Event Associate Rigger, Audio Visual - Gaylord Texan Resort
- Workplace
- Remote
- Commitment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Junior
- Salary
- $20-27
- Posted
The Associate Rigger performs rigging activities in a hospitality or convention center environment, upholding safety and quality standards in line with trade, property and company guidelines and SOPs. The role reports to the Rigging Manager and involves gathering and organizing rigging tools and equipment per event needs, providing ground rigging support to teams building points from lifts, and establishing hang-points, connecting hoists and attachments, running and dressing motor cables, and ensuring the safety of scenic elements. The position also carries responsibility for final safety checks, verifying that all elements are securely fastened, following manufacturer recommendations for personnel lifts, and providing ongoing visual inspection of hardware including truss, motors, lighting, sound, projection and lifts. The Associate Rigger escalates hardware problems to supervisors and works irregular hours, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays, across multiple hotel locations.
Responsibilities
- Gather and organize all rigging tools and equipment per event needs.
- Provide ground rigging support to teams building points from lifts by staging motors and equipment under rig points, handing up motor chain, tools and equipment and spotting lift movements.
- Establish hang-point, connect hoist and attachments to permanent rigging points, connect GAC Flex spanset attachments to truss, connect/run and dress motor cables, run cable picks, ensure safety of scenic elements to hang-points and proper use of all truss protection equipment, inspect all cabling tie-offs.
- Final safety checks.
- Verify all elements are securely fastened and checked for safety.
- Follow all manufacturer’s recommendations and local conditions when using personnel lifts.
- Learn and implement Encore Rigging and Safety SOP’s.
- Provide ongoing visual inspection of all hardware in use including truss, motors, lighting, sound, projection, and personnel lifts.
- Escalate any problems with hardware to supervisor.
Requirements
- 0-1 years of exposure to rigging and technical production
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Successful completion of Rigging 300 (1-day in person class)
- Lift Certification
- Ability to work comfortably at heights exceeding 15ft.