Familiarity with CNC machines and fabrication techniques including drilling, cutting, carving, and milling.Experience using and operating metalworking tools including prepping metal, cutting, bending, drilling, and MIG welding.Experience using and operating woodworking tools including building and setting up jigs.Ability to wear PPE for multiple hours a day and move objects up to 40 pounds.Ability to read and interpret theatrical drafts and create accurate material cut lists from drafts.Actively participate in workshops and trainings as requested, including harassment prevention, bystander intervention, and other antiracism, equity, diversity, inclusion, and access initiatives.The scenic carpenters serve as mentors for overhire carpenters and the scene shop fellow. Instill and nurture an inclusive, safe, efficient, and effective working environment in scene shop.Attend production meetings, technical rehearsals, and notes sessions when requested by the technical direction team.Oversee small groups of overhire technicians on special projects, when assigned.Participate in all load-in and load-out activities at Berkeley Rep’s theatre spaces: the Roda Theatre, a proscenium counterweight fly house, and the Peet’s Theatre, a ¾ thrust stage with fixed grid, as well as any nontraditional performance spaces.
Report any repairs and maintenance needs on any shop tools, equipment, or low inventory stock, to the scene shop supervisor.Analyze and mitigate risks by conducting risk assessments for projects in the scene shop and in load in/out to achieve a workable and safe production. Participate in, and uphold, all shop safety processes, policies, and practices in all areas of the scene shop.Under the direction of the head carpenter, research and develop special projects such as stage automation and rigging.Work closely and collaboratively with other departments such as the prop shop, paints shop, stage management, and facilities to ensure a collaborative environment between the shops.Requires both woodworking skills and metalworking artisan skills creating scenery items such as flats, platforms, doors, molding, stairs, and other elements. Interpret technical CAD drafts from the technical director’s office and, following the drafts, fabricate and construct accurate scenic elements for projects as assigned by the head carpenter.The scenic carpenter must work closely and collegially with other departments as well as visiting designers and artistic staff. The scenic carpenter works on scenic construction projects, which include fabrication with materials such as lumber, metal, plastics, fabric, and foam. The Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre seeks a scenic carpenter to serve as a key member of the Berkeley Rep scene shop.
Some weekends and overtime during load in. Work schedule: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week. Classification: Seasonal full-time, non-exempt benefits eligible after 90 days
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