Facilities Specialist| Full-Time | St. Charles Convention Center

Oak View Group; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 27,552 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Oak View Group (OVG) is seeking a Facilities Specialist to assist in event setup and teardown at the Saint Charles Convention Center. Hours vary due to events; candidates must be willing to work days, evenings, and weekends. The role pays an hourly rate of $20.00–$21.00 and includes full-time benefits.

The position remains open through October 23, 2026. Join a team responsible for safe operations, excellent customer service, and detailed post-event cleanup.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1–2+ years of experience in public facilities preferred.
• Ability to follow safety rules and procedures.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must have a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and tear down for events including chairs, tables, staging, dance floors, carpet squares, and pipe and drape.
• Complete cleaning checklists and room sets accurately and on time.
• Handle folding chairs, stacking chairs, tables of various shapes/sizes, drapery, and skirting.
• Safe use of cleaning chemicals, mops, brooms, and related tools.
• Operate equipment such as buffers, scrubbers, vacuums, and power tools as needed.
• Post-event cleanup and trash removal.
• Perform light maintenance tasks as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Safety procedures

Flexible schedule

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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

The Facilities Specialist associates assist in the completion of event setup and teardown. Due to this role being driven by events, the hours of operation vary. Must be willing to work days, evenings, and weekends. This role pays an hourly rate of $20.00-$21.00.

Benefits for Full-Time roles

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• 401(k) matching
• Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until October 23, 2026.

About The Venue

The award-winning St. Charles Convention Center is the most elegant full-service convention venue in the Saint Louis Metro Area. Proudly managed by Oakview Group Management, the facility boasts 154,000 square feet of flexible space, accommodating a wide range of events from 10-3,000 attendees. An IAVM Venue Excellence Award Winner and one of St. Louis’ Top Workplaces, the venue is highly rated by clients and staff. The Saint Charles Convention Center contains 1,200 free parking spaces, 21 meeting rooms and breakouts, two elegant ballrooms, and an expandable exhibit hall with carpet and drape options. In-house services include delicious food and beverage, experienced event planners, audio visual, decorating, onsite security, marketing, and more.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and tear down including risers, chairs, tables, staging, dance floors, carpet squares, pipe and drape, and other items as needed for events at the facility.
• Execute accurate and timely completion of cleaning checklists and room sets.
• Handle folding chairs, stacking chairs, tables of various shapes and sizes, drapery, and skirting.
• Responsible for safe use of various supplies, including a variety of cleaning chemicals, mops, brooms, shovels, and scrapers.
• Operate an assortment of equipment including buffers/burnishers, rider sweepers/scrubbers, walk-behind scrubbers, blowers, vacuums, snow removal equipment, and others as needed.
• Adequately perform post-event cleanup and trash removal.
• Perform light maintenance tasks as assigned.
• May occasionally work with heavy equipment or power tools.
• Report to supervisors any defective equipment, facility damage, incorrect/improper set-up, and areas of the facility requiring cleaning in a timely manner.
• Provide excellent customer service assistance to internal and external clients.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• 1-2+ years of previous experience in public facilities highly preferred.
• Ability to follow applicable safety rules and procedures.
• Excellent customer service skills.Work effectively in a service-oriented environment subject to frequently changing priorities.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.