Oak View Group
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.
Position Summary
Operations Staff Members will perform a multitude of tasks to setup, run, and breakdown of all events hosted at Ryan Center.
This role will pay an hourly wage ranging from $15.00 to $20.00
Benefits for PT roles : 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.
EVERGREEN ROLE : Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline.
About the Venue
A state-of-the-art, multi-purpose facility, the Thomas M. Ryan Center, located on the University of Rhode Island campus in scenic South County, opened its doors in June 2002.
Home to URI Men’s and Women’s Basketball programs, the Ryan Center also features the URI football teams' locker room, along with athletic department offices, training rooms, players' lounges and a souvenir store.
The venue seats 8,000 for basketball, and over 6,300 for concerts, family shows, lectures and other community Ryan Center was designed and built to meet all ADA specifications to accommodate our guests with disabilities.
Located in Kingston, the Center draws on an audience of over 1.4 million people within a 40-mile radius.
Responsibilities
- Perform general labor, repairs and maintenance on various aspects of the arena as assigned.
- Primary duties include building conversions for various events.
- Setup and breakdown of chairs, tables, other event seating, stages, basketball court, etc.
- Actively care for all arena equipment and property by storing equipment.
properly, cleaning and repairing broken or damaged items, and alerting management of any
mistreatment of property.
- Maintain organized storage areas.
- Perform Snow removal tasks such as shovel sidewalks, parking areas, entrance ways, loading dock.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Perform general labor as assigned.
- Must be 18 years old.
- Ability to work days, overnights, weekends and holidays as needed.
- Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and ability to function in a fast paced,
high- pressure environment
- General conversion knowledge and experience of using cleaning products and equipment a plus
- Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time and meet deadlines
- Ability to climb stairs and lift 40 lbs. unaided