Photo Booth Attendant
Position: Photo Booth AttendantCompany: Flash Co. Photo BoothPosition Type: Independent Contractor, casual shiftsWhen to apply: AnytimeAvailability: Evenings and weekends
We are currently looking for photo booth attendants to pick up work July through December 2023.
Description
If you are looking for hands-on work in a fun environment over pushing paper in a 9–5 office job, this might be the right role for you. This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door working in the events industry, picking up casual evening and weekend work in Calgary, Kananaskis, Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise. Flash Co. provides photo booth services for events and parties and is looking for outgoing, independent people who value picking up casual shifts in a social environment over the typical part time office job.
About Flash Co.
Our photo booth is sleek, modern and easy to use. The photo booth enclosure contains a dSLR camera connected to a touch screen tablet or iPad, strobe and printer. With a quick tap of the tablet, a photo is taken and the digital and physical print is available to users within seconds. We typically take on 80–100 events per year with most events taking place evenings and weekends. Our busiest season is May through Thanksgiving long weekend and again over the Christmas Holiday season (mid-Nov to mid- Dec). July through September are typically our busiest months.
Your role
Attendants complete set up and take down of the photo booth and ensure smooth operation and guest engagement throughout the event. This role requires pick up of the photo booth system at our centrally located offices, set up and take down of the photo booth, monitoring the booth throughout the event, interacting with guests and troubleshooting any technical issues onsite. Setting up and running the booth is pretty simple. We will teach you everything you need to know!
Experience
Considering most of our events are at weddings and corporate parties, having some experience at these types of events as a vendor/assistant is certainly an asset but again not required. No photography experience is required but if you have a knack for tech this can be an asset. The booth is mostly plug and play but does have a few technical aspects that keep it running smoothly.
Other Perks
We are well connected in the events industry in Calgary and The Bow Valley with over a decade of experience networking with wedding planners, venue coordinators, photographers & videographers and other wedding and event industry professionals. We regularly attend networking events (which are really just industry get togethers) and would love to introduce the ideal candidate to others in the industry. If you are looking for an insider’s look on how to start and run a small business but don’t know where to start, we are wealth of knowledge and would love to share what we know! There are opportunities to look under the hood of our operations, learn what works and what doesn’t and get paid hands-on experience at live events. All you have to do is ask!
Head office location: Our head office is centrally located, just three blocks North of the AUArts/SAIT campus in the Capitol Hill.
Requirements:
- Your own vehicle
- Can lift 30–40 lbs
- Availability evenings and weekends, typically Friday through Sunday
- Fun loving and out-going attitude
- On the spot problem solving skills
Recommended but not required:
- General knowledge of dSLR photography and basic lighting set ups
- Experience working with the public in a customer service or events related setting including but not limited to: catering, weddings, corporate events, food and beverage or in retail
- Some experience photographing individuals, couples or groups of people
Ideal Candidate:
- Experience with events including weddings, banquets, catering and/or the service industry
- Extroverted, great with people, enjoys being in a social atmosphere
- Enjoys the flexibility of picking up casual shifts and working independently
- Comfortable with simple technical tasks and on-site problem solving
- Has their own vehicle
- Free to work evenings and weekends
- Comfortable driving throughout Calgary and to Kananaskis, Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise for events
Remuneration:
- $30/hr plus any parking expenses and travel remuneration for mountain events
- We compensate you for hours of service PLUS 2 additional hours of set up and disassembly of the photo booth
- e.g., A three-hour event would pay for five hours
About the owners of Flash Co.
We are small business owners operating event brands in Calgary and The Bow Valley. We started off as wedding photographers and made the move to a more scalable business. We saw a gap in the industry for capturing beautiful portraits of guests at weddings and events and launched Flash Co. in 2014 as an elevated photo booth service for luxury events. We see Calgary’s event industry as a tight knit community where we believe “a rising tide lifts all boats”. We’d like to see newcomers to the industry not only succeed but thrive in the industry. Therefore, we want to share our wealth of knowledge about the industry, give an inside look into how to run an events business and introduce the ideal candidate to others in the industry.
How to apply
Visit the following link to submit an application online flashcobooth.ca/jobs.
Email your resume t info@flashcobooth.ca.
Be sure to include:
- Your experience working with the public either in a customer service role, in retail or in the events or food and beverage industry
- Your evening and weekend availability including any time off you know you’ll need
- Any experience you feel would lend itself well to the role
- Any questions you have regarding the position
