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Open Date 02/19/2026

Requisition Number PRN44315B

Job Title Senior Crew Lead

Working Title Assistant Manager

Career Progression Track D

Track Level

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday-Friday 7:00AM-4:00PM. Evenings, Nights, Weekends, and holidays will be required to work as scheduled for Stadium and Arena events. Subject to change based on seasonal/operational needs.

VP Area President

Department 00842 - Rice-Eccles Stadium

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $25.00/h

Close Date 05/19/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Act as Assistant Manager of Operations overseeing events held in the Stadium and Arena as well as everyday maintenance and upkeep of the venues. Manages an operations crew to help and facilitate planning, preparing, and executing setups, take downs, and operations during Stadium and Arena events. This position reports to the Operations Manager, who reports to the Sr. Associate Director of Operations, who reports to the Director of Stadium, Arena, and Campus Event Services department.

Responsibilities

Hires, trains, evaluates, and manages staff.

-Recommends needed equipment and supplies, including monitoring cleaning/chemical supplies and inventory.

-Drives department vehicles to help with maintenance, snow removal, field turf upkeep, and transporting crew.

-Attends planning meetings with department staff to coordinate events.

-Supports the Operations division of Stadium, Arena, and Campus Event Services by assisting with event preparation, building cleaning and maintenance, and working events.

-Provides a high level of customer service while communicating and interacting with clients, departments on campus, vendors, and staff.

-Uses stadium calendar software to access event details, prepare reports, print delivery orders, and delivers post-event information to the Client Services team for billing.

-Assists in the creation of schedules for crew.

Supports, advocates for, and is an example to others of the Stadium, Arena, and Campus Event Services culture core beliefs: Get It Done, Power in Unity, Best of the Best.

  • Work hard. Be reliable. Don’t complain.

Minimum Qualifications

An Associate’s degree in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) and four years experience related to the area of assignment is required, with at least two years experience leading a maintenance crew. A valid Utah Driver’s license is required.

Preferences

  • Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions.

  • Demonstrate ability to carry out tasks in a reliable, productive and expedient manner and be able to adhere to strict deadlines.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of practices and procedures related to event set-up and conversions, typical methods and techniques for cleaning and maintaining the equipment and proper use and care of hand power tools.

  • Maintain an effective working relationship with clients, employees, exhibitors, patrons and others encountered in the course of employment.

  • Follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with others in both oral and written form.

  • Follow all policies/procedures, risk management, safety precautions, rules, regulations and emergency procedures established at the facility.

  • Work effectively under pressure and/or stringent schedule and produce accurate results.

  • Remain flexible and adjust to situations as they occur.

  • Ability to work irregular hours that may vary due to functions and may include day, evening, weekends and holidays.

  • Past experience working events and leading a team.

-Forklift operator certification. If an applicant does not currently hold a valid certification, it is required to be obtained within 3 months of being hired.

-This position requires lifting heavy equipment, bending, standing for long periods, walking, sitting, and other movements required for performing job duties.

-Possesses the ability to gather information and make decisions on their own.

-Be a problem solver.

-Stays calm under high pressure and maintains composure when facing difficult situations.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at:

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