Event Set-up/ Laborer
Full Time
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Posted
Job description
About the Job
The role of the
Event Set-up/Laborer position is to set up and break down events. The job is a physical job and requires a great amount of standing and walking. Staff is also responsible for various maintenance-related tasks. Employees can get the opportunity to become trained in types of machinery such as forklifts, scissor lifts, and pallet jacks. Employees will also be trained on electricity, staging, landscaping, and a variety of other valuable job skills.
Applicants may be subject to drug testing and background checks.
All applicants should submit a resume and cover letter explaining why they are a good fit for the position and listing their current availability.
All applicants should submit a resume and cover letter explaining why they are a good fit for the position and listing their current availability.
Reports to: Operations Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in all aspects of the conversion process for events.
- Setting up and tearing down flooring, chairs, barricades, staging, tables, other furnishings, and equipment.
- Work extended and/or irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
- Meet the physical demands of this job, which include being able to get in and around the facility (requires personal mobility), bending, lifting, carrying, moving, climbing, working from various heights, and moderate to loud noises.
- Follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with others in both oral and written form.
- Organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
- Work effectively under pressure and on a stringent schedule to produce accurate results.
- Maintain an effective working relationship with clients, other employees, and patrons encountered in the course of employment.
- Operate equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts, scissor lifts, or other light power-driven equipment. Training and certification provided.
- Other duties as assigned.
Applicants may be subject to background and drug testing.
Oak View Group.
Oak View Group is a sports and entertainment company engaged in a wide variety of activities, including arena development, facility management, arena and stadium alliance, sponsorships and partnerships, security services, publications, conferences, and consulting. The company, privately held, is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices throughout the world.
Updated Vaccination Statement as of 3/17/2022.
We are committed to ensuring all our buildings and office locations are the safest in the world for artists, teams, employees, and fans. Based on recent encouraging trends in the U.S. and Canada, we highly encourage our employees to continue to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Should circumstances change, we may need to reinstate vaccination requirements, in whole or in part, to safeguard the health of our employees, guests, performers, athletes, and partners.
EEO Statement.
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.
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