Guest Services Event Staff Supervisor | Part-Time | Chesapeake Insurance Arena; UMBC

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world‑class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

As a leader of the Guest Services Team, you will be an essential part of the Guest experience and help build memories that last a lifetime. In this role, you will wear many different hats and have the potential to work in several different areas of the arena. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to leading the ushers, ticket scanners, and concourse customer service.

You will have the opportunity to lead the team that will assist our guests by offering directions and sharing information while creating a World Class experience. Your job will be to keep our fans safe and informed while still maintaining a fun and friendly atmosphere.

This role pays an hourly rate of $20.00-$25.00.

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until April 10, 2026.

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The 5,000-seat arena is the home to the UMBC Retriever Men’s and Women’s basketball teams and Women’s volleyball. The multi‑purpose venue is managed by Oak View Group and hosts a variety of events including concerts, commencements, family shows, community events, consumer shows, featured speakers, and banquets.

• Ensure Guest Services Staff prepares their assigned section for guests; this could include wiping down seats, looking for potential hazards, reporting any issues to a supervisor.
• When gates open, ensure guest services staff welcome our fans with a great smile and helpful attitude.
• Ensure our ticket scanners are able to Scan event tickets being sure that the proper ticket is being used to gain entry.
• Ensuring that our guest services staff are assisting fans in locating their ticketed seats.
• Being alert and proactive to potential hazards and reporting incidents when they occur, and ensuring our guest services staff know this is their duty as well.
• Monitor the arena for issues as well as keeping an eye for opportunities to make lasting memories for our fans.
• Respond to all guest concerns/complaints promptly and in a professional manner.
• Ensure our Guest Services Staff are assisting guests in ADA accessible seating sections.
• Enforce all building policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all guests as well as guest services staff.
• Manage the foot traffic flow of large crowds.
• Be knowledgeable about arena emergency evacuation plan in order to safely assist guests during the unlikely event of an emergency.

• Experience in a hospitality or entertainment environment is preferred.
• You must love working with and helping people.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• You must be able to maintain a POSITIVE attitude while handling difficult situations.
  
  Engaging, enthusiastic, and able to keep that same composure in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.
• Punctual and reliable attendance.

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
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. 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.

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.