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Role

Setup and teardown crew

Builds booths, pipe-and-drape, tables and carpet before a show opens and strikes it all when the doors close.

Median pay$20.00/hrTypical range $17.00 – $26.00 per hourAs of · Source: Shifts listed on eventstaffing.com · eventstaffing.comNo open shifts right now

Physical, fast and satisfying: an empty hall becomes a show in a day. Strike is the same job in reverse, often overnight.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Unload trucks and place furniture and drape
  • Lay carpet and tape down cable
  • Set tables and chairs to the floor plan
  • Strike and load out

Experience

Experience
None required
Typical shift
8–10 hours
Terms to knowBack of houseLoad-inLoad-out
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