The Iowa Events Center, a leader in sports, entertainment and events management, is dedicated to recruiting and developing people with the skills, experience and values to contribute to the continued growth and success of our organization. We appreciate a customer-focused mindset in an exciting and fast-paced work environment. Together we transform events into great experiences through creative entrepreneurship, innovative techniques, and world-class service that touches every aspect of the live event experience.
The Iowa Events Center is a proud partner of OVG360. OVG360, a division of Oak View Group, is a full-service event management and hospitality company helping clients and partners transform the sports, live entertainment and convention industries to transform the venue, workforce, artists, athletes and improve the surrounding communities. Service-oriented and driven by social responsibility, OVG360 helps facilities add value through excellence and innovation in hospitality, content and reservation development, sustainable operations, public health and safety, and more. Learn more atoakviewgroup.com.
Applications can be made in person at the Wells Fargo Arena security office at 2nd Ave. and Crocker St. to be completed or submitted. Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Or you can send the request by email toiowaeventscenter@gmail.com.
Part Time Place Management Opportunities
Join our team and get hands-on experience behind the scenes at events like the NCAA March Madness, Pentatonix, Iowa Wild, Iowa Wolves, and more! Ask about our signup bonuses and referral program.
part time electrician
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A part-time electrician will perform general instructional electrician level functions and managerial responsibilities in technical operations, maintenance and repair of power generation equipment, fire and smoke detection systems, HVAC, building automation systems and ancillary systems during the Iowa events at the Center and Wells Fargo Arena.
responsibilities
- Install and maintain showroom power for showrooms and arena power distribution
- Locate, troubleshoot, analyze and log electrical problems
- Assistance with event electrical requirements and troubleshooting (concerts, trade shows, etc.)
- Receive official license
- Flexible work hours according to availability
Questions? Contact Harold at harold.peterson@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8042.
part time engineer
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Under general guidance, a technician performs specialized travel-level tasks and managerial tasks related to the technical operation of critical facility systems, performs facility and equipment maintenance/troubleshooting, and systems monitoring. Carrying out advanced work in the maintenance and repair of steam boilers, electric generators and auxiliary systems and centralized air conditioning systems.
responsibilities
- Perform maintenance and repair of plant equipment, auxiliary systems, minor electrical and plumbing repairs, and recommend methods and procedures.
- Assist full-time engineers in maintaining plant equipment.
- Assist with event requirements and work orders.
- Flexible work hours according to availability
Questions? Contact Harold at harold.peterson@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8042.
Part-time event planner
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A Part-Time Event Facilities Worker (Facility Assistant) is an event-focused support position that works in areas such as interior design, event demolition, and stadium remodeling.
responsibilities
- Assist in the conversion of events per instructions, including: stands, chairs, tables, stages, piping and drapes, and other items required for on-site events.
- Operate a variety of equipment, including forklifts, pallet trucks, and more
- Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients.
- Assist other operational departments and positions as required.
Questions? Contact Kyle at kyle.disney@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8089.
Part-time Guest Services Supervisor
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A guest service attendant is an event-on-call employee who acts as the primary direct service provider to guests when entertaining at the Iowa Events Center and Wells Fargo Arena. They help provide a safe environment for our guests and ensure all service requirements are met. Guest Service Assistants work in the following positions as needed, including: ushers, ticket counters, suite attendants, and door guards.
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- Provide exceptional customer service and support to all guests.
- Greet and scan tickets as guests enter the building
- Greet and guide guests to their seats.
- Provide orientation to guests on the premises.
Questions? Contact Matt at matthew.cushman@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8054.
part time cleaning
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A part-time Operations Cleaner (Building Assistant) is an event-driven support position working in the areas of show cleaning and maintenance.
responsibilities
- Complete cleaning checklists accurately and in a timely manner, and clean before, during, and after the event to remove trash, spills, vacuum, etc.
- Operate a selection of equipment based on your needs, including: polishers/sprayers, ride-on sweepers/scrubbers, walk-behind scrubbers, blowers, vacuums and more
- Assist other operational departments and positions as required.
Questions? Contact Kyle at kyle.disney@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8089.
Part time maintenance technician.
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A maintenance engineer is responsible for various equipment and facility maintenance needs. This can include event setups and relocations, facility repairs, equipment preventative maintenance, and more.
responsibilities
- Support in the preparation of events (electricity requirements, radio calls, water connections, unlocking doors)
- Repair and maintenance of facilities.
- Repair of defective devices (chairs, tables, stages)
- Work with hand and power tools.
- Possibility of flexible hours according to availability
Questions? Contact Harold at harold.peterson@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8042.
part time parking attendant
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A parking attendant is an event employee who guides customers in and around the Iowa Events Center parking lots during events. The office is responsible for the proper processing of cash and credit transactions.
responsibilities
- Greet guests at the convention center parking lot entrance.
- Manage traffic flow in and within event center parking lots
- Collect and process parking fees
- Educate guests on current policies and procedures.
Questions? Contact Robbin at robbin.morton@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8105.
part time parking attendant
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The Parking Supervisor assists the Parking Manager in the day-to-day operations of all parking lots at the Iowa Events Center. They will be responsible for various administrative tasks and ensure that employees have the proper knowledge and tools for customer service and efficient operations.
responsibilities
- Assist the park manager with all parking operations on the day of the event.
- Answer staff questions and assist park rangers at events.
- Organization and ability to work with cash and credit card transactions.
- Offers flexible schedules depending on the event schedule and your availability
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Part time switchboard operator
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A receptionist is an event employee who represents the Iowa Event Center both in person and over the phone as the first point of contact for prospects, the general public and corporate inquiries. The receptionist will also assist guests with questions about events and information, and will direct any necessary calls to the appropriate staff.
responsibilities
- Receive and forward incoming inquiries in person and by phone for the back office
- Provide support to the public and customers with questions or routes to the appropriate department
- Investigate and resolve customer service issues during events in an efficient and courteous manner.
- Responsible for acquiring extensive knowledge of the building and events.
Questions? Contact Carrie at carrie.jackson@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8135.
Part-time OVG Hospitality Opportunities
Join our team and help improve customer experiences while staying at the Iowa Events Center. Attend events like NCAA March Madness, major convention shows, concerts, conferences and more! Ask about our signup bonuses and referral program.
Catering-Servidor
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responsibilities
- Ability to serve food and drinks for both individuals and buffets.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Assembly and disassembly of events with catering
Questions? Contact Jeff Maynes atjeff.maynes@oakviewgroup.como al 515-564-8026.
concession fund
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responsibilities
- Run payment sales for orders and close transactions
- Responsible for maintaining product stocks at the stands and maintaining a clean and organized stand.
- Excellent customer service skills
Questions? Contact Brett Slaby atbrett.slaby@oakviewgroup.como al 515-564-8223.
concession chef
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responsibilities
- Prepare food in specified amounts
- Maintain health, safety and hygiene in the work area.
- Ensure proper storage of food.
Questions? Contact Brett Slaby atbrett.slaby@oakviewgroup.como al 515-564-8223.
grant officer
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responsibilities
- Responsible for supervising food stalls, cashiers and cooks.
- Assist with storage requirements and supervise employees.
- Provision of supervision and guidance for concession operations
Questions? Contact Brett Slaby atbrett.slaby@oakviewgroup.como al 515-564-8223.
kitchen master
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responsibilities
- Responsible for supervising food stall managers, cashiers and cooks.
- Assist with storage requirements and supervise employees.
- Provision of supervision and guidance for concession operations
Questions? Contact Jeff Maynes atjeff.maynes@oakviewgroup.como al 515-564-8026.
prepare cooks
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responsibilities
- Produce the item as indicated on the setup sheet
- Maintain a clean and organized kitchen for the entire food and beverage operation.
Questions? Contact Jeff Maynes atjeff.maynes@oakviewgroup.como al 515-564-8026.
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responsibilities
- In charge of learning or knowing about the different beers, wines and spirits available to customers
- Proper handling of cash and cash registers.
- Offer your customers exceptional customer service
Questions? Contact Brett Slaby atbrett.slaby@oakviewgroup.como al 515-564-8223.
Server-Suite
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responsibilities
- Assistance in the preparation of suites before the event.
- Ability to manage current "tickets" for specific suite orders
- You must provide excellent customer service standards.
Questions? Contact Brett Slaby atbrett.slaby@oakviewgroup.como al 515-564-8223.
Warehouse worker
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responsibilities
- Maintain accurate delivery and inventory records
- Necessary to properly organize and maintain storage areas.
Questions? Contact Brett Slaby atbrett.slaby@oakviewgroup.como al 515-564-8223.
full time opportunities
Experiences of all kinds while working at the Iowa Events Center. Join our fast and exciting team now!
Oak View Group offers eligible employees competitive wages, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, a Company Safe Harbor 401(k) plan, critical illness and hospital compensation group statutory benefits, pet insurance, FSA, HSA, and traveler accounts. , paid time off, tuition reimbursement ; and an employee assistance program.
deputy chief engineer
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Led by the Chief Engineer, the Assistant. The Chief Engineer directs, manages, supervises, and performs a variety of tasks related to the maintenance and operations of the Iowa Event Center.
responsibilities
- Responsible for services and activities related to IEC maintenance and operations, including but not limited to HVAC, electrical, mechanical, sand equipment, boilers, plumbing, ice handling, carpentry, gas, and pools.
- Use independent judgment, interview, select, train, motivate, evaluate, and make recommendations for engineers.
- Planning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the facility maintenance schedule/work orders; including meeting with the team to identify and resolve device issues; Assign work activities, projects and programs Monitor workflows; Review and evaluate the results, methods and procedures of the work.
Questions? Contact Harold at harold.peterson@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8042.
work coordinator
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The Building Coordinator is an event-driven support position that provides physical assistance and oversees projects and staff productivity in the areas of housekeeping, show maintenance, venue set-up, event demolition, stadium remodeling, convention services and grounds maintenance at Iowa events. Center.
responsibilities
- Leads small teams on tasks and projects to monitor work quality and productivity.
- Provides daily training and coaching for part-time employees in daily operations.
- Operates a range of equipment including, but not limited to, forklifts, pallet trucks, grinders, polishers, ride-on sweepers
Questions? Contact Kyle at kyle.disney@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8089.
kitchen master
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The Head Chef is responsible for serving guests quality food and beverages in accordance with standard company recipes. The head chef prepares meats, soups and sauces, and cooks and oversees all other aspects of the food and beverage operation.
responsibilities
- Coordination and supervision of the work of the kitchen staff.
- Knowledge of culinary preparation skills and teaches others proper food preparation and presentation.
- Helps control food and labor costs
- Responsible for providing fresh, quality food products in a timely manner for delivery to guests.
Questions? Contact Jeff at jeff.maynes@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8085.
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The Operations Supervisor assumes responsibility for the management of all services and activities associated with the operations of all stadiums and venues; Directly supervise all full-time and part-time employees in the operations department, particularly in the areas of housekeeping, interior design, show maintenance, and remodeling at the Iowa Events Center.
responsibilities
- Management in the areas of planning, direction, coordination and review of work plans for plant operations.
- Review, interpret, and communicate with other administrative staff on complex event documents to forecast staffing and equipment needs for all arena and convention events.
- Responsible for coordinating and communicating a complex departmental plan to ensure adequate facility coverage and monitor labor costs
Questions? Contact Harold at harold.peterson@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8042.
employee accountant
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Under the direction of the Director of Finance, the AR Accountant's primary responsibility is to prepare client account statements and post the corresponding journal entries. The position is also responsible for various other accounting and human resources functions.
responsibilities
- post advances
- Prepare customer invoices for events held at the convention center.
- Process loan applications
- Assistance in reconciling prepayments and event liability accounts on monthly work papers
Questions? Contact Diane at diane.frischmeyer@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8023.
Suites Food and Beverage Supervisor
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The Suites Food and Beverage Supervisor is responsible for overseeing guest relations at the suite level, which includes 40 suites, 20 sky boxes, the Ketel One Bar and Templeton Distillery at the Fort restaurant. Must be personable and able to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.
responsibilities
- Oversee the establishment of food service areas in specific suites based on pre-order
- Ensure all suites are set up prior to the event based on order notifications received
- Ensure quality and hospitality throughout the stadium suite level
Questions? Contact Derek at derek.hickey@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8010.
Practice
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The operations intern gives students the opportunity to go behind the scenes to understand what it takes to change the arena from an Iowa Wild hockey game to an NCAA men's basketball rock concert.
responsibilities
- Assist in personnel and task scheduling for daily operations, as well as event setup and management, and teardown.
- Shadow Operations Supervisors to understand how to lead, direct, and motivate the operations team before, during, and after an event.
- Learn how a capital expenditure budget is developed and prioritized from year to year
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To apply, send theemployee request, a cover letter and resume to Kyle at kyle.disney@oakviewgroup.com or 515-564-8089.
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CSC Event Security Staff
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