What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stadium Operations Intern - Summer 2025 position at Lake Erie Crushers?
The Lake Erie Crushers are now accepting application for Stadium Operations Interns for the Summer of 2025 season. This is an unpaid Internship and all applicants will be required to receive college credit for this opportunity.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work alongside, and assist and report to, the Manager of Stadium Operations with daily operations duties
- Stadium maintenance, cleaning, and upkeep, working with sub-contractors, the City of Avon, and various vendors
- Planning, set-up, and breakdown of all stadium events throughout the season
- Daily management of game day staff members (Ticket Takers, Ushers, Kids Zone, Cleaning Crew, Security Staff, Parking, and emergency service vendors)
- Assist other departments with various tasks, when necessary and appropriate
- Manage and cultivate vendor relationships for ballpark improvement projects and day-to-day affairs
- Assist in departmental problem solving, project planning, and the development and execution of departmental goals and objectives
- Perform daily walk throughs of the facility to ensure proper set-up is complete for each event
- Other duties as assigned
Expectations/Qualifications:
- Ability to work game days
- Active interest in working in professional sports
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of how to operate basic hand tools and heavy machinery preferred, but not required
- Proactive, energetic, self-starter
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs
- Ability to spend most of the shift outside and on your feet in extreme weather conditions
- Spend long hours, days/nights/overnights, weekends, and holidays at Crushers Stadium
- Work well with others and independently
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to balance many projects at once
- Be a leader in customer service
- Conduct self in a professional manner both in personal appearance and attitude
- Represent the Lake Erie Crushers at business and community functions in a professional manner
Tasks will vary and responsibilities will grow and evolve over time. Additional duties as assigned
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
