Open Staff Positions
Talent Onboarding Specialist
Burbank, CA, US
May 5, 2022
We are looking for a Talent Onboarding Specialist to facilitate all aspects of the onboarding of new Central Casting talent.
At Central Casting, we help bring movies and TV shows to life by placing hundreds of Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other roles on set every day. As the preeminent background casting company in North America, we are committed to improving how the industry works. As a division of Entertainment Partners, Central Casting offers a creative culture and competitive benefits. If you’re looking to be part of a hardworking and energetic team that helps make dreams come true, then this role may be right for you.
- Form I-9 knowledge: Knowledge regarding acceptable and unacceptable documentation employees may present to use for the I-9 form. Apply this knowledge to ensure only those who present original unexpired documentation listed on the Lists of Acceptable Documents are permitted into talent Onboarding. Diffuse negative situations with talent who do not have the necessary documentation.
- Employee Onboarding Station: Requires a full knowledge and understanding of all onboarding forms. Onboard each registrant in an accurate, friendly, and expedient manner, paying close attention to all details on forms by reviewing each talent onboarding form, organizing forms into the identified order, ensuring all forms are filled out correctly. Catch and correct mistakes. Complete Age Verification form accurately. Possess knowledge of rules and regulations regarding the completion of Form I-9, ensuring company compliance of all policies set forth by Homeland Security. Take photographs of the talent and upload the photos to the casting platform.
- Retention of Onboarding Forms into the Casting Platform: Ensure that the onboarding forms are kept organized and confidential, Onboarding forms are to be scanned and uploaded into the casting system and labeled correctly in an accurate and timely manner. Tax forms are transmitted to the payroll department.
- E-Verify: Maintain Department of Homeland Security compliance by following E-Verify regulations. Each complete and correct form I-9 to be processed in E-Verify within 3 business days. Only information from the form I-9 to be entered into E-Verify.
- Complete Talent Profile: Add relevant data points into each talent’s profile ensuring the profile is complete and correct. Send talent a welcome email.
- Individual Tasks Assigned: Each member will have their own individual tasks assigned to them.
- High School diploma required. College preferred.
- Customer service experience highly desirable.
- Experience working in a fast-paced work environment preferred.
- Excellent client service / people skills- ability to work with many different personality types.
- Maintains a high level of professionalism when working with clients and teammates.
- Excellent typing skills, reflecting speed and accuracy.
- Quickly grasps new concepts and ideas and the willingness to learn new technologies.
- Ability to work productively on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast paced and noisy office environment.
- Effective solution-based problem-solving skills including decision making, time management and immediate prioritization of tasks as assigned.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with superior attention to detail, and the ability to organize and express ideas clearly.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word & Excel, PowerPoint, MS Team and Zoom.
- Proven record of dependability and reliability.
- Self-starter with a positive attitude.
COVID-19 Coordinator (Temp)
New York, NY, US
March 28, 2022
We are looking for temporary COVID Coordinator Temps who can be responsible for acting as a liaison between Casting Directors and each production’s COVID Monitors. This role will organize and coordinate Background Actor COVID-19 daily testing appointments/bookings for all shows and all administrative tasks that follow.
At Central Casting, we help bring movies and TV shows to life by placing hundreds of Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other roles on set every day. As the preeminent background casting company in North America, we are committed to improving how the industry works. As a division of Entertainment Partners, Central Casting offers a creative culture and competitive benefits. If you’re looking to be part of a hardworking and energetic team that helps make dreams come true, then this role may be right for you.
- Handle a high volume of calls, responding quickly to clients’ needs, take messages, transfer calls and general inquiry.
- Acquire knowledge of all office systems: including but not limited to phones, casting programs, computers, etc.
- Communicate accurate COVID testing show information to Background Actors and ensure they all have health and safety paperwork as required by client.
- Manage all Background Actors’ COVID status updates, sending out and confirming testing appointment times and missed appointments for all shows.
- Provide production with accurate Background Actor contact information for those being tested in a timely manner.
- Manage communication by monitoring both team/group chats and responding with a sense of urgency.
- Accurately report attendance and/or behavioral or client service issues.
- Manage all COVID related administrative tasks for Casting Directors.
- Coordinate Background Actor cancellations with Casting Directors.
- Ensure that booked Background Actors know productions established safe work procedures.
- Work with Casting Directors and Productions to determine each show’s weekly testing needs and information background need beforehand.
- Participation in various conference calls relating to COVID training.
- Educate Background Actors on Covid safety protocols for each show.
- Elevate Covid related incidents to the Central Casting’s Senior Covid-19 Compliance Specialist.
- Maintain documentation of the company’s safety procedures.
- Other projects as assigned.
- High school diploma required. College graduate preferred.
- General knowledge of the Entertainment Industry a plus.
- Excellent Client service / people skills- ability to work with many different personalities.
- Quickly grasps new concepts and ideas and the willingness to learn new technologies.
- Ability to work productively on multiple projects simultaneously in a high stress environment and meet deadlines.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word & Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, on-line, with quality and quick responsiveness to your team and clients.
- Possesses a strong pro-active work ethic and quickly adapt to new responsibilities.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven strong organizational skills including logistics, time management and scheduling.
- Must be a people person who can manage with confidence, maintain policy/protocol with crew, and operate with authority when needed.
- Strong problem solver in a highly fast driven creative environment.
- Must work flexible hours with no restrictions (overtime will be required).
Please note this position is an in office 40 hours+ position and the hourly rate is $17.50/hr.
COVID-19 Coordinator (Temp)
New York, NY, US
March 22, 2022
We are looking for temporary COVID Coordinator Temps who can be responsible for acting as a liaison between Casting Directors and each production’s COVID Monitors. This role will organize and coordinate Background Actor COVID-19 daily testing appointments/bookings for all shows and all administrative tasks that follow.
At Central Casting, we help bring movies and TV shows to life by placing hundreds of Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other roles on set every day. As the preeminent background casting company in North America, we are committed to improving how the industry works. As a division of Entertainment Partners, Central Casting offers a creative culture and competitive benefits. If you’re looking to be part of a hardworking and energetic team that helps make dreams come true, then this role may be right for you.
- Handle a high volume of calls, responding quickly to clients’ needs, take messages, transfer calls and general inquiry.
- Acquire knowledge of all office systems: including but not limited to phones, casting programs, computers, etc.
- Communicate accurate COVID testing show information to Background Actors and ensure they all have health and safety paperwork as required by client.
- Manage all Background Actors’ COVID status updates, sending out and confirming testing appointment times and missed appointments for all shows.
- Provide production with accurate Background Actor contact information for those being tested in a timely manner.
- Manage communication by monitoring both team/group chats and responding with a sense of urgency.
- Accurately report attendance and/or behavioral or client service issues.
- Manage all COVID related administrative tasks for Casting Directors.
- Coordinate Background Actor cancellations with Casting Directors.
- Ensure that booked Background Actors know productions established safe work procedures.
- Work with Casting Directors and Productions to determine each show’s weekly testing needs and information background need beforehand.
- Participation in various conference calls relating to COVID training.
- Educate Background Actors on Covid safety protocols for each show.
- Elevate Covid related incidents to the Central Casting’s Senior Covid-19 Compliance Specialist.
- Maintain documentation of the company’s safety procedures.
- Other projects as assigned.
- High school diploma required. College graduate preferred.
- General knowledge of the Entertainment Industry a plus.
- Excellent Client service / people skills- ability to work with many different personalities.
- Quickly grasps new concepts and ideas and the willingness to learn new technologies.
- Ability to work productively on multiple projects simultaneously in a high stress environment and meet deadlines.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word & Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, on-line, with quality and quick responsiveness to your team and clients.
- Possesses a strong pro-active work ethic and quickly adapt to new responsibilities.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven strong organizational skills including logistics, time management and scheduling.
- Must be a people person who can manage with confidence, maintain policy/protocol with crew, and operate with authority when needed.
- Strong problem solver in a highly fast driven creative environment.
- Must work flexible hours with no restrictions (overtime will be required).
Please note this position is an in office 40 hours+ position and the hourly rate is $17.50/hr.
Casting Assistant
Burbank, CA, US
March 16, 2022
We are looking for a Casting Assistant whose primary job is to support Casting Directors with all aspects of their casting responsibilities and become acquainted with their changing and time-pressured daily goals of providing background performers for television shows and feature films.
At Central Casting, we help bring movies and TV shows to life by placing hundreds of Background Actors, Stand-Ins, and other roles on set every day. As the preeminent background casting company in North America, we are committed to improving how the industry works. As a division of Entertainment Partners, Central Casting offers a creative culture and competitive benefits. If you’re looking to be part of a hardworking and energetic team that helps make dreams come true, then this role may be right for you.
- Handle a high volume of calls, responding quickly to clients’ needs, take messages, transfer calls and general inquiry.
- Acquire knowledge of all office systems: including but not limited to phones, casting programs, computers, etc.
- Accurately distribute, retrieve, and file show information daily and research show files as needed.
- Collaborate with Casting Directors and other Casting Assistants by pulling photos by accurate description for clients, checking background availability, setting up fittings or interviews, calling out details, making call time changes, taking cancellations, etc.
- Communicate accurate show information to talent.
- Maintain a collaborative working relationship with casting partners ensuring client success.
- Make effective use of all available resources when given a project.
- Gain knowledge of union contracts and adult and child labor laws.
- Accurately process Cast Clearances and Taft Hartley paperwork as needed.
- Accurately report attendance and/or behavioral or client service issues.
- Participate in daily team meetings and produce weekly status reports.
- Observe and learn all aspects of casting in preparation of becoming a Casting Director.
- Cast projects as assigned under supervision of a Casting Director.
- Attend Extras Meetings, Production Meetings, and do set visits with a Casting Director when feasible.
- Effectively serve as a member of the on-call team and fulfill all responsibilities associated with opening the office.
- Other projects as assigned.
- High school diploma required. College graduate preferred.
- General knowledge of the entertainment industry.
- Casting Experience preferred. Film/Television industry experience a plus.
- Self-starter with a positive attitude and a strong proactive work ethic.
- Excellent client service / people skills- ability to work with many different personalities.
- Quickly grasps new concepts and ideas and adapt to new responsibilities as well as the willingness to learn new technologies.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, in person and virtually, with quality and quick responsiveness to your team and clients.
- Ability to work productively and meet deadlines on multiple projects simultaneously in a high stress and noisy office environment.
- Strong problem solver in a highly fast paced environment as unexpected situations arise throughout bookings and on set.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with superior attention to detail, and the ability to organize and express ideas clearly.
- Good typing skills, speed and consistency.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word & Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom.
- Proven strong organizational skills, logistics, time management and scheduling.
- Must be a people person who can manage with confidence, maintain policy/protocol with crew, and operate with authority when needed.
- Must work flexible hours with no restrictions (overtime will be required).
- Supporter of company procedures and values.
- Must have reliable independent transportation.
Accepting Resumes
No openings available or don’t see a position that’s right for you? We are regularly looking for dedicated and energetic team members to join our team. If you’re interested in working in a fast-paced detail-oriented environment, then choose your nearest office below and send us your resume and cover letter.