Venue Operations Crew

Details

Open Date 10/15/2026

Requisition Number PRN46494B

Job Title General Laborers

Working Title Venue Operations Crew

Career Progression Track S00

Track Level S3 - Skilled

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday-Friday 7:00AM-4:00PM. Evenings, Nights, Weekends, and holidays will be required to work as scheduled for Stadium and Arena events. Subject to change based on seasonal/operational needs.

VP Area President

Department 00842 - Rice-Eccles Stadium

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 20.50

Close Date 01/12/2027

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The Stadium/Arena Venue Operations crew, under general supervision performs work as needed to clean, maintain, setup/teardown equipment and prepare for events at the Jon M Huntsman Center, Rice-Eccles Stadium and occasionally other campus locations. Duties include skilled and semi-skilled tasks, which often require heavy lifting and a high degree of physical exertion. Also, ensure all clients’ requirements are met and facility rules, regulations and policies are adhered to.

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Responsibilities

• Conducts all cleaning duties including vacuuming carpets, sweeping and mopping floors, trash pickup and removal, cleaning of toilets and urinals, cleaning windows, shining mirrors, cleaning walls and trash cans, cleaning arena seats, dusting furniture, etc.

• Participate in all aspects of the conversion process in preparation for events. Duties may include setting up and tearing down tables, chairs, athletic equipment, barricades, staging, bike rack, canopy tents, other furnishings and equipment.

• Provide operational support during events. This includes cleaning and restocking restrooms, cleaning up spills, removing trash, operating spotlights, tearing down and setting up equipment, etc.

• Control and organize housekeeping equipment including but not limited to brooms, mops, buckets, toilet brushes, garbage bags, push brooms, cleaning cloths, gloves, mask and cleaning solutions, etc.

• Assist with post event cleaning including sweeping, mopping, dusting, trash removal, vacuuming and restroom cleaning.

• Report irregularities, discrepancies, damage of equipment and property, loss of property and equipment and safety concerns promptly to supervisor, manager and director.

• Check vehicles for damage including bulbs and batteries reparation. Inspect all equipment such as scissor lifts, forklifts, golf cars, passenger vehicles, telehandlers, hand blowers, small engines, and other duties that V.O. restores from bathrooms to seat repair.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The preferences listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Requires 3+ years of related experience.

Preferences

• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions.

• Demonstrate ability to carry out tasks in a reliable, productive and expedient

manner and be able to adhere to strict deadlines.

• Demonstrate knowledge of practices and procedures related to event set-up and conversions, typical methods and techniques for cleaning and maintaining the equipment and proper use and care of hand power tools.

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

• Follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with others in both oral and written form.

• Follow all policies/procedures, risk management, safety precautions, rules, regulations and emergency procedures established at the facility.

• Work effectively under pressure and/or stringent schedule and produce accurate results.

• Remain flexible and adjust to situations as they occur.

• Ability to work irregular hours that may vary due to functions and may include day, evening, weekends and holidays.

• Past experience working events and leading a team.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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