Temporary Event Venue Operations Assistant

County of Mecklenburg, NC • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation is hiring a Temporary Event Venue Operations Assistant based at Grady Cole Center and American Legion Memorial Stadium near uptown Charlotte. The role assists with athletic event logistics and coordinates with event staff, including the public address announcer, scoreboard operator, parking staff, and security. It also supports athletic field and facility maintenance, including work on goals, nets, press boxes, and general grounds. The assistant may operate scoreboard, clock, and sound equipment during events.

The facilities host festivals, concerts, and professional and collegiate sports throughout the year. The role works a varying schedule that includes daytime hours, evenings, weekends, and possible holidays. The position requires outdoor work in varying weather conditions and may involve heavy manual labor, sometimes in adverse weather.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• No experience required.
• Valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges.
• General knowledge of applicable computer programs.
• Knowledge of light equipment used in maintenance, groundskeeping, and construction.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions for safe operation of equipment.
• Knowledge of basic tools used in maintenance and construction work.
• Skill operating a chainsaw, brush cutter, blowers, sweepers, and other assigned equipment.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor, sometimes in adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to adapt effectively to major changes in work responsibilities or environment and to new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and maintain good working relationships.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly through a variety of media to individuals or groups.
• Ability to participate actively as a team member to help complete goals.
• Ability to maintain high activity or productivity and work with vigor and determination over extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Event venue operations experience is highly preferred.
• Facility or grounds maintenance experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist with athletic event logistics and work with event staff, including the public address announcer, scoreboard operator, parking staff, and security.
• Assist with athletic field and facility maintenance, including goals, nets, press box, and general grounds maintenance.
• Operate scoreboard, clock, and sound equipment at events as needed.
• Load and unload heavy material from trucks and vans.
• Move or assist with moving furniture, equipment, and large or bulky objects.
• Perform building maintenance, such as checking fire extinguishers, changing light bulbs, and unstopping toilets.
• Perform general custodial work.
• Perform general groundskeeping, including picking up trash and debris, shoveling snow, and mowing grass.
• Perform general laborer-type work, such as digging ditches.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED