Venue Security - Fillmore Silver Spring

Live Nation Entertainment • Silver Spring, MD

12d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: Unity in Diversity Our team members are as diverse as our music venues. With its owned/operated/managed venues, Live Nation Clubs and Theaters, a division of Live Nation Entertainment, is wide-ranging, including the legendary Fillmore venues and the intimate House of Blues clubs throughout the United States. Live Nation Clubs and Theaters is the country’s preeminent group of intimate music venues, featuring cutting-edge sound and lighting technology in one-of-a-kind custom designed environments aimed to bring fans and artists together for unparalleled musical memories. Our mission is to create a principled and profitable global entertainment company. To celebrate the diversity and brotherhood of world culture. To promote racial and spiritual harmony through love, peace, truth, righteousness, and non-violence. Our venues bring fans as close to artists as possible and our aim is to create teams that are just as close. Who are you? Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Clubs & Theaters, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you, then please read on! Our Role: The main function of this role is to ensure the safety and security of all guests, staff, and touring personnel while they are in attendance at our venue. Daily duties include patrolling the interior and exterior of the building, screening guests and verifying credentials, managing barricade activity and monitoring, maintaining situational awareness and performing de-escalation as needed, communicating via radio with staff, supervisors, and management, and completing report writing and documentation. As part of a cohesive unit, consistent and clear communication between staff members, supervisors, and management is essential.

Requirements

• Evening availability required. Typical shows run from 5:30pm - 12am
• Position requires occasional sitting, constant walking, climbing stairs
• Must be able to carry 75 lbs. alone or up to 200+lbs as a team.
• Must be comfortable working in a crowded environment with noise reaching 100 dBa, strobing lights and complete darkness.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are a must.
• Report writing and penmanship skills
• Strong sense of punctuality and time management
• A strong-sense of teamwork and ability to execute tasks assigned by management and supervisors.
• Ability to perform duties in a professional manner and appearance
• Ability to adhere to venue/management policy and operate independently or as a team
• High school diploma or equivalent experience (GED, HiSET) required
• Acute sense of judgment, tact and diplomacy.
• Handheld radio operation/communication
• Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Nice To Haves

• Security/Event/Law Enforcement experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Patrol among guests and/or employees to preserve safety, order and to protect venue property
• Walk through the crowd to emphasize security presence within the building
• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, guests, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security and safety of the premises
• Will write reports and/or contact logs of daily activities and irregularities such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual/problematic occurrences
• Patrol premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates
• Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into the venue (CEIA OPENGATE systems, Garret Handheld Magnetometer Wants, Etc.)
• Perform 1-1 screenings that may include pat-downs, visual screening and bag/personal item screening.
• Warn persons of rule infractions or violations
• Apprehend and eject violators from premises.
• Assist venue staff with daily setup/breakdown tasks in the venue.

Benefits

• Part-Time Employee Benefits Available
• Flexible Scheduling
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
• Live Nation Entertainment strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
• Recognized for seven years as a Great Place to Work® and named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship.
• Our world-class teams specialize in all aspects of the live entertainment industry, from ground-breaking innovations in ticketing, global venue development and operations, concert promotion and production, sales and brand partnerships, and unparalleled artist management supported by professionals in all facets of corporate operations.
• We believe in taking care of the countless employees helping artists bring live music to fans all around the world.
• Our many unique benefit programs are designed to help our teams live life to the fullest including generous vacation, healthcare, retirement benefits, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering and perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips.
• And of course, access to free live events through our exclusive employee ticketing program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED