THE ROLE
Tobacco Factory Theatres is looking for several new Front of House Assistants to join our Front of House team. We are looking for friendly, reliable and organised members of staff with excellent customer service experience to work evening and weekend shifts during shows in our theatres.
As a Front of House assistant you will work on our Theatre Bar selling drinks, snacks and merchandise, you will assist customers as they visit the theatres and you will act as ushers during performances. This position is for approximately 10-12 hours per week. Shifts mainly take place during evenings and at weekends and each week must include at least one weekend shift.
Rotas are confirmed one month in advance and shifts range from 3 – 5 hours in length. The Theatre is open all year round including the busy holiday periods when Front of House Assistants will need to be available. This includes Christmas and New Year when shifts will include Boxing Day.
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
Our vision is to build an inclusive creative community rooted in our home in South Bristol. Our inspirational theatre will nurture talent and provide life-changing opportunities for all.
The unforgettable experiences we offer are built on the values of curiosity, kindness, collaboration and inclusion. We want everyone who attends Tobacco Factory Theatres to feel equally welcome, respected and valued.
To achieve this, we need to make our programmes and spaces more accessible and relevant. We are thus committed to embodying and championing diversity and inclusion across our audiences, beneficiaries, staff and board.
Whilst we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, we encourage applications from people who have experienced barriers, exclusion or a lack of representation within theatre or the arts. We will offer a guaranteed interview to anyone who identifies as such, providing they meet the skills and experience specified for this role under the heading ‘We would like to hear from people who have’.
Please download the Recruitment Pack, Application Form and Equal Opportunities form from the yellow box on this page.
TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please email recruitment@tobaccofactorytheatres.com with the subject ‘Front of House Assistant’ and include all of the following:
- Completed application form outlining your experience against the personal specification
- OR a short film/audio file detailing relevant experience and why you want this role
- A completed Equalities Monitoring form
Deadline: 10am on Thursday 17 November 2022
Applications received after this time cannot be considered
Interviews: Week beginning Monday 21 November 2022
Start date: ASAP following offer
Posted on 25 October 2022
