Facilities Supervisor; Entertainment​/Sports Venue

Overview

Facilities Supervisor (Entertainment/Sports Venue)

• Central PA's premier entertainment facility located on the campus of Penn State University.
• An award-winning venue. The Bryce Jordan Center is a multi-year Prime Site Facilities and Destinations award winner. It has been nominated for Arena of the Year and was ranked #2 for university venues in world-wide ticket sales in 2018 by Pollstar.
• Penn State employees with amazing benefits (see below).
• Home to Penn State Men's and Women's Division I Basketball as well as some of the best names in live entertainment. Bryce Jordan Center Celebrates 25 Years

Be a part of our team…

The Bryce Jordan Center is seeking a Facilities Supervisor 3 to join our Operations team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced work environment and be able to supervise crews and oversee work to be completed at the facility. Operations maintain the facility, and provide setup and conversion of various aspects including the installation and removal of the portable basketball floor and associated arena seating setup requirements along with ancillary spaces.

Custodial service is supervised along with preventative maintenance of the facility performed by in-house technicians. Bryce Jordan Center's standard of quality is industry recognized and paramount to our mission at the facility.

• Hire, train, evaluate and supervise skilled and/or semi-skilled employees (the size of the crew is not typically large and the employees are typically in one trade discipline).
• Provide and assist with the development of training programs for employees; maintain accurate records.
• Manage employee relations issues (including discipline); may make recommendations and seek guidance as necessary.
• Investigate accidents; perform inspections of work and worksites.
• Implement, enforce and make recommendations for work rules, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate activities of assigned staff; determine staff and plan work schedule (OT, vacation requests, timecards).
• Coordinate and administer subcontracted workforce.
• Prepare and monitor budget; work within established budget or spending limit.
• Estimate costs and prepare project requests; function as project leader.
• Research, recommend, and order materials; coordinate work with outside vendors and contractors.
• Plan and schedule maintenance in area of expertise; may schedule shutdowns.
• Purchase materials, maintain, control and regulate usage of inventory.
• Evaluate, prioritize and assign work orders.
• Review and analyze reports; may make recommendations based on reports.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, designated vendors, and trade or industry organizations; resolve issues or may make recommendations on how to resolve issues.
• Provide technical expertise within the unit; provide technical leadership on group projects; review specifications for systems within area of expertise and monitor programs in your assigned area; analyze problems and recommend solutions.

Minimum requirement is an Associate's Degree or higher and 4+ years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

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