Event Security Team Member (Per-Diem)

About The Role

The Zeiterion (The Z) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to hosting performing arts events. Event security team members are responsible for ensuring the safety of attendees, performers, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Guard entry and exit points to prevent unauthorized entry
• Enforce all organizational policies
• Maintain a discreet distance from patrons and performers/artists
• Refrain from using personal mobile devices when on duty
• Not allow smoking inside or outside the venue
• Stand for long periods of time
• Patrol the outer and inner premises, including backstage when required
• Effectively manage crowd management and address disturbances
• Execute evacuation plans
• Use verbal de-escalation techniques to resolve issues peacefully
• Work nights, weekends, and some holidays

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Available nights, weekends, and some holidays
• Preferred: First aid experience, security/military/law enforcement experience, active listening and communication skills

Policies

• Team Members are expected to maintain a discreet distance from the Patrons and Performers/Artists and refrain from interacting with them except for security related issues
• Team Members should not use their personal mobile devices when on duty
• Team Members are not allowed to smoke inside or outside the venue

What We're Looking For

• A colleague who brings a spirit of curiosity, creativity, and openness
• Able to communicate with clarity, honesty, and care
• Thrives in a collaborative, relationship-centered team
• Shares our commitment to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism
• Excited to learn, grow, and imagine new ways forward

Our Workplace Culture

• We encourage creative problem-solving and fresh ideas from every level of the organization
• We work with empathy and respect, building strong relationships across teams
• We actively address inequities in our systems and strive for inclusive representation in all we do
• We communicate openly, share information proactively, and make decisions with integrity
• We support risk-taking and learning from mistakes as essential parts of growth