front of house manager
Front of house managers are responsible for those areas of a live event venue that are accessible to the public. They make sure interaction with the customers or visitors goes smoothly and professionally. Front of house managers are responsible for ticket sales, any refreshments, and make sure spaces accessible to the public are set out properly. They interact with the venue manager and the stage manager.
Also called: venue house manager, theatrical house manager, theatre front of house manager, front of house supervisor, theater front of house supervisor, theatre front of house supervisor, head of front of house, arts venue front of house manager
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- essential skills
- 4
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- stage manager4 skills in common
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- crowd controller2 skills in common
- high rigger2 skills in common
- rooms division manager2 skills in common
- technical director2 skills in common
Essential skills
13- assess cleanliness of areas
- carry out end of day accounts
- ensure health and safety of visitors
- labour legislation
- manage a team
- manage staff
- monitor guest access
- monitor ticketing
- negotiate health and safety issues with third parties
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- promote health and safety
- react to emergency situations in a live performance environment
- supervise event staff
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