β€”Castle Towers Rebuild the World LEGO β€”Under The Southern Stars 2022 β€”The Famous Spiegeltent - Melbourne 2022 β€”Pinchgut Opera Australia 2022 β€”Monster Truck Mania Sydney 2022 β€”Veritas Events Australia 2022 β€”Holi in Australia 2022 β€”AFLW Awards Australia 2022 β€”Parramatta Nights 2022 β€”L.A.B Australian Tour 2022 β€”GFA Charity House 2022 β€”Men Matter Raceday - Aquis Gold Coast Turf Club 2022 β€”Hockey Dad Australia 2022 β€”Commonwealth Games trials Swimming Adelaide 2022 β€” Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrations with TikTok 2022 β€” Ace Boxing Australia 2022 β€”2022 AFL Connect β€”Fire Stories - BMWHI - Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute 2022 β€”Circus of Illusion Australia 2022 β€”2022 ANZAC Day services on Redlands Coast β€”Accounting Business Expo ICC Sydney 2022 β€”Brisbane Writers Festival 2022 β€”ASFA Conference 2022 β€”Metropolis: The Lost - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2022 β€”Australian Fashion Week 2022 β€”Deep Dive into Tech Consulting 2022 β€”Spotify 2022 β€”INDO PACIFIC International Maritime Exposition ICC Sydney 2022 β€”Cabaret De Paris - A Burlesque Extravaganza 2022 β€”Queensland's Best Music Festivals 2022 β€”Tyro Events 2022 β€”Melbourne Cup Carnival 2022 β€”Trade Shows Worldwide - Australia - 2022/2023 β€”Vivid Sydney 2022 β€”Queensland Cricket 2022 β€”Moulin Rouge! The Musical: New York 2022 β€”An American In Paris - Australian Tour 2022 β€”Girl From The North Country Australia 2022 β€”Jagged Little Pill Australia 2022 β€”Salesforce World Tour Sydney 2022 β€”Night's at the Museum 2022 β€”Pixar Putt 2022 β€”St Patrick's Day Parade 2022 β€”Rock in the Park Festival 2022 β€”Ninja Warrior 2022 β€”Sushi Mango 2022 β€”The Wiggles - Fruit Salad TV Big Show Tour 2022 β€”Paw Patrol Live Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane 2022 β€”Handa Opera Sydney 2022 β€”Carols By Candlelight 2021, Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane β€”Sydney Festival 2022 β€”Field Day NYD 2022 β€”Elevate Festival at Cahill Expressway β€”Breakfast at the Palace at GCEC β€”Taikoz at Darling Quarter Theatre β€”Summer Lights and Christmas Brights at Prahan Sq β€”Paw Patrol - Nationwide β€”EPIK at Sydney Show Grounds β€”Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Live at the Bowl β€”The Chase β€”The Voice β€”State of Origin Game 2021 β€”The Australian Swimming Trials β€”LEGO Classic Play Zone β€”The Masked Singer β€”Magic Mike β€”Supernova β€”Sydney Winter Festival β€”Mary Poppins The Musical β€”The Song Writers Festival β€”Star Wars Day β€”The Weakest Link β€”Come Dance With Me β€”Amy Shark β€”All Star Cheerleading - Spirits of AASCF & Dance Doubles β€”Fuzzy Summer in the Domain β€”Loudness - Wine Machine β€”Mardi Gras 2021 β€”The Carol King Musical 2021 β€”La Traviata Sydney Harbour Opera 2021 β€”Australian Open 2021 β€”Sydney Festival 2021 β€”Hamilton - The Musical β€”Frozen β€”Hillsong β€”Big Brother β€”Carols at the Domain - The ICC β€”Pixar Putt 2020 / 2021 - Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne β€”AFL Grand Final β€”Cirque Du Soleil 2020 β€”The Voice, 2019 β€”Australia's got talent 2019 β€”Underworld, Opera House 2019 β€”The Cure, Opera House 2019 β€”Pixar Putt Putt Golf Darling Harbour β€”Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra β€”Vivid, River of Light β€”Vivid, Opera House Projection β€”Vivid, Argyle Arch Projection β€”Vivid, MCA Projection β€”Vivid, Customs House Projection β€”Thirteen ways to look at birds feat Paul Kelly β€”Sydney Symphony Orchestra β€”Crooked colours, Enmore Theatre 2019 β€”Ultra festival 2019 β€”Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive Tour 2019 β€”Tash Sultana Tour 2019 β€”Australian International Airshow 2019 β€”Formula 1 Grand Prix Melbourne β€”Rufus β€”Graham Tour β€”Tash Sultana β€”MTV Unplugged presents The Rubins β€”Pointless (TV Show) β€”Allan Border Medal β€”Dancing with the Stars 2019 β€”Sydney Festival β€”Australian Open β€”Book of Mormons β€”Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical Premiere β€”Brainiacs Live Australian Stage β€”Jeremy Clarkson Grand Tour β€”Cirque Du Soleil - Toruk β€”ASEAN Counter Terrorist Special Summit 2018 β€”The Empire Strips Back β€”Dita Von Teese - The art of Teese β€”Carmen (opera) β€”The Nose (opera) β€”Aida (opera) β€”The Carol King β€”Kinky Boots β€”Burning Floor β€”The American Idiot Tour (musical) β€”Beautiful The Musical β€”Peter Pan The Musical β€”Strange Things ( Netflix) β€”Peking Duk β€”CSN David Jones β€”YouTube Brandcast β€”St. Vincent β€”Midnight Mafia β€”Sydney Noodle Markets β€”Big Bash/Twenty Twenty Cricket β€”AASCF Spring Carnival β€”X-Games β€”Gary Vaynerchuk – Sydney Showgrounds β€”Anzac Memorial Opening β€”HIA Awards β€”Christine Fan β€”Magic Millions β€”HP PPS Dinner β€”School Spectacular β€”Hardcore Till I Die β€”The Nutcracker β€”Field Day β€”So Frenchy So Chic β€”Rolling Loud Festival β€”The Wiggles β€”Invictus Games β€”Taylor Swift β€”Defcon β€”Michael Buble β€”Survivor Season Finale β€”Parkway Drive Killswitch Engage β€”The Piano Guys β€”William Shatner β€”The Everest Horse-race β€”The Dally M's β€”The Merchants of Bollywood β€”Field day β€”Australian Chamber Orchestra β€”PJ Masks β€”Oktoberfest in the Gardens 2018 β€”Invictus games 2018 β€”Vera Blue Tour 2018 β€”Sexpo Sydney & Adelaide β€”All Together Now (Game Show) β€”The Boat Show β€”Winter in Werribee β€”Logie Awards 2018 β€”Franz Ferdinand - Festival Hall β€”MGMT - Festival Hall β€”Five Seconds of Summer - Festival Hall β€”RACV Marine 2018 Melbourne Boat Show β€”State of Origin 2018 β€”Ice Cube Sydney 2018 β€”AFL Seasons Launch β€”Formula 1 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix β€”Sheryl Crow & Melissa Etheridge Tour 18 β€”Intel Extreme Masters 18 β€”The Script 2018 Tour β€”Halsey 2018 Tour β€”Commonwealth Games 2018 β€”Killers 2018 Tour β€”Mamma Mia β€”Mercedes Benz Fashion Week β€”St Kilda Festival 2018 β€”Angus & Julia Stone β€”Groovin the Moo 2018 β€”Barry Humphries: The Man Behind the Mask 2018 β€”The University Of Melbourne Orchestral β€”Jacky Cheung β€œA Classic Tour” 2018 Sydney, Melbourne β€”Mardi Gras 2018 β€”Lego Play Zone - Cooleman Court β€”NRL 2018 Launch β€”New Japan Pro-Wrestling β€”Clipsal 500 β€”The Book of Mormon β€”The Empire Strips Back β€”Tropfest 2018 Dita Von Teese: The Art Of the Teese β€”White Night 2018 β€”CSN Night-David Jones β€”Play-Doh Zone Stanhope Gardens β€”Vogue Silver Party β€”The Book Of Mormon β€”The Greatest Showman β€”Woodford Festival β€”Mazda Opera in the Domain β€”Culture Club β€”Christmas in the Gardens β€”Christmas by Starlight β€”INXS 30 Year β€œRe-kicked” β€”Guy Sebastian β€”Carols in the Domain β€”AFL Draft 2017 β€”The Wiggles β€”Field Day β€”American Idiot β€”Creamfields Melbourne 2017 β€”Summer Salt Festival 2017 β€”ARIA Music Awards 2017 β€”Kinky Boots The Musical β€”Pink Floyd Experience β€”Hillsong β€”My Little Pony Movie Premiere β€”The Voice β€”Cut Copy β€”City to Surf β€”Peter Pan β€”Adobe Expo β€”Beautiful The Musical β€”Client Liason –Wollongong, Sydney β€”Flight Centre Travel Expo β€”Harry Potter-Sydney Symphony Orchestra β€”Cherry Blossom Festival β€”Sydney Night Noodle Markets β€”AFL Grand Final Footy Show 2017 β€”Brownlow Medal β€”Policeman’s Ball β€”OZ Comic-Con β€”Listen Out Festival 2017 β€”Yours and Owls Festival 2017 β€”Crazy Horse Paris β€”LDV Van SUV Launch β€”Ministry of Sound β€”JB HIFI Leadership Meeting β€”Thomas The Tank Engine Play Pen β€”Dally M Awards β€”The Caulfield Cup β€”2017 Grand Final Footy Show (Rod Laver Arena) β€”2017 AFL Brownlow Medal Award β€”Vivid 2017 (Sydney) β€”The Voice (Studio 2, Fox Studios)Β  β€”Paw Patrol Live. Race to the rescue (The ICC) β€”Good Friday Appeal (Melbourne Convention Centre) β€”Samsung QLED T.V LaunchΒ  β€”Peter Pan. The Musical (The State Theatre)Β  β€”Westpac 200 Years (Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne) β€”ChanelΒ  β€”Peppa Pig. Playdate (The ICC) β€”The Pink Floyd Experience Tour (Hamer Hall) β€”Cirque Du Soleil (Flemington Racecourse) β€”Mediatec Showcase (Docklands Studios) β€”Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters (Hisense Arena) β€”The Brownlow MedalΒ (Crown Palladium) β€”Australian All Star Cheerleading ChampionshipsΒ  β€”Lenovo Product LaunchΒ  β€”David Jones Fashion Week (David Jone Sydney) β€”REA Excellence Awards (Crown Palladium)Β  β€”CEO Sleepout (The S.C.G) β€”Telstra Business Women's Awards (The ICC) β€”A Night To Be Dazzled - 2016 Wedding Showcase JBW (Crown Palladium) β€”State of Origin 2017 Suncorp Stadium β€”Spirit Of Anzacs Centenary Experience – Melb, Adelaide, Tamworth, Towoomba, Mackay, Cairns,Townsville, Brisbane, Port Augusta, Perth, Kalgoorlie, Geelong, Orange, Newcastle, Sydney – 2017 β€”Premiers Concert – Seniors Week 2016 β€”Georgy Girl 2016 β€”AFL Premiership Season – Simonds Stadium, Patterson Stadium, Subiaco (Domain) Stadium, Gabba, Blundstone β€”Arena, Scg And Manuka Oval Jaguar Xe S Display 2016 β€”The Pink Floyd Experience 2016 β€”Field Day 2016 β€”Isagenix International Convention 2016 β€”Brisbane International (Tennis) 2016 β€”Mitre 10 Awards Night 2016 β€”Melbourne Food And Wine Festival 2016 β€”Australian Open 2016 β€”White Night 2016 β€”Magic Millions 2015-2016 β€”Sydney Tattoo Show β€”Ed Shearan 2015 β€”Taylor Swift 2015 β€”A League Football – Brisbane Roar Home Games 2015 β€”India Festival 2015 β€”Brisbane FestivalΒ 2015 β€”IPL Cricket 2015 β€”Rufus 2015 β€”The Plot Festival –Syd 2015 β€”The Plot Festival –Syd 2015 β€”Brisbane Truck Show 2015 β€”LJ Hooker Awards Celebration 2015 β€”Rates Australian Pga Golf Tournament 2015 β€”Fly Emichannel 7's 'Bringing Sexy Back' Gala Dinner 2015 β€”The Voice 2015 β€”The Arias 2015 β€”Harbourlife 2015 β€”Sculptures By The Sea 2015 β€”Super 7 Rugby 2015 β€”Melbourne Fashion Week 2015 β€”Stereosonic - Adl/Syd/Bris 2015 β€”Brisbane City Christmas Lights 2015 β€”The Colour Run 2015 β€”Jason Derulo –Syd 2015 β€”Melbourne Town Hall Christmas Projections 2015 β€”CBA Eofy Function 2015 β€”Hot Dub Time Machine 2015 β€”The Brickman Experience 2015 β€”Hillsong Conference 2015 β€”Vivid 2015 β€”Hi-Five 2015 β€”Jimmy Barnes 2015 β€”City Slider 2015 β€”Mardi Gras 2015 β€”Matilda – Abc Studio Rehearsals 2015 β€”Ice Hockey Classic (Usa V Canada) β€”Planet Ark National Tree Day 2015 β€”Chinese New Year 2015 β€”Aladdin 2015 β€”Wicked 2015 β€”Les Miserbles 2015 β€”UFC 193 Melbourne 2015 β€”This That Festival 2015 β€”Harbourlife 2015 β€”Lion King 2015 β€”Singing in the Rain 2015 β€”Cirque Du Soleil Totem 2015 - Auckland - Sydney - Melbourne - Brisbane - Adelaide - Perth - Singapore β€”Hi Five 2015 β€”Listen Out 2015 β€”Rugby League Semi Finals 2015 β€”The Footy Show Grand Final 2015 β€”Katerina and David Grant's Wedding 2015 β€”Matilda 2015 β€”Justin Bieber 2015 β€”Dally M Awards 2015 β€”EB Games Expo 2015 β€”Studio 55, 15th Anniversary Event 2015 β€”Nab Chinese New Year Gala Dinner 2015 β€”Sydney Swans Games 2015 β€”Phillip Morris Product Launch 2015 β€”Jimmy Barnes 2015 β€”City Slider 2015 β€”CBA EOFY 2015 β€”Mardi Gras 2015 β€”Aladdin 2015 β€”Wicked 2015 β€”Ice Hockey Classic 2015 β€”Les Miserable 2015 β€”Sydney Festival 2015 β€”The Voice 2015 β€”Pacific International Maritime Expo 2015 β€”Slimefest 2015 β€”Audi Launch β€”Mitsubishi Launch β€”Mercedes Launch β€”Ford Launch β€”Inaugural Summer Swim Series β€”Plus Maternity Australia β€”The Next Three Days Launch β€”Ross Noble Tour β€”Chinese New Year Floats β€”Shen Yun Ballet β€”Hubei Chinese Bells β€”Danks National Trade Show β€”Mulan Acrobatic Show β€”Hubei Chinese Bells β€”Shackleton β€”G20 SUMMIT 2014 β€”NPI National Roadshow 2013 - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adeleiade, Perth β€”Cavalia 2013 - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth Leonard Cohen 2013 β€”Cairns Listen Out Festival 2013 Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane Harbourlife Festival 2013 β€”Brisbane Harbourlife Festival 2013 β€”Sydney Future Music Festival 2013 - Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane β€”Good Life Festival 2013 β€”Sydney Field Day 2013 β€”V Energy Summerdayze - Perth 2013 β€”Mariah Carey 2013 β€”Sydney The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition - Little Melbourne 2012 β€”Skyfall James Bond Movie Launch Sydney 2012 β€”Cold Play - Opera House Sydney 2012 β€”The Equatana - Melbourne 2012 β€”Motorshow Sydney 2012 β€”Sydney Festival 2012 β€”AACTA Awards Sydney Opera House 2012 β€”BDO Skate Ramp Logies 2012 β€”Melbourne Battleship Worldwide Premier Sydney 2012 β€”Grizzly Bear Melbourne 2012 β€”Australian Open Tennis Sydney-Brisbane-Melboune 2012 β€”Australia Day - Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority 2012 β€”Glebe Island Field Day NYD 2012 β€”Sydney Resolution NYE 2011/12 β€”Spicks and Speck-tacular National Tour 2011 β€”Sydney - Wollongong - Adelaide - Perth Carols By Candlelight in the Domain 2011 β€”School Spectacular 2011 β€”Super X Tour 2011 β€”X Factor 2011 β€”Stereosonic 2011 β€”Arias 2011 β€”V8 Supercars β€”Sounds of Light 2011 β€”Sydney Telstra 500 2011 β€”Aust VS NZ Test Cricket 2011 β€”Brisbane - Tasmania Magic Millions 2011 β€”Hollywood Movies Fed Square Melbourne 2011 β€”Microsoft Xmas Party 2011 β€”Westpac AGM 2011 β€”Justice Crew 2011 β€”National Tour AMP Xmas Party 2011 β€”Christmas in Lazytown 2011 β€”The Premiers Conference 2011 β€”Kool and the Gang 2011 β€”Malaysian Kitchen 2011 β€”Australia Day Awards Canberra Allan Border Medal 2011 β€”The Red Shoes Export Awards 2010 β€”Redbull MTV Awards Logies Awards 2011 β€”Virgin Launch Nitro Circus Tour 2011 β€”SAS Karnivool Utopia Katy Perry / Austereo Coaster Fest 2010 β€”Stadium Melbourne Opening 2010 β€”The Boat Show β€”Humpty Dumpty Ball β€”World Youth Day β€”Kung Fu Panda 2 β€”Premier John Eales Medal β€”Vivid Festival β€”Rockwiz β€”Integrate Smpte β€”Sexpo Sydney, Melb, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth Hillsong β€”All Tomorrows Parties β€”Parklife V Fest Future Music Festival Good Vibrations Festival Thor Movie Launch Australian Open Hairspray β€”Romance Was Born β€”Tropfest Australia Day β€”The Motor Show Sydney Festival β€”Parklife β€”V Festival β€”Future Music Festival β€”Good Vibrations Festival β€”Thor Movie Launch β€”Australian Open Hairspray β€”CDS Tapis Rouge Films Afloat Boy β€”From Oz Riverdance β€”30 Days of Fashion and Beauty β€”Melbourne Cup β€”Shore Thing β€”APEC β€”Global Gathering β€”Humpty Dumpty Ball β€”INDY on the Gold Coast β€”Grand Prix β€”Golden Slipper β€”Malibu Sunset β€”LG Roadshow β€”Tianjin Opera β€”Super X National Tour β€”Clipsal 500 β€”V8 Supercars Adelaide β€”The Wiggles β€”Vodafone Launch β€”T Life City Store Opening β€”Huggies Lovable Launch β€”FIFA/Coca Cola World Cup Tour β€”Fat Boy Slim β€”BWG Awards β€”Jamie Oliver Roadshow β€”Planet Shakers Conference β€”Nicole Kidman Wedding β€”Emirates FWC Airport Experience β€”Rugby Union β€”Crusty Demons β€”Premiers Conference β€”Comm Insure β€”Mardi Gras β€”Simmer on the Bay β€”Homebake β€”Danny Green vs Roy Jones β€”Fight Arias β€”Logies β€”Brittney Spears β€”Akon β€”Earth Festival β€”Deadly Awards β€”Trinny & Susannah β€”Deacon Corporate Function β€”Jay Chou Home β€”Nightclub PA β€”Installation Helmut β€”Lotti Da Vinci Exhibition β€”Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards β€”Soundwave β€”Vogue β€”Aussie Cook Off β€”Grasshopper β€”David Campbell 09 Oz Tour β€”Mary Poppins Pure Launch β€”Foxtel Lap β€”Bacardi Express β€”Defquon 1 β€”Blueprint Festival β€”Hill Top Hoods β€”Police Legacy Ball β€”Telstra Roadshow β€”AFL Grand Final β€”Wespac Christmas Party β€”The Prodigy β€”South Wharf Display Pompeii β€”Louis Vitton β€”Movember β€”Chanel Good Weekend β€”25th Anniversary Robbie Williams β€”Vitta Expo β€”Carols by Candlelight β€”Sensation White β€”2Day FM β€”NYE 08 β€”Short Stack Days Like This Chinese New Year / Dragon Boat Races β€”Sunset Sounds β€”The Pink Floyd Experience β€”Laneway Festival β€”Footscray β€”Magic Millions β€”Coca Cola Bottle Blast Glenelg AR β€”Rahman Bollywood β€”Neways Convention β€”Australian Open Summerdayze β€”Australia Day (Penrith) β€”Military Tattoo β€”SCEC Military Expo β€”Loreal Fashion Week β€”Future Music β€”Twilight Q & A Session β€”Luna Park β€”Star Trek Worldwide Launch β€”A Tribe Called Quest β€”Winterfest β€”Fuji-Xerox β€”Franklins β€”EB Games β€”Youth Festival β€”Turbine Hall WWF β€”Coles Road Show β€”Motor Show β€”Knox Street β€”Fair Safety Expo β€”World's Funniest Island β€”Red Bull β€”Flugtag Clipsal β€”500 Golf Masters β€”Powder Finger Arias Cointreau Ball β€”ACLA National Conference β€”Orica Amway Concerts β€”Masterchef β€”Coffee Festival β€”Bridal Expo β€”Designex Sydney on Sale β€”Mind Body Spirit Festival β€”Home Show β€”Good Food and Wine Show β€”Australian Gaming Expo β€”Westpac AGM β€”Telstra Next G Launch β€”Brownlow Medal Awards β€”Crown Palladium β€”Melboune AAMI β€”Neighbourhood Earth 2021 β€”Rugby League Grand Final 2021 β€”Van Gogh Alive Adelaide/Brisbane β€”Sydney IMAX AV Installation β€”2021 Queensland AACSF State Champs β€”Asia Pacific Cities Summit β€”Ray White Annual Awards β€”WA 2021 State Awards β€”Pixar Putt β€”Imdex 40th Birthday

Employment Tips

A Few Points for Crew to Remember ...

Employment Tips

You must abide by all the terms and conditions of your employment, especially punctuality, uniform, steel caps, tools and SMS your times at the end of your shift. Your performance may be reviewedΒ if you fail to follow the instructions of your superiors or conduct yourself with a bad attitude.

You will never arrive to work intoxicated or drunk. This includes hangovers. Do not drink or take anything the night before your call. Anyone who shows up to work under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be sent home instantly and treated as if they had failed to show up.

You will always attend all jobs you are booked for. Once you accept a booking you must show up for it. If you need to cancel a booking, call the office during business hours and with 2 working days notice and inform the Ops Manager.

You will always arrive at work 15 mins early. This is in order to avoid unforeseen delays such as roadblocks, late trains and buses, breakdowns etc. It is seen as a sign of your professionalism and is expected. It is not paid for. When you receive an SMS notification of your job, 15 mins is automatically deducted from the start time. You will only be paid from the actual start time of the shift which is 15 mins after the time stated in the SMS. If you are late you will not be eligible to receive the bonus rate which is included in your rate. By late we mean the actual call time, so 15 mins after the start time quoted by the SMS.

You will always wear your Show Support uniform when working for Show Support. This consists of the Black Show Support Polo Shirt or the long sleeved black Show Support business shirt, Long neat black trousers, Black Steel Capped Safety boots. You must not have piercings or visible tattoos. Your hair must be neat, short or tied back. You must also wear your Show Support Waist pack with tools in it at all times (or wear tools on your belt see point below)

You will always carry tools on your person. This is a prerequisite to be eligible to work for Show Support. One of our selling points to clients is that the crew have tools on them at all times. We will provide you with your own Show Support Waist Pack to keep your tools in. Minimum requirements: 2 Shifting spanners and 1 Leatherman (or some such multi tool). Other useful items you may wish to include in your waist pack are screwdrivers, tech screwdrivers, connectors (xlr sex changers, bnc barrels etc), texta, tape measure, allen keys, pliers; whatever you think may come in handy. Even a door wedge could be useful. In order to be eligible to receive the bonus you must have tools visibly on your person, either on your belt or in your SHS waistpack. Also a 19:24 size podger (ratchet with a spike) is very useful and expected on some gigs.

You will always bring a large bottle of water to work with you. Your bonus is there to pay for a bottle of water and whatever meals you may need to bring to work to get you through your gig. If you do not bring a bottle of water to work with you, or necessary nourishment, you will not be eligible for your bonus for that shift.

You must bring to the attention of the office ASAP any SHS policy which contravenes the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 to which there is a link at the top of this page, so that we may ammend the policy. Please provide the Division or Part and Section of the act with a direct quotation.

You will always obey the instructions of your client or your superiors. You will never argue on a job either with the client or your workmates. If a client issues you an instruction, then do it immediately whether you agree with them or not (unless it is dangerous) Always follow the chain of command. There is a Managing Director – Ops Manager – Field Manager – Senior Crew Chief – Crew Chief – Crew. This is the chain of command you must be aware of and anyone receiving an instruction from someone above them in the hierarchy must obey. If there is a serious complaint refer it to the Managing Director/Ops Manager during business hours in writing. Never go behind a Crew Chief’s back to a client and get them to issue you different instructions from the ones the CC has given you. If there are two CCs in dispute, then the one with greater industry experience is to be listened to, unless that CC is behaving in an irrational fashion which gives a general consensus of those present sufficient grounds to doubt his/her sanity.

You will never give a client your contact number or details. If a client asks you for your mobile number with a view to booking you direct, and you give it to them, you and they are jeopardizing your relationship with Show Support and our relationship with them. There are plenty of production companies outside the scope of our clients and there is no problem with you approaching and working for them off your own bat. If you were working for a particular client of ours before you started with Show Support, then there is no problem there. But if you solicit one of our clients that you have been introduced to through Show Support for direct work, or if they solicit you and you accept, then there is a real problem. If a client asks for your number this is what you must do.Β Advise them that all contact between you and them must be made via the Show Support office.

You will not use yourΒ mobile phone while on a gig. The client is not paying for you to talk to your mates or chat on Facebook or share pictures to Instagram. There is nothing worse than someone standing there usingΒ their phone or texting someone when they should be working. Do these things on your own time.

You will not have unannounced cigarette breaks or coffee breaks. Do not expect to have a cigarette until at least 4 hours into your call. On a 3 hr bump out it will not be necessary to have a cigarette.

You will never tell the client how to do a job or argue with the instructions of a client. The client is the one paying you to do the work, not the other way round. Even if their request sounds stupid to you, just do it. After all, they are paying your bills and you are getting paid by the hour. This does not mean doing anything that might endanger yourself or anyone else. If a client asks you to do something that you deem to be unsafe, or which you know contravenes OHS regulations, then you must refuse. Please let the office know ASAP if this occurs.

You will never leave a shift until it is complete. The quoted finish times are only an estimate. You are not finished until the client says they are finished with you. Unless you inform the office when you are booked that you have previous commitments which compel you to finish work by a certain time, then you are expected to work until your call is finished,Β REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE ESTIMATED FINISH TIME WAS. You should always allow at least 4 hrs after your estimated finish time. If you receive another booking or commitment that might conflict with your call, then it is perfectly reasonable to call the office and let us know. Provided we have 2 working days notice we may relinquish you of the booking you have made with us or we may give a solid guarantee that you may leave by a certain time. This does not mean that anyone else can just leave because someone on the crew has previously arranged to.

You will always accompany the client back to their warehouse at the end of a bump out to help unload their equipment. This is expected on every single job unless the client does not need you to go back. The client should not leave you stranded in difficult places after hours. If this occurs and you feel you must get a taxi in order to remain safe, then get one to the city and keep a receipt with an ABN on it. Try and get the client to pay this amount but otherwise give the receipt to us if there is no other alternative.

You will always work hard. This may seem obvious but it refers to people standing around waiting to be told what to do. If you do not know what to do, then figure it out. Approach the client or crew chief and ask them. Just walk up and say “what do you want me to do next?” Keep doing this until the job is completed.

You will not agitate. Anyone who persistently complains about the nature of the job should find employment elsewhere. The work is generally hard, that’s why we are there. If equipment is to be carried up stairs don’t have a look of shock and incredulity that you are expected to be the one to carry it up. Just start carrying it (safely and within OHS guidelines) and get it over with. Chances are, those stairs are the ONLY reason you are there. So if you find yourself grumbling “This is ridiculous, when do we get a break, this client couldn’t organize a piss up in a brewery, where are the egg and bacon rolls, when are these punters going to just leave, we should have been finished ages ago, I don’t do drapes, I hate base plates, I hate standing around, I hate working, I’m not carrying that shit up those stairs, I’m not a lighting guy, I’m not an audio guy, this job’s under crewed, we should have loaded in from over there, this wouldn’t happen in theatre, if they want us to carry tools they should pay for them, winch ups are the worst invention and should be outlawed etc, etc, etc”, Then go work somewhere else.

Never whinge or talk negatively about the work in a manner that could spread discontent among your fellow workers.

You will not expect a break within four hours of your call time. The award states that you are eligible for a break after four hours unless your call is to finish in the fifth hour. So what if it’s your normal dinnertime or breakfast or coffee time? We are expected to work unusual hours so make your own provisions. The client is not obligated to let you have a break three hours after your start time because you started early and need a cup of coffee.

You will always help others in trouble. If you see other people in trouble, struggling with the weight of something or opening a door or whatever, then help them out whenever you can regardless of who they are working for.

You will always wait for your call to commence in an appropriate place. If a show is running over time or you have arrived to work early, then you must find an appropriate place to wait for your work to commence. For example, if the foyer area outside a main room is full of punters chatting and drinking champagne and wine, then it would not be appropriate to grab a glass of beer and start mingling. Nor would it be advisable to walk into a presentation and sit up the back to watch the last slides, speeches or videos. If there is a lift that the punters are using and a goods lift, then the latter should be used. Never start bumping out till you have the word from the Tech in charge and never wait where you can be seen by the general public.

You will always enter the venue via the correct staff entry. Never just walk through the front entranceway that punters, guests, delegates use. Find out the staff entry routes and sign in at security when required. Never argue with security guards about anything, always accept what they say. If you are unsure of the correct staff entry for a venue, ask your workmates or contact the office during business hours for an explanation.

Only the client can change the activity/rate of the functions you are performing on a shift. If you have started a shift on an activity/rate such as SET or OUT (bump in or bump out) and you do some other activity for which you feel you deserve a higher rate such as EWP Operate or Rigging or Hog Program etc, you will only be paid the higher rate for this new activity if our client for the job calls through that activity/rate change. If you just text in your hours saying EWP Op you will not be paid for that activity/rate change as we only accept activity/rate changes from our clients.

You will exercise due care when traveling to and from work. Especially people riding pushbikes to work must have the appropriate lights, reflective materials and helmets. In addition, they should wear their hi vis safety vests as an extra precaution when riding to and from work.

You should always bring a large bottle of water to work with you as well as any food, sunscreen or wet weather gear you may need or whatever you think you may require.

You should always eat and have coffee or cigarettes before you start work as it may be four hours before your first break.

You should always bring a safety vest to work with you in case you will need it.

When advised you should also bring a hard hat to work with you.

You will perform all onsite inductions necessary to work in certain venues and for certain events in your own time with no expectation of financial remuneration

You will stay till the end of your three hour call. In the event of a client being late, if you do not receive any word from the office or the client that they are not going to show up, then please at least wait until your three hour call is up or you will not be paid for the shift.

You must be On Call and ready for work at the last minute at any time of the day or night.

If you are booked as Stand By crew, you must be ready to go to work as soon as you are called during the period of your stand by. If the phone calls you must answer it and be prepared to work. You will not be paid for being on stand by but will be the first person booked when work comes in.

Any copyright material produced pursuant to the terms of the contract of engagement with the contractee is deemed it vest to the exclusive benefit of the contractor.

Crew must never poach any Show Support crew for any other companies

 

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