Oak 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.

The 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

• 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

• 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

At 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.

Oak 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.