are present. Coordinate with the assigned TPA event manager, ticketing and guest services staff, and other TPA colleagues to ensure the smooth, safe, and top-quality execution of assigned events. Demonstrate a backstage work ethic of proficiency, safety, excellence, and creative problem- solving.
• Post-Production: Generate daily production/show reports. In consultation with the Director of Production, provide accurate and timely Production Settlement documents for assigned shows. Ensure production vendor invoices are accurately processed for payment.
• Education and Mentorship: Participate in the production department’s development of learning opportunities for UT students. Maintain and directly contribute to a production culture of mentorship, experiential learning, and professional experience for students at UT and in the greater Austin area. Ensure compliance with university policies and procedures regarding student employees.
• Other duties as assigned

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF