We are looking for experienced and competent Site Managers for our Edinburgh Fringe Festival sites for the 2025 festival.
Dates of Engagement:
Build Period (optional): Mid-July - 30th July
Operational Dates: 31st July - 26th August
Strike Period (optional): 27th August - Early September
Freelance Rate:
£200/day
Role Overview:
The Site Manager is the most responsible person on site whilst open - they are essential for making sure the site runs smoothly and for dealing with any issues, crisis management, organisation and labour that must take place for the site to continue running operationally.
They are supported by the Underbelly Management team on an ongoing basis, but must have the knowledge and experience to be the most responsible person on an incredibly busy site with a large footfall.
Responsibilities: Directly managing the Security team and the Cleaning team to ensure the site runs at its full operational capacity. Supporting the bar management team, front of house management team, box office management team, and reception management team to ensure they have what they need from the site to efficiently and effectively run their departments. Making the decision to evacuate the site and stopping all/any performances in any situation, with support and final sign-off from the Underbelly Senior Management team. Responsible for all health and safety on site during the run, including all fire safety, supported by documentation from the Underbelly Senior Management team. Performing any site maintenance that is required to keep the site running smoothly, utilising support from the Underbelly Senior Management team and responding to any requests from said team - alerting the team to any larger issues. Monitoring and dynamically assessing crowd management at the venue and the surrounding boundary areas. Leading and supporting the Security team on this should they require it. Opening and closing the site at the designated time each day, including unlocking/locking the site, checking all fire doors, walking fire escape routes, checking fire equipment, arming/disarming fire panels accordingly, checking First Aid Equipment and all other key holder responsibilities. Continuously monitoring and upholding the high standards of cleanliness and presentation of the sites, leading and supporting the Cleaning team should they require it. Supporting the Senior Event Producer to manage daily food trader operations. The deadline is Saturday 31 May 2025 at 11:00.
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