Part Time Fun Jobs in Fort Smith, AR (NOW HIRING)

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

As a member of the Guest Services Event Staff Team, you will be an essential part of the Guest experience and help build memories that last a lifetime. In this role, you will wear many different hats and have the potential to work in several different areas of the facility. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to ushering, ticket scanning, concourse customer service, greeter, bag checker, etc. You will have the opportunity to assist our guests by offering directions and sharing information while creating a World Class experience. Your job will be to keep our guests safe and informed while still maintaining a fun and friendly atmosphere.

This role pays an hourly rate of $15.00-$16.50

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching

EVERGREEN ROLE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline.

OVG  has an excellent and immediate opening for a Guest Service's Associateat the Fort Smith Convention Center/Arc Best Performing Arts Center in Ft. Smith AR. The Fort Smith Convention Center offers 116,800 square feet of usable, infinitely flexible event space including 40,000 sq. ft. Exhibit Hall, 8 Meeting Rooms and over 3,000 sq. ft. of pre-function space. The ArcBest PAC boasts a 1,331-seat state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center just steps from historic downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas.

• Prepare your assigned area for guests; looking for potential hazards, reporting any issues to a supervisor
• When doors open, welcome our guests with a great smile and helpful attitude
• Scan event tickets ensuring that the proper ticket is being used to gain entry
• Assist guests in locating their ticketed seats, event room
• Being alert and proactive to potential hazards and reporting incidents when they occur
• Monitor your assigned area for issues and opportunities to make lasting memories for our fans
• Respond to all guest concerns/complaints promptly and in a professional manner
• Assist guests in ADA accessible seating sections
• Enforce all building policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all guests
• Manage the foot traffic flow of large crowds
• Bag checks at entry
• Check identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
• Be knowledgeable about arena emergency evacuation plan in order to safely assist guests during the unlikely event of an emergency.

• Experience in a hospitality or entertainment environment is preferred
• You must love working with and helping people.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• You must be able to maintain a POSITIVE attitude while handling difficult situations.
• Flexible schedule: Weekend availability is needed.

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.

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.

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