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 OVG Hospitality’s distribution and warehouse as a driver, achieves and maintains quality and efficiency standards in the warehouse, receiving and distribution.

This role pays an hourly rate of $24.69 to $26.69.

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

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

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.

• Deliver orders to restaurants and banquet pantries
• Pick up and deliver equipment for stewarding department
• Pick up and deliver linen for banquet department
• Ensure deliveries ordered are delivered on time and accurately
• Uses proper and safe methods when operating all warehouse equipment, i.e. pallet jacks
• Accurately fill requisitions in a timely manner
• Notify manager of “out of stocks”
• Follow directions from Managers/Warehouse Lead
• Assist warehouse in storing and rotating product
• Assist with sanitation and safety of warehouse
• Reports for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag at all times
• Notify manager of truck problems. Report any damage of truck or product.
• 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 functions.

                         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.
• Two (2) years warehouse experience with previous electric pallet jack experience.
• At least two (2) years’ experience driving commercially a 24 foot box truck.

                              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
• Must have an ability to effectively drive in all types of weather conditions, i.e. rain, sleet, snow, etc.
• 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

Must hold a valid Illinois Driver’s License  

Electric Pallet Jack Certification

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.

Physical Requirement

• Must be able to Stand for minimum of:__6 hours___
• Must be able to Lift ___60___pounds
• Must be able to Sit for minimum of:_1 hour_____
• Must be able to Push __60___pounds
• Ability to move heavy (100+ pounds) pallets with product.

While performing the duties of this job, one must have the physical ability to maneuver around McCormick Place at times.  The employee may be regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move a minimum of 60 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.

NOTE: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above.  They mabe be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

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.