Job Description

Job Duties

Contribute to the day-to-day operations for 3M Arena at Mariucci and Ridder Arenaâ™s (30%)
a.    Develop work plans to prepare for all Gopher menâ™s and womenâ™s competitions, practices, events and non-Gopher Athletic Events.  
b.    Directly responsible for coordinating building operations- submitting physical plant work orders and tracking of them, event conversions, and scheduling of ice arena staff.
c.    Assist with the development of the facility operating budget and monitor monthly expenditures.
d.    Primary responsibility of hiring, training and documenting student staff to ensure proper procedures are used.
e.    Ensure all part time student employees are hired, trained and evaluated annually while following the Universities policies and procedures.
f.    Training staff on emergency procedures for the facility- both daily and event related.

Events operations (30%)
a.    Assign staff to provide facility coverage for day to day operations as well as for all events held in the facilities.  
b.    Assign and plan event setups/tear downs and clean-up crews.
c.    Duties range from miscellaneous custodial, audio-visual assistance, and contributing to the overall success of Events held.
d.    Coordinate and direct broadcast operations, catering, and concessions to provide adequate services for events.
e.    Collaborate with ICA Event management on all events that take place at 3M Arena at Mariucci and Ridder Arena

Facilities (40%)
a.    This position will assist in developing long-term and short-term goals for the facility improvements and equipment needs.
b.    The position will be a point of contact for day-to-day operations of the facility.  
c.    Oversight of preventative maintenance and emergency repairs while working with Athletic facilities staff, Facilities Management and outside contractors to proactively maintain facilities.
d.    This position will coordinate the rental of equipment needed for building maintenance and repair- including high lifts and forklifts.
e.    Manage all supply ordering and purchasing for the facility including custodial supplies, and other event related supplies.
f.    Manage coordinate and maintain records of custodial tasks, daily, weekly, monthly, annually etc.  
g.    Coordination and oversight of all efforts related to identifying building custodial and maintenance tasks. 
h.    This position will manage all custodial efforts in the ice arenaâ™s;  i.e. student workforce, third party daily cleaning company, and student organization fundraising clean up coordination, and third party post event clean up crews in terms of schedule, performance feedback, and payments.
i.    Develop and maintain student laborer/custodial operating procedure manual
j.    Contribute significantly to both operational and event expense budget management.

Personnel Responsible For:

Part time staff of twenty (25) Student Laborers/custodians and one (1) full time intern- shared oversight.
a.    Coordinate and handle all aspects of the recruiting, hiring, training, and supervision of all part-time student employees. 
b.    Properly train students on all custodial tasks to be completed daily.
c.    Training and oversight of event set up and teardowns and event conversions within the Ice Arenaâ™s  
d.    Conduct performance evaluations on all part-time employees to communicate expected levels of performance. 
e.    Assist with the training and supervision of the 40 hr per week intern 

Minimum Qualifications
a.    Bachelorâ™s degree in Sports Management or related field or 4 years of combined experience in related field.
b.    Basic knowledge of NCAA and B1G rules and regulations
c.    Must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays as scheduled with large or complex events. 
d.    Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
e.    Must have a valid driverâ™s license.

Preferred Qualifications
a.    Masters Degree in Sports Management or related field
b.    1 year of experience in sports facilities operations.
c.    Facilities operations in NCAA or professional sports leagues.

About University of Minnesota Twin Cities

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