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Light Technician

Shipside
Career

Ready to bring unforgettable shows to life using your technical expertise at sea?
Drive success, Live your ambition.

What You Will Do

As a Light Technician, you will bring every show to life through your technical expertise, creating memorable entertainment experiences for guests while ensuring seamless operations, equipment reliability and the highest safety standards onboard.

Show Operations & Live Entertainment

  • Support rehearsals, live shows and onboard events, ensuring seamless execution and outstanding guest experiences.
  • Operate lighting systems, including RGB and house lights, to create the right atmosphere for every performance.
  • Provide technical support across theatres, lounges, pools and other entertainment venues.

Technical Excellence & Equipment Management

  • Set up, operate and maintain entertainment equipment, ensuring reliability and high performance.
  • Monitor equipment conditions, report technical issues and support routine and extraordinary maintenance.
  • Manage technical inventories and ensure all required materials are available for onboard activities.

Collaboration & Teamwork

  • Work closely with artists, performers and onboard teams to deliver successful entertainment experiences.
  • Support the Entertainment Technical Manager in planning and executing entertainment activities.
  • Contribute to a proactive, solutions-oriented and collaborative work environment.

Safety & Professional Standards

  • Follow safety procedures and operational standards in all entertainment activities.
  • Promote a strong safety culture while maintaining the highest professional and technical standards.

Who You Are

Required

  • Secondary school diploma or higher.
  • At least 1 year experience in Technical Services or Theatre.
  • Good knowledge of Grand MA 2/3 Consoles.
  • English knowledge (at least B1 level).
  • Good knowledge of Excel and Word.
  • Technically skilled, detail-oriented and solution-driven.
  • Collaborative team player, comfortable working with performers and cross-functional teams.
  • Flexible & proactive.

Nice to Have

  • Previous onboard experience is considered an advantage.

What We Offer

Your life onboard

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What We Offer

Your Growth

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Why Costa

Our community brings together individuals from different parts of the world, fostering connections and collaboration across cultures, enriched by different perspectives and experiences. We are here to bring happiness and provide unforgettable memories and experiences to our guests.

Costa belongs to the Carnival Corporation, the largest cruise company in the world. We are the only Italian cruise company flying the Italian flag, sailing the world’s seas for more than 75 years, offering our guests a unique experience on board and on land.

We are united by a shared passion: to drive success and live their ambition. Whether on board or shoreside, we bring energy, creativity, and a spirit of adventure to everything they do.

Costa is like a world within a world. Onboard and ashore, we are committed to providing equal opportunities to all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, belief, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique. Every individual is valued and respected for who they are.

Additional Info

Your Contract

Fixed-term, full-time, onboard – average duration 4–6 months.

Salary range

Gross annual salary starts from 18.653€.
To that amount shall be added variable items, when applicable.

Location

On Board

Application deadline

30/11/2026

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Days left

Time required to submit the application

Approximately 3 minutes

CV Format

PDF, Word or Image format in English or Italian (max 1.5 MB)

E-mail/contact of the recruiting team

(Not for submitting applications)
getonboard@costa.it

Further information

Visit our dedicated section Shipside
FAQs – Costa Crociere Careers

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