Event Security | Part-Time | Rupp Arena

Position Summary

The Event Security is assigned to the Security Department and reports to the Event Security Supervisor. The Event Security will perform duties related to the overall security and safety of the venue, team members, guests, and clients.

About the Venue

Anchoring the West End of Lexington’s revitalized downtown, the Central Bank Center and Rupp Arena provide a uniquely inviting patron experience with professional staff, excellent sight lines, ample on‑site parking, and convenient access. Hundreds of thousands of visitors each year attend concerts, shows, community events, and sporting events at these world‑class facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide security assistance during events.
• Monitor perimeter doors to prevent unauthorized access.
• Observe guests during ingress/egress for disruptive or inappropriate actions.
• Check credentials of all personnel entering backstage and other restricted areas.
• Maintain a clear and safe passage route in and around floor‑level accessible seating areas.
• Ensure safety of performing band members and staff related to stage security and event integrity (Stage Security Only).
• Maintain aisles and ensure guests are in proper seat locations.
• Maintain general crowd control.
• Assist guests in the event of an emergency evacuation.
• Conduct visual guest inspections and bag checks as required by Lexington Center policy.
• Operate walk‑through and/or handheld metal detector units.
• Prepare appropriate reports and forms as required by department policy.
• Ensure housekeeping, safety, alcohol control, and security issues comply with department policies.
• Perform special projects as needed or requested.
• Perform other duties as required by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Prior security experience preferred, but not required.
• General knowledge of the security industry, especially crowd management for public events.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work well under stress, exercising good judgment, diplomacy, courtesy, and tact.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Willingness to rotate to various positions within a shift as needed.
• Ability to climb to elevated locations in the building complex occasionally.
• Capability to lift, pull, or move crowd‑control barricades.
• Comfort working in loud environments and with large crowds.

Pay

Hourly rate: $16.00 – $17.00.

Benefits

• 401(k) Savings Plan
• 401(k) Matching