Overview
Columbus Crew is searching for an energetic and passionate individual to be our Equipment Assistant – Part-time (late afternoon-evening hours). This person will mainly focus on the daily operations of the club’s Academy equipment in regards to needs for both players and staff and report directly to the Director, Equipment Operations. They should have a drive to help and assist people through a customer service approach and a genuine desire to make people happy and successful in a professional sports environment.
Responsibilities
•Responsible for the day-to-day locker room and training field setup/breakdown for the Club’s youth Academy Teams.
•Work with the Academy Equipment Manager to prepare for trainings, games, and other Academy events.
•Work with the Academy Equipment Manager on technical, operations and recruitment staff on all equipment aspects of player/staff onboarding and operations within the Academy.
•Inventory control – keep organized and detailed records of the issuing of team equipment for First Team players/staff.
•Ensure compliance with Columbus Crew team policies and codes of conduct.
•Ensure compliance with MLS league rules and regulations.
Requirements
•Must have the ability to work with multiple departments
•Strong communication and interpersonal skills
•Strong organizational skills
•Ability to handle numerous projects and multi-task with attention to detail
•Computer skills necessary in MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
•Must be able to comply with MLS Next child/minor safety/well-being policies
•Must be able to relate to and positively interact with youth athletes and adolescents, whilst modeling the club values
•Prior experience working in some capacity with youth athletes or students (preferred)
•Experience working in a customer service-oriented role
•Approximately 35 hours/week working primarily early evening and weekend work hours as well as the possibility of travel to local Academy events/tournaments.
