Event Staff|Part-time| SoFi Center - Oak View Group
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
About the Job
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:As a member of the Event Staff at SoFi Center, you will be an essential part of the guest experience and help build memories that last a lifetime. In this role, you will wear many different hats and have the potential to work in several different areas of the arena. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to ushering, ticket scanning, concourse customer service, greeter. You will have the opportunity to assist our guests by offering directions and sharing information while creating a World Class experience. Your job will be to keep our fans safe and informed while still maintaining a fun and friendly atmosphere.
This role will pay an hourly rate between $20 to $24.00
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:
Oak View Group is the venue manager and food and beverage provider of SoFi Center, a first-of-its-kind venue located in Palm Beach Gardens on the campus of Palm Beach State College. SoFi Center will be the home of the TGL Golf League, founded by Tiger Woods and Rory Mcllroy, TGL presented by SoFi is a new golf league, combining advanced technology with teams of top players from the PGA TOUR for two-hour weekly competitions in prime time starting in January 2025. The arena will seat about 1,500 people and featured matches between 6 teams for the inaugural season.
Responsibilities:- Prepare your assigned section for guests; this could include wiping down seats, looking for potential hazards, reporting any issues to a supervisor
- Assist in game day giveaways
- When gates open, welcome our guests with a great smile and helpful attitude
- Scan event tickets ensuring that the proper ticket is being used to gain entry
- Assist guests in locating their ticketed seats
- Being alert and proactive to potential hazards and reporting incidents when they occur
- Monitor your assigned area for issues and opportunities to make lasting memories for our fans
- Respond to all guest concerns/complaints promptly and in a professional manner
- Assist guests in ADA accessible seating sections
- Enforce all building policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all guests
- Manage the foot traffic flow of large crowds
- Check identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
- Be knowledgeable about arena emergency evacuation plan in order to safely assist guests during the unlikely event of an emergency
- Experience in a hospitality or entertainment environment is preferred
- You must love working with and helping people.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- You must be able to maintain a POSITIVE attitude while handling difficult situations.
- Availability to work nights and weekends. Regular and consistent attendance required.
- Adherence to dress code and safety gear requirements.
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail and discretion.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer: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.