Production Assistant

Flying Bark Productions is working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Stranger Things animated series, as well as our production Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan. 

The Production Assistant will be responsible for assisting the production crew across a number of scheduled and ad hoc tasks.

About the role:

• Assisting the Producer and Production Crew with production related matters as required;
• Particularly assisting the Line Producers, Production Manager, and Production Coordinators with various tasks;
• Managing the prep required for teams ahead of each sequence;
• Assisting co-ordinators with ingest and delivery related tasks, and prepping Syncsketch sessions when required;
• Taking notes in meetings as required
• Assist with preparing & running voice records, including preparing scripts and trackers, logging takes for the Edit team, organising catering, and ingest of deliverables from studios;
• Managing crew admin with Line Producer, including new starter paperwork, managing mailing lists and calendar invites, crew birthday emails, timesheet reminders, showreel requests, etc;
• Assist with project-specific Front of House duties, like welcoming new starter or external visitors when back in the office, preparing meeting rooms, getting drinks for clients, clearing meeting rooms, etc;
• Assist with organizing in-house team activities when back in the office;
• Attending meetings as necessary, as well as taking and distributing notes to the appropriate parties;
• Assist with updating the Wiki and other production related documents when advised by the Production Manager or Producer;

And all other duties and responsibilities as reasonably required by the Production Company.

About you:

• The ability to deal with confidential information and material in a discreet and professional manner at all times;
• High level organisational skills - experience in administration and managing files, producing and formatting documents and updating spreadsheets;
• Excellent diary management skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excel knowledge to an advanced level and Microsoft Office skills;
• High level organisational skills - experience in administration and managing files, producing and formatting documents and updating spreadsheets;
•  Meticulous attention to detail;
• The ability to work to deadlines;
• An in depth awareness and understanding of and respect for the creative process in the realm of Animation;
• Experience in scripting and voice record process a plus;
• Be available, proactive and a problem solver;
• Flexible approach and able to take on extra tasks when required.
  

What do we do? 

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series. 

Why work with us? 

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/ 
• We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities. 
• Breakfast is served daily - on us! 
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar! 
• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council. 
• We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio. 
• We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
•  Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible. 
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated! 
• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider Support Act. 

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.