Stadium Operations Manager

Background:

The Nashville Sounds take great pride in having a first-class facility and are looking to add to our facility operations team.

First Horizon Park, home to the Triple-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, hosts 150+ events per year, including Sounds baseball, varying levels of amateur baseball, concerts, beer festivals, and other unique events.

Position Overview:

The Stadium Operations Manager is responsible for assisting the stadium operations department for the Sounds, including the supervision of ballpark cleanliness and maintenance, parking staff, and security personnel for baseball games and other events held at First Horizon Park.

Responsibilities:
• Assists in operations functions to ensure facility is in the best possible condition for every event held on the premises
• Assist in maintaining First Horizon Park as a secure facility; this includes, but is not limited to, monitoring the alarm system, off-hours security, and securing the facility each night
• Assist with the recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating of the full-time, seasonal, and gameday stadium operations staff
• Participate in the setup/teardown of the facility for each event; this will include, but is not limited to, set-up of group hospitality areas, garbage can placement, concourse table set-up, coordination with the sponsorship and marketing departments, and cleaning and preparing the concourse, restrooms, gates, and fun zone
• Maintain the interior and exterior appearance of the ballpark

• Perform routine maintenance and repair related to painting, flooring, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, HVAC, and others as needed and identified

• Troubleshoot and fix any problems during events
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all departments
• Assist with management of inventory of stadium capital, stadium tools and supplies, cleaning products and supplies, and stored goods

• Maintain a clean, neat, safe, and non-hazardous work environment
• Develop a strong, collaborative working relationship with outside contractors & vendors (cleaning companies, waste management, etc.)
• Assist in implementing policies & procedures that will improve day-to-day operations and guest experience

• Other duties and responsibilities will be assigned by management as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience, preferably with facility management of an outdoor professional sports venue

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to work independently & within a team setting
• Strong work ethic, desire to excel, and willingness to learn
• Handyman skills preferred
• Previous management & leadership skills preferred
• Ability to operate equipment in a safe & efficient manner
• Ability to use/operate typical maintenance hand tools and power tools on a regular basis, for long periods of time
• Ability to use/operate heavy equipment including by not limited to forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, etc.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work events, weekends & holidays in an outdoor environment
• Ability to work in a hands-on position in all weather extremes for extended periods of time
• Extended hours of work between the months of March to September

• Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced environment
• Capability to lift heavy objects (50 lb.+)

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Job Questions:

1. Are you willing to relocate to Nashville, TN/you already live in the Middle TN area?
2. Are you able to work non-traditional hours (various nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays)?

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