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.

The Conversion Supervisor is responsible for leading one of our conversion crews in a safe and efficient manner under the direction of Conversion Managers. The Supervisor is responsible for setting areas at our venue including Central Bank Center, Rupp Arena and The Lexington Opera House. This includes staging, chairs, linens, platforms, pipe and drape and other necessary equipment for our clients. The Supervisor will be responsible for training, planning for and overseeing Conversion Crew members.

This role will pay an hourly rate of $20 to $24.

Benefits for FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays).

This position will remain open until March 21, 2025.

Lexington is an active and thriving market craving an active and welcoming venue for events. The heart of any thriving community is its downtown—and Lexington Center and the historic Rupp Arena are truly the heart of downtown Lexington and one of the most widely-recognized entertainment venues in North America. Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, is fast becoming THE must-play venue. The 20,000-seat arena, affectionately referred to by some as “the Cathedral of College Basketball”, is home to the National Champion University of Kentucky men’s basketball program and has played host to some of the most talented and award-winning musicians/artists in the world, including U2, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Justin Timberlake, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, and many others.
Central Bank Center is our convention side, with over 99k sf of exhibition space, 24k sf each of meeting and ballroom space, 50k of hospitality space, 10k sf of flexible space, and over 2500 covered and uncovered parking spaces. Both venues are additionally joined in entertaining this area by the Lexington Opera House, showcasing Broadway talent through collaborative bookings of Broadway shows, small venue concerts, and local arts.

Our Purpose
We are building an organization that serves our fans, community, and partners through world-class entertainment, sports, and events. We believe in being authentically Kentucky. This means staying true to what makes Kentucky, Kentucky, by rolling up our sleeves to get things done, valuing hospitality and gathering together, being a pillar in our community, teamwork over the individual, celebrating our wins, taking risks, and stretching our potential. As part of Oak View Group, we embrace a positive disRUPPtion. OVG was built on the idea that we are all fans first, and our decisions and guest interactions are made through that lens.

• Supervises and assists full-time and part-time work crews in the set-up and strike before, during and after events to include setting stages, tables, chairs, carpet, pipe and drape, risers, etc., and operation of equipment and maintaining supplies needed for events.
• Assists in orienting, instructing and training new and existing employees in the areas of proper event set-up and tear-down, proper storage of supplies, equipment maintenance, daily time logs, proper vehicle use, etc.
• Must have the ability to properly operate a forklift, aerial lift and other equipment typically used in this type of work. Additionally, must be able to be certified, under OSHA guidelines, to operate designated equipment.
• Confirms the readiness of all areas prior to an event to ensure cleanliness/accuracy as defined in the event sheet or standard department protocol.
• Provides direction to the Crew with event set-up/changeover activities in accordance with the event sheet.
• Coordinates and assists in receiving, storing, shipping and accounting of in-bound freight.
• Supervises the work activities of contract labor and temporary agency personnel.
• Assists in interviewing, selecting and recommending suitable candidates for employment.
• Assists in the performance review process and disciplining of staff assigned to their specific group.
• Assists in preparing weekly staff schedule and directs the staff with event set-up/tear-down activities in accordance with the calendar of events.
• Oversees assigned event set-up/tear-down activities.
• Assists with employee OSHA/Safety training, i.e. General Safety, Blood borne Pathogen, Forklift Operation, Personal Protective Equipment, Hazardous Communication, etc.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours, nights, weekends and holidays when required.
• Assists in performing administrative and other duties as assigned by the Department Manager.

Two or more years of experience performing task similar or related to the set-up/tear-down activities in the operation of an Arena or Convention Center.
 
Job Knowledge, Skills, Other Requirements/Equipment, Tools or Machinery:
• Must have proven supervisory and leadership skills. 
• Must have good organizational planning skills.
• Must be able to coordinate and handle several tasks concurrently.
• Must have strong interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
• Assists in orienting, instructing and training new and existing employees.
• Must be able to read and understand event sheets and corresponding floor plans.
• A working knowledge of event set-up/strike procedures.
• Must be accessible by personal telephone or a contact number.

Physical Requirements: 
• Requires a full range of body motions including vision and hearing in a normal range.
• Frequently works under stressful working conditions, irregular hours and tight time deadlines.
• May periodically climb to elevated locations in the building complex.
• Job requires the following physical movements and functions:
o Standing, Walking, Lifting, Carrying: 85%
o Repetitive Stooping, Bending, Climbing: 15%
o Weights involved in routine lifting:  15 to 50 lbs. occasionally more

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.