Venue Security - Citizens House of Blues Boston
Live Nation Entertainment · Boston, MA, USA ·
- Salary
- USD 16 – 20 / hour
Security staff member ensuring safety at live music events by screening guests, managing crowds, and responding to incidents at Citizens House of Blues Boston.
Job Summary:
WHO ARE WE?
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit .
WHO ARE YOU?
Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!
THE JOB
Venue Security maintains the safety and security of all staff, artists, vendors, and guests during concerts as well as special events. Venue Security will work concerts & events in the music hall, Foundation Room, and Restaurant space at Citizens House of Blues Boston.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
Conduct checks of guests and their belongings with metal detectors and pat downs to ensure that no prohibited or harmful items enter the venue
Check identification of any guest who appears to be under 30 years of age who are drinking alcoholic beverages inside the venue
Identify improper behavior and questionable individuals, alerting management
Communicate clearly using radios, hand signals and flashlights. Remain in constant contact throughout the shift
Support venue staff members in handling situations that arise in the cases of disorderly conduct, verbal or physical altercations
Assist with crowd control, keeping a good flow and avoid crowding
Prevent and resolve altercations among guests using de-escalation tactics. When required, assist with the removal of guests from the premises
Setting up and breaking down stanchions, bike racks, metal detectors, etc.
Safeguard against theft and property damage
During certain events, assist patrons over barricades
In the event of a building emergency, be prominent in the safe evacuation of guests and staff under the direction of management
After events, carry out security rounds of all areas of the facility, ensuring a safe environment and that all guests have cleared the building
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
Required:
One year experience working within a security field
Flexible schedule with the ability to work late nights, weekends, and occasional mornings
Ability to perform duties in a professional manner and appearance
Ability to make independent and good judgment decisions within proper policy and procedures
Position requires extended periods of prolonged standing and working on your feet
Read, write, and speak English fluently
Must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs+ using proper lifting techniques
Must be able to work in an environment that is fast paced, loud and at times stressful
May occasionally be required to work outdoors in seasonal weather conditions
Acceptance of all venue events which includes various cultures, music & art forms
Preferred:
Bi-lingual
Experience working in a concert venue, barricade or in a live music environment
Customer Service experience
Experience recognizing valid ID’s
Experience in incident report documentation
Self-defense training
Experience using metal detection equipment
Crowd Manager certification
AED/CPR certification
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
Working environment is fast-paced, often loud and stressful
Position requires extended periods of prolonged standing and working on your feet
Must be able to lift or move up to 25 lbs using proper lifting techniques
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.
Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
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 recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the CO EPEWA, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
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The expected compensation for this position is:
$16.0 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.