Junior General Technician / Followspot Operator

Position Overview

Employment and Salary

• The position is full-time.
• The role pays AED 5,000 per month, all-inclusive, including accommodation or housing and transportation.

Schedule

• Work five days per week based on the production schedule.
• Evening, weekend, and public-holiday work may be required.
• Working hours follow rehearsal, performance, maintenance, and event schedules.

Followspot Operation

• Operate the assigned followspot during rehearsals, performances, special events, and corporate shows.
• Learn and execute approved followspot cues accurately under lighting and show-management direction.
• Follow performers smoothly while maintaining correct framing, movement, intensity, colour, and timing.
• Attend cueing sessions, technical rehearsals, and dress rehearsals.
• Complete pre-show checks and report equipment faults or operational concerns immediately.
• Keep the followspot position clean, organized, secure, and performance-ready.
• Follow working-at-height and equipment-safety procedures.

General Technical Operations

• Assist with setup, testing, operation, shutdown, and reset of technical equipment.
• Complete pre-show and post-show technical checks.
• Prepare stages, backstage areas, control positions, and technical systems.
• Support rehearsals, performances, venue events, and troubleshooting during performances.
• Follow cue sheets, show plots, technical instructions, and operating procedures accurately.

Lighting, Audio, and Video Support

• Assist with lighting checks, fixture preparation, focusing, cleaning, basic maintenance, cable runs, addressing, patching, and fixture replacement.
• Assist with microphones, speakers, amplifiers, playback devices, stage boxes, audio cabling, and basic audio line checks.
• Assist with projectors, displays, video distribution, signal routing, playback systems, media servers, cabling, converters, and adapters.
• Develop familiarity with grandMA3, Allen & Heath, Dataton WATCHOUT, and similar professional entertainment systems.

Stage and Equipment Support

• Assist with stage changes, scenic elements, technical equipment, backstage preparations, and safe equipment movement.
• Coordinate with props, wardrobe, stage, artistic, and operations teams.
• Clean, inspect, organize, store, label, and perform basic maintenance on technical equipment.
• Maintain inventories of cables, adapters, tools, spare parts, and consumables.
• Follow health and safety procedures, risk assessments, technical protocols, training, drills, briefings, and production meetings.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience in theatre, live entertainment, concerts, events, hospitality AV, or a similar technical environment is preferred.
• Previous followspot or stage-lighting experience is an advantage, but training may be provided.
• Strong concentration, visual awareness, coordination, timing, and attention to detail.
• Basic knowledge of lighting, audio, video, stage equipment, or AV cabling.
• Exposure to Dataton WATCHOUT, grandMA3, Allen & Heath, or similar systems is an advantage.
• Ability to work at height, stand for extended periods, and safely lift or move technical equipment.
• Basic spoken English is required; additional languages are an advantage.
• Reliable, punctual, adaptable, calm, and willing to learn.

Working Conditions

• The role is based at Crazy Horse Paris: The Dubai Edition, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.
• The role may involve working at height, handling equipment, lifting, and standing for extended periods.
• Flexibility is required during installations, rehearsals, opening periods, and special events.