Building Coordinator | Full-Time | Iowa Events Center
About The Position
The Building Coordinator is an event-driven support position at the Iowa Events Center. The role provides hands-on support for housekeeping, show care, room sets, event teardown, arena conversions, convention services, and grounds maintenance. The coordinator completes daily checklists and labor allocation sheets, supports and guides staff, and helps ensure facility and event work is completed safely and accurately. The position pays $19.00 per hour under a collective bargaining agreement, with benefits provided according to the union agreement. The posting is open until February 5, 2026.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to work effectively with a team in a fast-paced, high-pressure event environment.
- Familiarity with OSHA requirements and applicable state, local, and federal company safety standards.
- Ability to accurately interpret event resumes for room sets.
- Proficient computer skills in Windows, including Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks or event sets at once and meet deadlines.
- Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification within six months.
- Professional interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work an event-driven schedule, including shifts of eight hours or more on varying days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Some college coursework or a degree in facility management, sports management, business, or a similar field; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
- One to two years of experience in a public facility.
- Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, buffers, burnishers, rider sweepers, rider scrubbers, walk-behind scrubbers, blowers, vacuums, and snow-removal equipment.
Responsibilities
- Work with small teams on housekeeping, setups, changeovers, show care, teardown, convention services, and grounds tasks and projects.
- Provide daily training and shadowing to part-time staff on day-to-day activities, seeking assistance from Operations Supervisors when needed.
- Complete daily checklists and labor allocation sheets thoroughly.
- Promptly report concerns and personnel issues to Operations Management, escalating urgent concerns immediately.
- Verify and report information from daily cleaning checklists throughout the facility.
- Complete and verify quality room sets and other event paperwork.
- Operate facility and event equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, floor-care equipment, blowers, vacuums, and snow-removal equipment, as well as chairs, tables, drapery, skirting, and staging.
- Use cleaning supplies and tools safely, including cleaning chemicals, mops, brooms, shovels, and scrapers.
- Read event documentation and diagrams to complete room sets accurately.
- Provide ongoing guidance to Building Attendants, setup crews, and temporary staff before, during, and after events.
- Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients.
- Work on-site, arrive on time, and maintain good attendance.
Benefits
- Benefits as provided under the union agreement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
