Water Porter | Part-Time | McCormick Place Convention Center

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. 

This Water Porter executes, achieves, and maintains the core functions of distribution of water coolers and water jugs throughout the McCormick Place Convention Center and Wintrust Arena.

The rate of pay for this role is $16.12 and is tip eligibe (per CBA).

Benefits are per the union agreement.

This position will remain open until October 23, 2026.

McCormick Place Convention Center, 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)
• Delivery and setup of the 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 requests for products and distribute them in a timely manner per work instructions.
• Verify quantities and record the amount of water coolers and jugs received or distributed, including shortages and damages.
• Maintain consistent communication regarding par levels with the department Directors, Managers, and Supervisors.
• End of show duties to include but not be limited to the following: return of water coolers to designated storage location; return of empty and partially used water jugs to designated areas for pick-up; maintenance, cleaning, and inventory of 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.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirement:

• 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.
• 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 collaborate with other team members.
• Must have a pleasant personality and adhere to uniform standards policy.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment; have a sense of urgency.
• 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 problems, propose, and implement solutions.

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.