Title: Production Assistant
Location: New York City
Starting Rate: $16.50/hour
Bryant Park is one of the busiest public spaces in the world, famous for its free summer programming featuring extraordinary arts and culture performances. The Bryant Park Corporation is hiring Production Assistants to facilitate this year's events, including the popular Movie Nights and Picnic Performance series in collaboration with partners such as Carnegie Hall, Alvin Ailey, and New York City Opera. Manual labor is a crucial part of producing these events, and PAs are needed to assist with setting up and breaking down furniture, barricades, and other equipment under the supervision of the House Manager.
This is a part-time, flexible seasonal position with varying hours, with the ability to choose posted shifts on a first-come, first-served basis. A motivated PA with open availability can expect up to 20-25 hours of work per week from May through September. The ideal candidate is available evenings and weekends, Thursday – Monday.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable live event production and operations experience while being a part of the best summer events the city has to offer. Opportunities for growth are possible for PAs with consistent, outstanding performance.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare the park for events by removing park furniture, placing of chairs in rows, and arranging barricades, stanchions, and signage
- Answer questions from park visitors in a friendly and professional manner
- Facilitate guest entry for larger-scale events
- Any other responsibilities as requested by supervisor
Qualifications/Requirements:
- High school diploma
- Ability to understand written and spoken English
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and stay on your feet for long periods of time
- Ability to read maps of the park to better understand instruction
- Ready access to internet for quick email responses
- Possess a positive “no job too small” attitude
- Work outside in all weather conditions
- Detail-oriented and perceptive of surroundings
- Prompt in the completion of assigned tasks
- Tidy appearance and well-maintained hygiene
- Willingness to take on other duties not mentioned as needed
- Applicants with previous event setup and production experience are preferred
Interested candidates should email a resume with job history to pa@bryantpark.org with subject line “Production Assistant + your name.” Phone calls and office visits will NOT be accepted. Due to the high number of applications, we will only be contacting applicants with whom we wish to move forward.
