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Oak View Group

Building Coordinator| Iowa Events Center & Wells Fargo Arena

Oak View Group, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50319


Oak View GroupOak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position SummaryThe Building Coordinator is an event-driven support position that provides physical support and oversees projects and employee productivity in the areas of housekeeping, show care, room sets, event teardown, arena conversions, convention services, and grounds maintenance at the Iowa Events Center. The Building Coordinator leads small crews of part time Building Attendants on tasks and projects; responsible for daily checklists and labor allocation sheets.

This role pays an hourly wage of $17.

Benefits for FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays).

This position will remain open until December 31, 2024

Responsibilities

Leads small teams on tasks and projects overseeing work quality and productivity in housekeeping, set-ups, change overs, show care, teardown, convention services and grounds

Provides daily training and coaching to part time staff members in day-to-day activities seeking out Operations Supervisors for additional assistance

Create a positive teamwork atmosphere, building team morale and a professional environment

Responsible for thorough execution of daily check lists and labor allocation sheets

Promptly reports any concerns or personnel issues to Operations Management, reporting escalated concerns immediately

Verifies and reports information from daily cleaning checklists throughout the facility

Responsible for filling out and verifying quality room sets and other event paperwork

Operates an assortment of equipment including, but not limited to, forklifts, pallet jacks, buffers, burnishers, rider sweepers, rider scrubbers, walk-behind scrubbers, blowers, vacuums, and snow removal equipment along with folding chairs, stacking chairs, tables of various shapes and sizes, drapery, skirting and staging

Responsible for safe use of various supplies including a variety of cleaning chemicals, mops, brooms, shovels and scrapers

Responsible to read detailed event documentation and diagrams to accurately complete room sets.

Provide ongoing direction to Building Attendants, set up crews, and temporary staff before, during and after events

Provide excellent customer service assistance to internal and external clients

Employee must work on-site, regularly arrive on-time and maintain good attendance

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent

Some college or a degree in facility management, sports management, business or similar field preferred, experience will be considered in lieu of education

One year of experience in a public facility preferred

Demonstrated ability to independently lead teams in a fast paced, high-pressure event environment

Familiarity with OSHA requirements and state, local, federal, company safety standards

Ability to read and accurately interpret event resumes for room sets

Proficient computer skills in a Windows format including use of MS Office, Excel and Word

Ability to handle multiple tasks or event sets at one time and meet deadlines

Forklift Certification or ability to acquire within 6 months in position

Demonstrated experience working with most of the equipment noted above

Demonstrated professional interpersonal communication, in the English language, in person & in writing

Ability to work an event-driven schedule including shifts of 8 hours or more; on varying days, nights weekends and holidays

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a DifferenceAt OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our

people , improves our

service , and raises our

excellence . Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity EmployerOak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.