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The Ford Idaho Center, managed by OVG Oak View Group, is a leader in sports, entertainment and venue management. We are dedicated to recruiting and developing individuals with the skills, experience, desire and values to contribute to the continued growth and success of our organization.
We value a customer-first, team player, mentality in an exciting, fast-paced work environment. Together we transform events into great experiences through creative entrepreneurship, innovative techniques and best-in-class service that touch every aspect of the live event experience. Through our expansive scope of integrated services and marketing expertise, we provide our partners with the best resources to generate revenue and drive the bottom line.
OVG
The Ford Idaho Center is a proud partner of OVG. OVG, a division of Oak View Group, is a full-service venue management and hospitality company that helps client-partners reimagine the sports, live entertainment, and convention industries for the betterment of the venue, employees, artists, athletes, and surrounding communities. With a portfolio of more than 200 client-partners spanning arenas, stadiums, convention centers, performing arts centers, cultural institutions, and state fairs around the globe, OVG provides a set of services, resources and expertise designed to elevate every aspect of business that matters to venue operators. Service-oriented and driven by social responsibility, OVG helps facilities drive value through excellence and innovation in food services, booking and content development, sustainable operations, public health and public safety and more. Learn more at OakViewGroup.com.
Open Positions
Thank you for your interest in Ford Idaho Center.
We accept applications and resumes for posted positions only.
Operations Coordinator | Part-Time
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 Operations Coordinator supports the day-to-day operations and event setup of the arena. This position assists with general labor tasks, including event setup and teardown, facility maintenance, and showing care to ensure the venue is safe, clean, and event-ready. The Operations Coordinator works closely with the Operations Manager, Supervisors, and other event staff to execute a variety of configurations for concerts, sporting events, trade shows, and community functions.
This role pays an hourly rate of $16.00 - $17.00.
Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching.
This position will remain open until December 4, 2026.
About the Venue
The Ford Idaho Center features a variety of flexible spaces to host events of all types and sizes. The Ford Idaho Center is a unique combination of three venues under one complex: Ford Idaho Center Arena, Ford Idaho Sports Center, and Ford Idaho Horse Park. The complex is flexible to meet the needs of events of all types and sizes. It is well-suited for conventions, meetings, tradeshows, sporting, social, and entertainment events.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the operation of all event changeovers, i.e., basketball floor, stage risers, chairs, and signs.
- Performs routine moderate tasks, maintaining the livestock arena, exercise arena, stall barn, facility floors, chairs, staging, risers, and other inventory as needed.
- Coordinates housekeeping services for the facilities.
- Assign work activities, monitor work flow, and identify and resolve common operational issues.
- Maintain an accurate record-keeping system for the hazardous materials communication program.
- Interacting with clients, serving their needs within the confines of state and local laws, providing physical facility needs, and performing custodial duties.
- Performs moderate to difficult set-ups in livestock facilities and works around some livestock.
- Performs operation of machinery, including forklifts, skid steers, tractors, and pickup trucks.
- Review and coordinate the changeover work plan, facility maintenance, and operations
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED is required.
- Possess superior interpersonal and strong communication skills.
- Ability to function in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment; handle multiple tasks at one time; and meet deadlines.
- Must be self-motivated with strong coordination abilities and organizational skills.
- Working knowledge of operational equipment, including but not limited to the following: forklifts, pallet jacks, scrubbers, floor buffers, mechanical lifting devices, staging, retractable seating risers, and basketball floors.
- Ability to follow detailed instruction and interpret AutoCAD drawings and blueprints.
- Candidates must be able to follow orders explicitly, be capable of working as part of a team, and be able to work well with other individuals.
- Work a flexible schedule including early mornings, days, evenings, overnight, weekends, holidays, extended (long) workdays, and extended numbers of days.
- Forklift certification is preferred.
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.
Guest Services Event Staff | Part-Time
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.
Position Summary
As a member 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 ushering, ticket scanning, concourse customer service, greeter. You will have the opportunity to 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 will pay an hourly rate of $13.00 to $15.00
For Part-Time roles: Benefits: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.
EVERGREEN ROLE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline.
About the Venue
This position is based at our Ford Idaho Center. The Ford Idaho Center features a variety of flexible spaces to host events of all types and sizes. The Ford Idaho Center is a unique combination of three venues under one complex: Ford Idaho Center Arena, Ford Idaho Sports Center, and Ford Idaho Horse Park. The complex is flexible to meet the needs of events of all types and sizes. It is well-suited for conventions, meetings, tradeshows, sporting, social and entertainment events.
Responsibilities
- When gates open, welcome our fans with a great smile and helpful attitude
- Scan event tickets ensuring that the proper ticket is being used to gain entry
- Assist fans in locating their ticketed seats
- Being alert and proactive to potential hazards and reporting incidents when they occur
- Monitor your assigned area for issues and opportunities to make lasting memories for our fans
- Respond to all guest concerns/complaints promptly and in a professional manner
- Assist guests in ADA accessible seating sections
- Enforce all building policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all guests
- Manage the foot traffic flow of large crowds
- Check identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
- Be knowledgeable about arena emergency evacuation plan in order to safely assist guests during the unlikely event of an emergency.
- Prepare your assigned section for guests; this could include wiping down seats, looking for potential hazards, reporting any issues to a supervisor
Qualifications
- 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.
- Flexible schedule: Availability to work nights and weekends
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.
Office Manager | Part-Time
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
As Office Manager, the successful candidate should possess savvy business skills and be a highly motivated professional with a proven ability to establish excellent working relationships with various team members. The Office Manager will provide administrative support to all OVG departments (concessions, premium, catering, etc.) at the venue, as well as to the General Manager. These duties may include but are not limited to payroll, accounting, basic human resources, and other general clerical duties as assigned.
This role will pay an hourly rate of $29.00-$35.00
Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching.
This position will remain open until September 11, 2026.
About the Venue
Ford Idaho Center features a variety of flexible spaces to host events of all types and sizes. The Ford Idaho Center is a unique combination of three venues under one complex: Ford Idaho Center Arena, Ford Idaho Sports Center, and Ford Idaho Horse Park. The complex is flexible to meet the needs of events of all types and sizes and is well-suited for conventions, meetings, tradeshows, sporting, social, and entertainment events. The venue works with the nation’s leading promoters (Live Nation, PBR, FELD, AEG, Pepper Entertainment, etc.) to produce world class events like Kenny Chesney, Zach Bryan, Professional Bull Riders, Hozier, Monster Jam, and many more.
Responsibilities
- Provide general office/administrative support, including but not limited to: Reconcile bank deposits to sales reports, inventory levels, payroll reporting, A/P and A/R activities; respond to telephone inquiries; prepare weekly packages to corporate; copy; file; and prepare correspondence.
- Provide basic accounting support, including but not limited to: A/P and A/R data entry; input of weekly cash and sales reports; reconciliation of sales reports prior to month-end postings; oversight of document coding; generate reports of OVG event operating results to the hospitality management team and the corporate Finance Department; generate P&Ls, franchise season reports, catering activity recaps, and sales reports; and performance of month-end closing and reconciliation entries.
- Assist with basic payroll support, including but not limited to: Compile and process weekly payroll; calculate commissions earned; prepare current workbooks containing financial information by event type; supervise preparation of NFP reports by event and payroll reporting by event types; perform timekeeping verification; verify W-4s; maintain employee deductions file; and perform data entry.
- Handle basic Human Resources functions: ensure I-9 forms are complete; answer employee inquiries regarding scheduling and other employee issues; facilitate job fairs and new hire orientation; maintain employee training logs; submit workers' compensation claims and maintain OSHA log; generate basic reports; and respond to initial unemployment claims.
- Relay any accounting, HR, employee relations, safety, policy, or procedural concerns and any situation that may result in disciplinary action to the General Manager and/or Corporate HR in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 3-5+ years’ experience in an accounting position.
- Previous experience in an HR or administrative role preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred.
- Understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
- Demonstrate knowledge of payroll and tax issues and basic knowledge of employment law.
- Advanced proficiency with computers in a Windows platform, including Microsoft applications and accounting/payroll/HRIS systems. Experience with Solomon, ADP, and/or Ceridian is a plus.
- Extensive experience preparing accurate spreadsheets and reports.
- Consistent and reliable attention to detail, accuracy, and validity.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, changing environment. Must work well under pressure of deadlines.
- Ability to successfully interact and collaborate with all team members professionally and supportively.
- Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with company and business contacts.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to adhere to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
- Ability and willingness to work extended hours (i.e., evenings, weekends, holidays), as frequently required by event or business necessity.
- Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with company and business contacts.
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.
Parking Attendant | Part-Time
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
Parking Attendant is an on-call, per event employee who directs customers in and around the Ford Idaho Center parking lots during events.
This role will pay an hourly wage of $13.00-$15.00
Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.
EVERGREEN ROLE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline.
About the Venue
This position is based at our Ford Idaho Center location. The Ford Idaho Center features a variety of flexible spaces to host events of all types and sizes. The Ford Idaho Center is a unique combination of three venues under one complex: Ford Idaho Center Arena, Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater, and Ford Idaho Center Sports Center/Horse Park. The complex is flexible to meet the needs of events of all types and sizes.
Responsibilities
- Greet and direct customers entering parking lots
- Communicate parking and event information to the public
- Selling/taking parking tickets
- Count back correct change as needed
- Ability to use mobile device to take credit/debit card payments on site
- Park cars quickly and efficiently
- Monitor lot during events, immediately contacting a supervisor as issues arise
- Provide positive and friendly experience to all customers
- Set up signs, parking cones, and stations prior to each event
- Identify and problem solve parking issues; prevent when possible
- Provide excellent customer service assistance to internal and external clients
- Report to the parking supervisor for any other duties asked to perform for each event.
Qualifications
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent preferred
- Ability to work both independently and as part of team
- Must have a demonstrated ability to function in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
- Must have the ability to work flexible schedule including long hours, nights, weekends and holidays.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in the English language
- Must be comfortable working with the public
- Requires strong interpersonal and communications skills
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.