Grounds Keeper/Maintenance Assistant|Part-Time| Greenville SC Convention Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

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Overview

This is a hands-on position performing work involving skills of general maintenance, grounds keeping and miscellaneous repair duties to keep the facility in good operating condition.

This role will pay an hourly wage of $19 to $20.00.

For PT roles: Benefits: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

End Date 9/30/2024

Responsibilities

• Preparing outdoor areas for various weather conditions

• Maintaining gardens and lawns, by grass cutting, hedge trimming, trash removal, snow shoveling if warranted

• Operating and maintaining garden equipment.

• Perform general building maintenance to include painting, maintaining mechanical equipment, and miscellaneous repairs.

• Perform preventative maintenance

• Operating and maintaining garden equipment.

• Inspect all fire extinguishers and alarms.

• Perform projects that include working with sheet-rock, wall vinyl, etc.

• Maintain shop equipment and workstation with attention to safety and housekeeping.

• Record all work performed. Maintain log of all maintenance and repair activities.

• Assist other Operation Department divisions to expedite set-up and tear-down events whenever possible.

• Operate equipment such as light trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, scrubbing machines, or other light power driven equipment.

• Follow all safety precautions, building codes, rules, regulations, risk management and emergency procedures

• Organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.

• Effectively work under pressure and/or stringent schedule and produce accurate results.

• Maintain and effective working relationship with clients, employees, exhibitors, patrons and others encountered in the course of employment.

• Report any unsafe or hazardous conditions to supervisor immediately.

• Perform other duties as assigned by Facility Engineer.

Qualifications

• Ability to recognize and use simple hand-held, manual and power tools needed for performance of general maintenance duties.

• Remain flexible and adjust to situations as they occur.

• Possess any licenses, certificates or training required by local, state or national authorities for the operation of the equipment utilized in the facility.

• Possess sufficient hearing to clearly hear voices, alarms, bells and horns.

• Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time on hard-surface floor.

• Ability to work with minimum supervision and understand verbal and written instructions.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds.

• Ability to operate a forklift and licensed to operate a forklift.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Two or more years of experience in general maintenance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Performing work through repetitive eye/hand coordination.

• Daily lifting up to 50 lbs. for up to 5 minutes at a time. Daily carrying up to 50 lbs. up to 5 minutes at a time.

• Climbing ladders and staircases multiple times per day as needed.

• Constant standing, walking, stooping. Constant reaching, handling products.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock and vibration.

• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of radiation

• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals

• Will require being outside during adverse weather conditions.

• May be exposed to high noise levels for extended periods of time.

• May require being indoors and outdoors several times a day

• May be limited exposure to heat and cold, dust, pollen, fumes

HOURS OF WORK AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends and holidays, in addition to normal business hours.

• May require extended hours as determined by event schedule.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.

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.

EEO

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.