Event Security and Gate Staff - Morton Amphitheater

WHO ARE WE? 

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide.  Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. 

WHO ARE YOU? 

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!   

THE JOB 

The Security team plays a key role in venue safety and guest services during our concert season. Security screens guests, monitors venue access, and ensures a fun and safe concert environment for all by upholding venue policies. Security will operate metal detector equipment and other equipment as needed. This is a part-time, seasonal position.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Circulate among guests and/or employees to preserve safety, order and to protect the venue property.

• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, guests, and other persons to maintain security and safety of the premises and to guard against theft. 

• Operate walkthrough metal detecting devices and hand wands to screen individuals and check bags, preventing passage of prohibited articles into the venue.  

• Greet guests, answer guest questions, assist guests with navigating the venue 

• Patrol premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.  

• As needed, write reports of daily activities and irregularities such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.  

• Ability to memorize, recollect and quickly implement various training methods and standard operating procedures. 

• Warn persons of code of conduct infractions or violations and apprehend or evict violators from premises in a professional and courteous manner. 

• Partner with fellow crew members at the end of show to close the venue-this may include collecting recyclables from the lawn and/or reserved section, picking up and properly storing event equipment such as lawn chairs, barricade, Etc.

• Responsible for maintaining a fun, friendly, and safe environment throughout the venue; uphold venue policies and escalate concerns to appropriate members of the management team in a timely manner 

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

• High school diploma or equivalent experience required

• Acute sense of judgment, tact and diplomacy.  

• A strong sense of teamwork and ability to execute programs

• Require nights, weekends, and holiday shifts in all types of weather.

• Tolerance of loud noises. 

• Good working knowledge of security operations, safety practices in a business environment and enforcement procedures.

• Ability to perform duties in a professional manner and appearance; ability to make independent and good judgment decisions within proper policy and procedures.

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

• Position requires extended periods of prolonged standing, bending, stooping, reaching, and working on your feet.  Some, but not all, positions must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs. using proper lifting techniques