Theater Staff, Part Time

Description

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures furthers the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, and collections. Welcoming visitors from Los Angeles and around the world, the Museum works in active partnership with motion picture artists and specialists, scholars, staff, and diverse communities to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema, inspiring discourse, connection, joy, and discovery.

Reporting to the Managers of Theater Operations, you will serve as a key member of our frontline staff in day-to-day operations to ensure a premier movie theater experience at the Academy Museum’s theaters.

This position is represented by a union.

You Will:

• Maintain high visibility and act professionally while greeting museum guests, answering questions, and resolving any concerns.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Uphold the Academy Museum’s high standards and help deliver entertaining organization-wide programs.
• Exhibit knowledge and instruct guests on proper accessibility device use.
• Work closely with the Managers of Theater Operations to develop and administer an excellent guest experience.
• Assist with keeping the theater spaces and equipment clean and organized.
• Listen to and understand visitor experience challenges, concerns, comments, and complaints and escalate to theater management.
• Occasionally introduce screenings.
• Monitor auditoriums for picture/sound quality, temperature, lighting, and guest behavior.
• Operate mobile point-of-sale terminals.
• Assist setup, production, and workflow for live events.
• Operate and distribute theater accessibility devices to guests upon request.
• Control access to the theater by greeting guests, scanning tickets, and directing guests to their seat.

Position Requirements

You Have:

• A high school diploma or equivalent certificate of completion.
• A keen eye for proper film presentation.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
• Experience in maintaining a high level of customer service and professionalism required.
• Working knowledge of film and digital formats.
• Experience communicating and cooperating with guests, supervisors, peers, vendors, or partners.
• Experience working at arts non-profits, museums, theaters, or cultural attractions is a plus.
• Experience working in high-volume and fast-paced situations.
• 1+ years of experience dealing with operating procedures within a theater, museum, retail, or fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move and transport a minimum of 20 pounds.

Other Requirements:

• Full vaccination against COVID-19 is required, including any booster vaccinations as applicable.

Our Benefits:

• PTO and sick time
• 401 (k)

The expected base hourly wage for this role is $18.00. The actual base pay offered will be determined by factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and other factors permitted by law. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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About the Organization The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

EOE Statement The Academy is committed to equal opportunity in employment and to creating and valuing diversity in its workforce. Maintaining a diverse workforce is important to the Academy. The Academy enforces a strict policy that prohibits discrimination in hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, or termination, whether on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or genetic information. This includes a workplace that is free of all forms of harassment. Also, to help foster diversity, the Academy uses programs that ensure fairness of opportunity, pay, and growth to all applicants and employees. Every employee of the Academy is required to follow this policy and to preserve the Academy’s commitment to diversity.