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Would you like to help bring the cinematic experience to Lochinver or Golspie? If so, then you may be interested in this rare opportunity to join the Screen Machine team as an Usher.
Ushers assist our Operator during screenings, which can be in the morning or afternoon as well as in the evening.
Screen Machine visits three to four times per year, for at least two days per visit, and the days of the week can vary. During the normal course of events, you will be made aware of a visit six weeks in advance.
Below is a full description of the ushering experience. Just to add – it is also fun!
Usher duties
- Be present at the Screen Machine 30 minutes before the start of a screening.
- Give a warm welcome to customers on arrival and a cheerful goodbye as they leave
- Ensure that all audience members entering the cinema have a valid ticket and meet the appropriate age requirements for that screening unless instructed otherwise by the Screen Machine Operator
- Be present in the auditorium for the entire duration of all film screenings.
- Ensure that audience members behave in a responsible manner and do not disturb other cinemagoers. Any persistent misbehaviour or dangerous/unlawful activity, any incidents of actual assault, any incidents involving smoke/fire, any incidents of mechanical or structural failure must be reported to the Operator immediately.
- Ensure that all personal smoking devices eg cigarettes are extinguished prior to entry.
- Ensure that alcoholic beverages are not consumed in the auditorium.
- Sit in an area close to the main entry/exit to assist patrons with the door and to ensure its closure after opening.
- Remain in the auditorium until all patrons have left at the end of the screening.
- Assist the Operator to bag litter after each screening.
- Follow emergency procedures as directed by the Operator, typically directing the audience to both emergency exits during any emergency situation/evacuation. However, the Operator will take all final decisions in the event of an emergency.
Ushers must be 18 years old or over. The role is paid at the Real Living Wage rate of £13.45 per hour.
If you think this is the role for you, please email angie@regionalscreenscotland.org telling us a bit about yourself, whether you live in Lochinver or Golspie and, importantly, your daytime and evening availability.
Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you!