Oak View Group is a sports and entertainment company engaged in a wide variety of activities, including arena development, facility management, arena and stadium alliance, sponsorships and partnerships, security services, publications, conferences, and consulting. The company, privately held, is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices throughout the world.

The Operations Coordinator supervises and directs the day-to-day operations of the facilities and oversees conversions. The position provides leadership and direction to part-time staff about building policy and procedures.

• Oversees the operation of all event changeovers, i.e. ice conversions, basketball floor, stage risers, chairs, and signs
• Performs operation of machinery, including Zamboni, forklift, pallet jacks, scrubbers, floor buffers, and mechanical lifting devices.
• Assign work activities, monitor work flow, identify and resolve common operational issues
• Review and understand event documents to forecast staffing and equipment needs for all events and ice rink activities.
• Oversee and monitor changeover crews, provide team support as required.
• Schedule appropriate changeover crew for a large group of employees accurately and efficiently and adjust/notify employees of updates / changes as necessary
• Interview, select, train, coach, and evaluate part time and temporary staff
• Ensure staff is working safely and are aware of proper safety guidelines
• Maintain an accurate record keeping system for inventory management
• Maintains departmental equipment; notify Senior Operations Manager when repairs are needed
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients to provide a positive employee environment

• High school diploma or GED is required; Associates or Bachelors degree preferred
• Two (2) or more years experience in an operations position in an arena, convention center, public assembly facility or similar location; with knowledge of set up/ and event coordination
• A degree in Facility Management or related field may be substituted for years of experience
• Possess superior interpersonal and strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to function in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, handle multiple tasks at one time, meet deadlines
• Must be self-motivated with strong leadership abilities and organizational skills
• Ability to follow written instruction, interpret AutoCAD drawings and blueprints
• Candidates must be able to follow orders explicitly, be capable of working as part of a team, and be able to work well with other individuals. Candidates should be able to work alone if required, and be able to complete tasks up to and including final clean up and putting tools and supplies back to their assigned storage areas.
• Work a flexible schedule including early mornings, days, evenings, overnight, weekends, holidays, extended (long) work days and extended number of days
• Previous Zamboni experience is a plus
• Forklift certification is a plus

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.

We are committed to ensuring all our buildings and office locations are the safest in the world for artists, teams, employees, and fans. Based on recent encouraging trends in the U.S. and Canada. We highly encourage our employees to continue to get vaccinate and boosted against COVID-19. Should circumstances change, we may need to reinstate vaccination requirements, in whole or in part, to safeguard the health of our employees, guests, performers, athletes, and partners.

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.