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SEE THE CURRENT VACANCIES AT MONKEY BARREL COMEDY
JOBS
Interested in working at Monkey Barrel Comedy? We are looking for new staff to start immediately and for our Fringe team in August.
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Since opening our doors in 2016, we’ve been on a mission to showcase the best live comedy while providing great customer service. Whether it’s the first time someone has set foot in a comedy club or they’re a regular visitor, our team will ensure a warm welcome and create a memorable experience. Weekends and evenings are our busy times; we offer flexible shifts patterns with regular Friday and Saturday night availability being essential.
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We pay all staff the real Living Wage, with hourly rates beyond this based on skills and experience, plus other benefits including complementary show tickets, workplace pension (if applicable), training support and automatic holiday pay top-up each month into your salary. You’ll work as part of a small team who share a passion for live comedy, and are determined to provide the very best visitor experience, for acts and customers.
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We offer a unique opportunity to see some of the best and most exciting comedy around, and help to host the largest comedy festival in the world every August.
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Check out our vacancies below and apply by emailing a cover letter & CV to boxoffice@monkeybarrelcomedy.com
BAR TEAM:
Our team needs to do three things well to help make this the best show in town. Serve our customers, help manage our venues and make sure our acts have everything they need to put on the best shows possible. From serving food and drinks, checking tickets and helping customers find their seats, our priority is to provide visitors with a great and memorable experience when they visit Monkey Barrel Comedy. We’re looking for people who thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment, and have experience of similar settings in hospitality or retail, either as a bartender or cocktail staff. We run a tight ship during our shows and timing is critical, so the right candidates will be outgoing and energetic, a team player with great communication skills.​
SHOW RUNNERS (USHERS):
Our Ushers are the primary point of contact for our customers ensuring they have an amazing experience while ensuring the show flows easily. The Ushers will be checking tickets, helping customers find their seats and monitoring the show area to provide assistance, our priority is to provide visitors with a great and memorable experience when they visit Monkey Barrel Comedy. We’re looking for people who thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment, have an emphasis on customer satisfaction and have experience of similar settings in hospitality, theatre, shows or event coordination. We run multiple shows in an evening therefore timing is critical, so the successful candidates will be outgoing and sociable, a team player with great communication skills and a fine eye to detail.
TECHNICIANS:
Our 5-star reviews don’t just happen by accident. Our Tech and Room Managers are the main reason we put on the best shows in the business. We are looking for skilled sound and lighting technicians to bring that little bit extra to our shows, plus play a key part in our recording programme development including our Comedy Vinyl Record label. Before and during our shows, this role also welcomes our customers into our venues and helps coordinate the show team to get things going on time. A successful candidate will be confident, articulate and cool under pressure, and be comfortable working directly with both the acts and the wider team to bring our shows together. Additional training is provided, but experience in similar settings, particularly on the technical side of the role is preferred.
To apply for any of these roles, email a CV and covering letter to boxoffice@monkeybarrelcomedy.com