General Maintenance Event Staff - Phoenix at Avondale, Arizona

Job Title

Home to NASCAR's Championship Weekend, Phoenix Raceway has been the premier motorsports venue in the Southwest since 1964 and hosts two NASCAR race weekends each year. In March, the Shriners Children's 500 NASCAR Weekend kicks off the race season at Phoenix Raceway, featuring the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series. In November, champions will be crowned in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series West. Phoenix Raceway also hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including corporate meetings and conferences, charity events, holiday events, sport and endurance competitions, driving schools and Segway tours.

Position Description

Perform a variety of duties necessary to maintain all aspects of the track facility with special emphasis on event preparation, track rentals and on-site activities.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment of all types (tractor, dirt compactor, backhoe, water truck, power/hand tools, fork lift, dump truck sweeper) as directed by Manager of Facility Operations and maintain equipment as necessary to meet goals and objectives of facility.
• Communicate, manage, and work directly with track vendors and contractors.
• Hang and dismantle signage, banners, etc., as needed.
• Dig ditches with shovel, trencher and or backhoe.
• Maintain landscaped areas as required to achieve desired results in overall appearance of facility.
• Clean grounds, including but not limited to, removal of trash and litter, year-round.
• Repair tools, water lines, fences, gates, walls, walkways, buildings and perform necessary general maintenance as directed by Manager of Facility Operations.
• Paint track wall, fences, concrete barriers, grounds and buildings utilizing ladders, lifts and scaffolding as directed by Manager of Facility Operations.
• Positive interaction with other facilities staff to ensure the best case scenario for accomplishing respective tasks.

Performance

• Willingness to accept direction in diverse circumstances and the ability to adapt manual skill level to a variety of work areas and see a job through to completion in a satisfactory manner with little supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18 years old.
• High School Graduate/GED
• Valid Driver's License
• Successfully pass a driving record check. (Preferred, not required)

Work Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Work performed in environments with a wide range of temperature and weather conditions (extreme heat/cold).
• Work requires extended periods of standing and walking.
• Frequently lifting and carrying objects up to 25 lbs. and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
• Climbing (extension ladders, stairs, and ramps, in and out of ditches).