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Event Staff | Part-Time | Rio Rancho Events Center

As a member of the Event Staff Team, 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, and greeting. 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 pays an hourly rate of $13.50 to $14.50.

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

EVERGREEN ROLE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline.

The Rio Rancho Events Center (RREC), located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose facility that opened its doors in October 2006. The RREC leads the field among venues in New Mexico and is home to the New Mexico Goatheads ECHL team. With 165,000 square feet of extended floor space, the Rio Rancho Events Center is ideal to host concerts, sporting events, family shows, conferences, banquets, and cultural programs. The arena features a single concourse and has 27 suites and 4 party suites, as well as a large club lounge for dinners and parties.

Responsibilities

• Prepare your assigned section for guests; this could include wiping down seats, looking for potential hazards, reporting any issues to a supervisor
• When gates open, welcome our fans with a great smile and helpful attitude
• Scan event tickets, ensuring that the proper ticket is being used to gain entry
• Assist fans 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
• Be knowledgeable about the arena emergency evacuation plan in order to safely assist guests during the unlikely event of an emergency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• 6 months to 1 year of Event experience, preferably in a similar environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills required; ability to interact with all levels of staff, including management.
• Ability to work irregular hours, including night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Professional presentation, appearance, and work ethic.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

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.

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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.