
Employment Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in working at Gallery 7 Theatre! We invite you to consider the following job postings(s), if any. Please check this webpage and our social media channels from time to time for new employment opportunities.
Postings
Position Title: Box Office Agent
Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Duration: October 17th, 2025 to May 25, 2026; extension of contract possible
Hours: Dependent on show schedule, with generally a 4 hour shift on show days. Total hours per shift may change from production to production.
Salary: $17.85 per hour, two tickets to every production
Job Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organized, & motivated individual with a passion for live theatre and strong customer service abilities to join the Gallery 7 Theatre team as a casual Box Office Agent for our 2025-2026 season. This position requires the successful candidate be on the job during performances of all productions in our season. For specific dates and show times, please see our website at www.gallery7theatre.com Reporting directly to the Business and Operations Manager and working alongside volunteer Front of House Managers, the Box Office Agent will be responsible for the following:
- Act as the main staff point of contact for onsite volunteers and production team members during performances.
- Create a welcoming, fun, and professional experience for volunteers, staff, and audiences.
- Manage and conduct on-site box office sales, exchanges, donations, and will-call services during performances.
- Review and respond to box office phone messages and emails as necessary.
- Brief ushers on ticket scanning and scanner troubleshooting procedures.
- Brief concession volunteers on set-up, sales and closing procedures.
- Assist House Managers as necessary and during emergencies.
- Perform the pre-show speech at the start of each performance in front of a large audience.
- Assist with concession sales during intermission.
- Make minor purchases for concessions when necessary.
- Submit receipts for reimbursement.
- Check concession stock after each performance and provide volume updates to the Theatre Administrator
- Trouble shoot and resolve issues with onsite scanners and point of sales software and hardware.
- Ensure all box office and concession point of sale and cash boxes are secured following each performance.
- Submit a post-show report to the Executive/Artistic Director & Theatre Administrator following each performance.
Requirements
- A commitment to championing the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
- An interest in, and a passion for, the arts, live theatre, and Gallery 7 Theatre.
- Flexible schedule.
- Attendance at all performances scheduled in the season.
- Ability to work well in a dynamic, team-oriented, and often fast-paced work environment.
- Excellent computer skills and the ability to learn new computer software programs.
- Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn, box office systems and procedures.
- Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn, other point of sale systems.
- Able to process a variety of payment methods such as cash, cheque, debit, and credit.
- Comfortable talking to large groups of people.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent telephone and online communication skills.
- Excellent time-management skills
- Strong multi-tasking ability.
- Strong commitment to excellence, organization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
- Strong writing skills.
- Ability to develop effective, positive, and life-affirming relationships with staff, volunteers, and patrons.
- Ability to adapt to change as necessary.
- Access to a vehicle or reliable transportation. Holding a valid Class V driver’s license is an asset.
Application Deadline:
September 30th, or until position is filled.
Application Process:
Please send cover letter and professional resume to office@gallery7theatre.com. This employment opportunity is open to all individuals who meet the above requirements. Please understand that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Position Title: Front of House Manager
Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Duration: October 17th, 2025 to May 25, 2026; extension of contract possible
Hours: Dependent on show schedule, with generally a 3.5 hour shift on show days. Total hours per shift may change from production to production. Position is scheduled during the show times.
Salary: $17.85 per hour, two tickets to every production
Job Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organized, & motivated individual with a passion for live theatre and strong customer service abilities to join the Gallery 7 Theatre team as a Front of House Manager for our 2025-2026 season. This position requires the successful candidate to be on the job during performances of all productions in our season. For specific dates and show times, please see our website at www.gallery7theatre.com Reporting directly to the Business and Operations Manager and working alongside the Box Office Agent and our front of house volunteers will be responsible for the following:
- Act as the main staff point of contact for onsite volunteers and production team members during performances.
- Create a welcoming, fun, and professional experience for volunteers, staff, and audiences.
- Review, follow and/or enforce Front of House, Concession, and Box Office policies, procedures & emergency protocols.
- Submit a post-show report to the Business and Operations Manager and Managing Artistic Director following each performance.
- Complete facility checks of the front of house and theatre to verify safety, cleanliness and presentability and all relevant signs are posted, including reserved seating signs as required.
- Respond to emergencies that affect the audience and FOH volunteers by instructing and overseeing the ushers through the appropriate emergency procedures, which may include safely evacuating the audience or securing them in place. Contact G7 Management and/or relevant emergency services as required and provide First Aid to the level of the individual's training.
- Provides usher and concession volunteer training and supervision, including the usher safety briefing and assignments, for each shift.
- Brief ushers on ticket scanning and scanner troubleshooting procedures.
- Perform the pre-show speech at the start of each performance as needed.
- Assist in Front of House set up and watch the final dress rehearsal.
- Communicate and coordinate with the Stage Manager to ensure aisles and doorways remain clear if stage action is taking place in and around where the audience is seated, to ‘pass the house’ before and during the performance, and to alert the stage manager of latecomers and any need to delay the start of the show.
- Supervise the lobby during performance.
- Address audience concerns and complaints.
- Thank FOH volunteers for their service on behalf of the Society.
- Make purchases for concessions when necessary, in coordination with the Business and Operations Manager
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues with onsite P.O.S. software and hardware.
- Ensure all concession P.O.S hardware and cash boxes are secured following each performance.
Requirements
- A commitment to championing the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
- An interest in, and a passion for, the arts, live theatre, and Gallery 7 Theatre.
- Flexible schedule.
- Attendance at all performances scheduled in the season.
- Ability to work well in a dynamic, team-oriented, and often fast-paced work environment.
- Excellent computer skills and the ability to learn new computer software programs.
- Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn, point of sale systems.
- Ability to do simple math calculations without the aid of a calculator
- Able to process a variety of payment methods such as cash, cheque, debit, and credit.
- Comfortable talking to large groups of people.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent telephone and online communication skills.
- Excellent time-management skills
- Strong multi-tasking ability.
- Strong commitment to excellence, organization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
- Strong writing skills.
- Ability to develop effective, positive, and life-affirming relationships with staff, volunteers, and patrons.
- Ability to adapt to change as necessary.
- First Aid training or ability to undergo first aid training prior to employment
- A Costco membership is an asset.
- Access to a vehicle. Holding a valid Class V driver’s license is an asset.
Application Deadline:
September 30th, or until position is filled.
Application Process:
Please send a cover letter and professional resume to office@gallery7theatre.com. This employment opportunity is open to all individuals who meet the above requirements. Please understand that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.