Oak View Group:
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.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a qualified and dynamic part-time professional to fill the position of Operations Technician for the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Operations Technician team member is responsible for supporting and operating events of all sizes for the local and regional market for the convention centre. This position is also responsible for building maintenance, janitorial services and on site customer service.
This role pays an hourly rate of $18.25 - $20.00 CAD.
Benefits for Part-Time roles: Pension matching.
This position will remain open until June 19, 2026.
About the Venue:
The Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, located at 273 Power Street in Penticton,BC, is a vesatile Convention Centre Venue, boasting over 60,000 square ft. of event floor space. The facility hosts appoximately 200 Events annually, with a variety of corporate, consumer and live events, attracting both local and international visitors.
Responsibilities:
- Work from general instructions and specifications.
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Read and interpret paperwork regarding room set-ups.
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Set rooms according to the requested layouts.
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Set-up and tear down a variety of equipment, including, but not limited to chairs, tables, staging, risers, trash cans, dance floors, coat racks, table skirting, carpet, pipe & drape, plywood, field covers, tarps.
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Sweep, mop, scrub & wax floors, wash walls, windows, stainless steel, counter tops and woodwork.
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Clean and maintain restrooms to the highest quality of service while replenishing supplies.
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Remove stains, clean and extract carpet.
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Responsible to properly clean and maintain a specific area of the facility. Always ensuring the area is hygienic, orderly and ready for public use.
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Dusts, polish, arrange and move furniture and equipment.
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Remove rubbish and waste.
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Use hand tools or small powered equipment applicable to the work being performed.
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Provide direction to and oversee assignments to full time and On Call.
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Housekeeping/Setup Workers.
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Perform facility maintenance tasks as assigned.
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Report defective equipment, facility damage, areas of the facility requiring cleaning and incorrect or improper set-ups to supervisors in a timely manner.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
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Ability to work various workdays and hours to meet business needs including early/late hours, long days, weekends and holidays.
- The intellectual/social, physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 essential functions.
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Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
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Possession of or ability to obtain the following: CPR, First Aid, Blood Borne Pathogen, AED, Forklift Certification.
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Work from general instructions and specifications, with minimal supervision.
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Perform general labor related tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
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Ability to operate a wide variety of equipment including pick-up trucks with attached power washer, forklifts, floor industrial scrubbers, and other vehicles as required.
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Maintain a calm demeanor while providing corrective feedback to team members during stressful and/or time sensitive situations.
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Work effectively in a service-oriented environment subject to frequently changing priorities.
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference:
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.
