Posted: 09-Jan-26
Location: Boone, North Carolina
Type: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Categories:
Operations Operations - Marketing/PromotionsSector:
Collegiate SportsRequired Education:
4 Year Degree Concessions: - Direct oversite of venue concessions/beverage operations - Assist with premium seating areas concessions/beverage experience. Includes annual review, menu development, and supervision of any third-party vendors - Direct supervision of part-time and volunteer staff for concessions - Identify, hire and train temporary staff to ensure appropriate staff levels at each event - Develop additional Grab-N-Go, and other point-of-sale locations at venues - Ensure all appropriate health & safety standards are followed during the ordering, receiving, cooking, and cleaning process - Responsible for inventory management - Primary contact for third-party vendors (e.g., food trucks, premium seating, etc.)Retail: - Coordinate with Senior Associate AD on self-operated merchandise model - Assist with establishment and implementation of department retail strategies: including planning, forecasting, purchasing, and product development - Accountable for game day in-venue retail operations - Manage set-up, take down and logistical components of product movement - Responsible for inventory management - Identify, hire, and train temporary staff to ensure appropriate staff levels at each event
Revenue: - Develop athletics department trade program; acquire additional business trade and reducing overall department expenses - Work with business and other entities to acquire silent auction and related items for annual fundraising events - Assist Senior Associate AD with licensing communication plan
Yosef’s Locker - Manage daily operations of Yosef’s Locker, ensuring efficient service and compliance with university/department policies. - Coordinate all ordering, including vendor communication, purchase approvals, and timely restocking of merchandise. - Maintain accurate reconciliation of purchases and sales through financial tracking systems. - Oversee inventory management, including regular audits, stock rotation, and loss prevention measures. - Develop and monitor the Yosef’s Locker’s annual budget, track expenditures, and provide regular financial reports to leadership. - Implement process improvements to maximize efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance donor/student-athlete experience.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, and 2-4 years of experience in customer relations, sales, stadium operations, or retail. Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; Highly developed organizational and management skills, problem-solving skills, and must work accurately and efficiently to meet a multitude of deadlines and responsibilities. The ability to work well in a team environment is required. Quality customer service experience.
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