Venue Maintenance Technician - Warner Theatre DC

Venue Maintenance Technician

Warner Theatre seeks a skilled Venue Maintenance Technician to maintain optimal venue conditions and enhance the fan experience. Responsibilities include performing a wide range of installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance duties in compliance with safety protocols and predictive maintenance systems, ensuring alignment with the theatre's operational and business goals. As our Venue Maintenance Technician, you'll be the behind-the-scenes hero who ensures our facility is always event-ready.

Your work will directly impact the comfort, safety, and enjoyment of thousands of guests, performers, and staff. Whether it's fixing a lighting fixture before showtime or ensuring a backstage toilet is in working order, you'll be the go-to problem solver, and "eyes" of the venue, who keeps the magic alive.

What This Role Will Do

• Inspect, repair, and replace venue seating — from tightening bolts to replacing upholstery or damaged components.
• Maintain and repair restroom fixtures, including toilets, urinals, sinks, faucets, and flush mechanisms.
• Perform facility repairs including carpentry, painting, and drywall patching/finishing.
• Handle basic electrical repairs, such as replacing light fixtures, switches, outlets, and troubleshooting minor wiring issues.
• Maintain an organized inventory of repair parts, tools, and supplies — tracking usage and reordering before stock runs low.
• Keep accurate records of repairs, recurring issues, and needed upgrades
• Perform preventive maintenance to reduce breakdowns during events.
• Respond quickly to urgent/unscheduled repair of venue facilities during (or between) events to minimize downtime.
• Set up and break down event-related equipment, from staging and seating to signage and safety barriers.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in backstage, public, and staff areas, including the storage room, and assist with other deep cleaning duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with event managers, custodial staff, and external contractors to ensure smooth operations.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.
• Pay rate: $20 - $25/hr

What This Person Will Bring

• 2+ years of experience in facility, building, or venue maintenance (or equivalent hands-on skills).
• Working knowledge of basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems quickly under pressure.
• Comfort working evenings, weekends, and holidays as repair schedules require.
• A proactive, team-oriented mindset and pride in delivering a great guest experience.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. and work on ladders or in tight spaces when needed.
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition…