Venue Security

Job Summary:

Job Summary:

Unity in Diversity  

Our team members are as diverse as our music venues. With its owned/operated/managed venues, Live Nation Clubs and Theaters, a division of Live Nation Entertainment, is wide-ranging, including the legendary Fillmore venues and the intimate House of Blues clubs throughout the United States. Live Nation Clubs and Theaters is the country’s preeminent group of intimate music venues, featuring cutting-edge sound and lighting technology in one-of-a-kind custom designed environments aimed to bring fans and artists together for unparalleled musical memories. 

Our mission is to create a principled and profitable global entertainment company. To celebrate the diversity and brotherhood of world culture. To promote racial and spiritual harmony through love, peace, truth, righteousness, and non-violence. Our venues bring fans as close to artists as possible and our aim is to create teams that are just as close.  

Who are you? 

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

Our Role: 

The main function of this role is to ensure the safety and security of all guests, staff, and touring personnel while they are in attendance at our venue.

Daily duties include patrolling the interior and exterior of the building, screening guests and verifying credentials, managing barricade activity and monitoring, maintaining situational awareness and performing de-escalation as needed, communicating via radio with staff, supervisors, and management, and completing report writing and documentation.

As part of a cohesive unit, consistent and clear communication between staff members, supervisors, and management is essential.

Job Functions: 

• Patrol among guests and/or employees to preserve safety, order and to protect venue property  
• Walk through the crowd to emphasize security presence within the building
• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, guests, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security and safety of the premises
• Will write reports and/or contact logs of daily activities and irregularities such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual/problematic occurrences  
• Patrol premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates  
• Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into the venue (CEIA OPENGATE systems, Garret Handheld Magnetometer Wants, Etc.)
• Perform 1-1 screenings that may include pat-downs, visual screening and bag/personal item screening.
• Warn persons of rule infractions or violations
• Apprehend and eject violators from premises.  
• Assist venue staff with daily setup/breakdown tasks in the venue.

Qualifications:

• Evening availability required. Typical shows run from 5:30pm - 12am
• Position requires occasional sitting, constant walking, climbing stairs
• Must be able to carry 75 lbs. alone or up to 200+lbs as a team.
• Must be comfortable working in a crowded environment with noise reaching 100 dBa, strobing lights and complete darkness.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are a must.
• Report writing and penmanship skills
• Strong sense of punctuality and time management
• A strong-sense of teamwork and ability to execute tasks assigned by management and supervisors.
• Ability to perform duties in a professional manner and appearance
• Ability to adhere to venue/management policy and operate independently or as a team
• High school diploma or equivalent experience (GED, HiSET) required
• Acute sense of judgment, tact and diplomacy.
• Handheld radio operation/communication
• Security/Event/Law Enforcement experience a plus

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa. 

• Starting pay is $20.00 hourly. Pay may scale depending on previous experience.

• Part-Time Employee Benefits Available

• Flexible Scheduling

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Live Nation Entertainment strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless ofrace, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

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The expected compensation for this position is:

$17.65 USD - $20.00 USD Hourly

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.