Insomniac - Hard Summer 2026 Seasonal Exterior Operations Crew

About the role

The Exterior Operations Crew plays a crucial role in setting up and maintaining Insomniac’s festivals and events. This position reports to the Director of Exterior Operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment such as fork lifts, stakebeds, water trucks, dump trucks, front end loaders, skid steers etc.
• Earth moving equipment and/or CDL certifications and experience are a plus.
• Exterior leads are experienced in festival builds or comparable experiences.
• Signage crew hangs signs around the festival perimeter.
• Signage leads direct the signage crew and have a strong understanding of the local area.
• Shuttle loader/unloader works on show days to successfully load & unload headliners from buses.
• Shuttle leads manage the shuttle staff break times, check in bus drivers, ensure buses are running smoothly, and troubleshoot any issues.

Requirements

• Must have a clean motor vehicle report
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be 18 or older
• Must be able to walk long distances for long periods of time, constantly move, and be on feet
• Clean and presentable attire (show blacks)
• Motivated with an “Everything is possible” attitude
• Active problem solver, instilled with a sense of urgency for projects large and small
• Heavy Equipment certified
• OSHA certified

Qualifications

• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments
• May work in drastic temperature climates
• Willing to frequently travel to work events during holidays, evenings, and weekends, as required, to meet deadlines

Work Environment

• Tolerates loud noise levels & busy environments
• May work in drastic temperature climates
• Willing to frequently travel to work events during holidays, evenings, and weekends, as required, to meet deadlines

Equal Employment Opportunity

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events.

Hiring Practices

• The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
• In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.