Fareham Live

Fareham Live is a new state-of-the-art entertainment venue boasting an 800-seat concert hall and 120-seat secondary space. It opened its doors in 2024 showcasing world-class entertainment.

ABOUT THIS ROLE 

The main responsibilities of the Stage Door Receptionist will be:

• This position will be the hub of all backstage communications and administrative systems.

• Assist with the security of backstage areas: monitoring of all people entering/leaving the building via Stage Door; the maintenance of signing-in and signing-out records and the management of the issue and return of passes, fobs, keys and radios

• Provide a reception service for the ‘back of house’ entrance to Fareham Live, including receiving deliveries, directing visitors, assisting with artistes’ enquiries, and helping staff as required

• Providing an excellent and efficient switchboard service and transferring calls to appropriate members of staff or departments.

• Understand and implement Health and Safety, Fire Safety

• Carrying out the weekly set tasks by the Deputy Buildings and Technical Manger. Including stock checks of dressing room supplies, equipment checks, handling lost property, maintaining the cleanliness of the Stage Door Office, wash venue towels, programming the Air Handling system and completing the end of week reort

• Assisting with end of day closing down of the department, including putting devices on charge, restocking the dressing rooms, checking fridges and microwaves, cleaning the tumble dryer lint catcher and ensuring all doors and external windows are closed

This is not an exhaustive list of duties. From time to time, you may be required to undertake such alternative or additional duties which will commensurate your skills, experience, and capabilities.

ABOUT YOU

Key attributes:

• Passion for theatre / live entertainment

• An exceptional eye for detail for written, numeracy and verbal communication

• Willingness to learn new skills

• Great team spirit

• Strong communication and listening skills when dealing with colleagues, key stakeholders and industry colleagues

• Understanding of health and safety

• Ability to work effectively during busy times

Your Experience:

• Provide excellent organisation and ability to prioritise time critical tasks

• Flexible to adapt to the business needs and work calmly under pressure

• Computer Literate

• Previous experience working in theatre or an entertainment venue ideal

• Ability to work alone

about trafalgar entertainment 

Founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is an award-winning global live-entertainment business, producing plays and musicals, theatre and venue ownership and operations, live music and comedy, events and hospitality, Performing Arts education, ticketing, the distribution and filming of event cinema and TV live-streaming innovative content through Trafalgar Releasing Ltd (from David Tennant in Macbeth to Taylor Swift).

Trafalgar Entertainment is home to Trafalgar Theatres (with 23 venues in the UK, Sydney, London, and across the UK), including four London Theatres - Trafalgar Theatre, The Bridge Theatre, and the new British Airways Theatre, Olympia.

We are passionate about entertainment, audiences, and the live experience and we value Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.

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