Temporary Venue Operations Assistant

About the role

This position will be located at Grady Cole Center and American Legion Memorial Stadium and will assist with athletic event logistics and work closely with event staff including public address announcer, scoreboard operator, parking staff and security. This position will also assist with athletic field and facility maintenance, which includes but is not limited to goals, nets, press box, and general grounds maintenance. In addition, the incumbents may also take part in operating the scoreboard, clock and sound equipment at events.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload heavy material from trucks and vans
• Move and aid in moving furniture or equipment and large and bulky objects
• Perform building maintenance such as checking fire extinguishers, changing light bulbs, and unstopping toilets
• Perform general custodial work
• Perform general grounds keeping such as picking up trash and debris, shoveling snow and mowing the grass
• Perform general laborer-type work such as digging ditches
• Work a varying schedule to include daytime hours, evenings, weekends, and possible holidays

Requirements

• No experience required
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges
• General knowledge of applicable computer programs

Qualifications

• Event venue operations experience highly preferred
• Facility/grounds maintenance experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail

Skills

• Operating a chainsaw and brush cutter, blowers, sweepers and other assigned equipment
• Performing heavy manual labor, sometimes in adverse weather conditions

Benefits

The Grady Cole Center (3,000-capacity civic center) and American Legion Memorial Stadium (10,000-seat stadium) are large scale public assembly rental venues owned and operated by Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department. The facilities lie adjacent to each other on a 12-acre parcel of land nestled within Central Piedmont Community College’s Central Campus in uptown Charlotte.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Varying schedule to include daytime hours, evenings, weekends, and possible holidays