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.

This position executes, achieves and maintains the core functions of Oak View Group Hospitality distribution of water coolers and water jugs throughout the McCormick Place Convention Center and WINTRUST Arena.

This role will pay an hourly rate between $13.01 to $13.06 + plus tips 

Benefits for PT roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching. Also, OVG provides part-time, seasonal, and internship employees with one hour of accrued paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year.

This position will remain open until Sept 30, 2024

McCormick Place located in downtown Chicago is the largest and most flexible convention center in North America., With over 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space, the campus proudly hosts some of the world’s largest and most prestigious conventions, meetings, and trade shows, welcoming approximately 3 million visitors to Chicago every year.

• Organize incoming deliveries of water coolers and jugs
• Distribute water coolers and jugs per BEO’s (Banquet Event Orders)
• Deliver, set-up of Water Bar
• Communicate any maintenance concerns regarding water coolers to management
• Maintain storage area by ensuring coolers/jugs are properly placed on racks, shelves or pallets
• Fill requisitions, work orders, addendums, or request for product and distribute in a timely manner per work instructions.
• Verify quantities, record amount of water coolers and jugs received or distributed including shortages and damages.
• Maintain consistent communication regarding par levels with Department Director, Manager’s and Supervisor’s
• End of show duties to include but not limited to: return of water coolers to designated storage location; return of empty and partially used water jugs to designated areas for pick-up; maintain, clean and inventory water cooler equipment to prep for next delivery.
• Use proper and safe methods when operating all warehouse equipment, i.e. pallet jacks.
• Follow directions from Managers/Warehouse Lead
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor

                           Supervisory Responsibilities

                           This position does not have supervisory responsibilities

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

Educational Requirements

• Must have a High School Diploma/GED
• Must have sufficient math ability to accurately add, subtract, divide, multiply and perform other basic business math calculations.
• Must speak, be able to read and understand English well enough to converse with customers, supervisor’s and employees.
• Understand written and oral direction and communicate effectively with others.

Skills and Abilities

• Must possess good organizational skills
• Must have ability to follow directions and effectively perform the work
• Ability to work closely with others
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment; sense of urgency
• Must have a pleasant personality and adhere to Uniform Standards policy
• Must be able to work various shifts and hours to include holidays and weekends
• Ability to take tasks that are not clearly defined and appropriately define problem, propose and implement solutions.

Computer Skills                                      

This position does not require computer skills.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Forklift License, Pallet Jack Certification (if required to transport)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.