Event Staff

1 month ago


Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**SS Athletics Marketing**:

- Competition No.

**S114851642**
- Posting Date

**Aug 09, 2023**
- Closing Date

**Aug 31, 2023**
- Hourly Rate

**$15.08 per hour**
- Grade

**01**
- Hours

**5-10/week per wk
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an end date of April 15, 2024.

**Rate of Pay** - $15.08 + 1.5% premium pay* _*premium pay for current full-time U of A students only_

**Location - **North & South Campus. This role is in person

**Department summary**

Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics is the varsity department for the University of Alberta, and falls under the Dean of Students portfolio. Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics is one of Canada’s premier intercollegiate programs. The U of A competes in the Canada West conference, which resides under the U SPORTS national body, and is home to 24 teams and over 475 student-athletes. The U of A competes in the sports of Basketball, Cross-Country, Curling, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling. It is our vision to be recognized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally as a leader in the pursuit and achievement of excellence in sport.

Our mission is to create a student-athlete-centered, coach-driven and administratively supported university sport environment that will facilitate the academic, athletic and personal development of young women and men. This is accomplished by providing internationally recognized high performance sport competition, high performance coaching, resources and a progressive approach to the on-going development of university sport in Canada.

**Position summary**

Athletics is currently seeking energetic, customer service oriented, team members to join our event crew for the 2023-24 conference season and playoffs. Roles include ticket selling, event ushering/security, and alcohol/merchandise sales at U of A basketball, football, hockey, rugby, soccer and volleyball games. Shifts are typically scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the course of the season (September - March). All roles are crucial to ensuring an exciting atmosphere at our events for both the benefit of our student-athletes and our fans.

**Duties**
- Assist with the set up and tear down of the venue for each event
- Cover a variety of operations positions including:

- Digital ticket sales through TicketMaster
- Manage cash and card transactions for ticket, alcohol, and merchandise sales
- Secure venue access points, ensuring that patrons have the correct ticket to enter and do not exit the venue with alcohol
- Cover sport specific roles (ex. scorekeeping, penalty box, goal judging, etc.)

**Qualifications**
- High school diploma
- Available to work evenings and weekends
- Available to work 3-4 shifts per month
- Good customer service skills
- Manage details easily
- Have experience handling cash
- Can handle large crowds effectively and proficiently
- Communicate with customers and fellow staff clearly and professionally
- Have experience at events where alcohol is sold
- Able to solve problems in an efficient and effective way
- Familiar with Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics teams and events

**How to Apply**

**We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.


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