Description

Company

A worldwide leader in endurance sports, Spartan is a high-growth, international organization that owns and operates mass-participation athletic events under the brands Spartan®, Tough Mudder®, Spartan Trail®, Hurricane Heat, and DEKA, and offers numerous related fitness, health and nutrition services and products. We create transformational experiences, products, and content to help people, companies and teams tear down boundaries and expand what they believe to be possible. Together with its many subsidiaries and licensees, Spartan combines large scale global events with a vibrant digital content and community platform. With 250 events across more than 40 countries on six continents, Spartan is the worlds leading extreme wellness and endurance brand.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Periodically assist the Construction Manager with onsite leadership responsibilities;
• Possess a strong understanding of onsite operations, processes and efficiencies;
• Ensure compliance to safety protocols;
• Stay up to date and relay new directives or changes to processes;
• Assist the Construction Manager with the inspection process and race day operations;
• Oversee a team of Spartan staff, local labor, and volunteers in order to construct or assemble obstacles according to Spartan specifications;
• Instruct inexperienced team members concerning the assembly process;
• Ensure crew completes tasks efficiently and effectively;
• Assist in the load-in/load-out phases of event production;
• Load/unload trailers using heavy equipment;
• Operate basic heavy equipment in the process of obstacle construction;
• Proactively address issues as they arise in order to complete assignments within preset time frames;
• Work in poor weather and a fast-paced challenging environment;
• Instruct volunteers concerning proper enforcement of obstacle rules;
• Provide support for crew leaders and volunteers in the form of education, food, and any assistance necessary;
• Proactively address and solve problems as they arise;
• Serve as a positive representative of Spartan Race, Inc.

*The above responsibilities reflect managements assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Communicate and speak effectively before groups of volunteers, contractors, or employees;
• Minimum three (3) years experience in the construction industry;
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measuring using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals;
• Hands on experience building houses, decks, cabinetry, working with truss or scaffolding, etc.;
• Experience overseeing and managing crews;
• Basic computer skills (i.e. Excel, Google Docs, email, etc.);
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals;
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of volunteers, contractors, and employees (read and speak conversational English);
• Willingness and ability to travel 11 days at a time with approximately 100% travel;
• Frequently works 10-15 hour days outdoors in adverse conditions for extended periods of time;
• Demonstrate full range of movement including but not limited to lifting, standing, bending, reaching, twisting, and crawling;
• Occasionally lifts, pushes, pulls, and moves equipment and material weighing up to 100 pounds;
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls;
• Must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints;
• Possess a valid drivers license without restrictions; clean driving record;
• Experience operating heavy equipment preferred but not mandatory;
• Occasionally climb ladders and work off elevated surfaces as well as climb up onto and down from equipment.

Qualities required of all Spartan team members:

Spartan Race is a high-performance organization, and successful team members must therefore possess a strong work ethic and hands-on approach to business. We are innovative, create inventive solutions, and are exceptionally service minded. Team members at Spartan change lives, and have a passion for the organization. Paramount to our organization is the maturity to embrace ambiguity and ability to adapt according to the market and the continuing innovation of the organization.

• Ability to hold one-self accountable and an aptitude for prioritizing multiple projects
• Strong sense of teamwork with the ability to foster relationships
• Proactive, solutions-oriented; capability to identify efficiencies and decrease costs while maintaining a quality workplace environment and product
• Collegial approach to a business environment and cooperative work style
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Spartan Race is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and celebrate the uniqueness of every individual on our team. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. Spartan Race is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.