Ruoff Music Center Zero Waste Coordinator

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. is hiring a Zero Waste Coordinator for the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, IN. This part-time, seasonal role involves managing waste sorting and supporting sustainability initiatives during events. Responsibilities include educating staff and fans, ensuring landfill diversion, and assisting the Venue Sustainability Manager. The position requires physical activity and teamwork on show days, contributing to the venue's goal of becoming an industry leader in zero waste.
Job Summary: Job Description: Ruoff Music Center is seeking a Zero Waste Coordinator to help us take our sustainability programs to the next level. This role is the backbone and driving force behind Live Nation’s resource recovery and circularity program and is responsible for ensuring maximum landfill diversion during event waste sorting, educating both fans and staff, and supporting your Venue Sustainability Manager’s efforts contributing to the venue sustainability culture. This position will work under the Venue Sustainability Manager and be part of the venue operations team. Coming into 2024, Ruoff Music Center is setting new targets to become an industry leader in zero waste. Meeting this goal will be a priority task for the Venue Sustainability Manager, and therefore all the Zero Waste Coordinators at this venue. This is a seasonal, part-time position for show days. Hours per week will vary depending on show schedule and business needs at the time. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Participate in Zero Waste Coordinator on-boarding training. Assist in the mid- and post-show waste sorting process of all recycling, composting, donations, and landfill materials. Be available to work show days and non-show days to ensure all waste is sorted and diverted. Relay boots on the ground observations to guide areas of improvement and overall program development. Contribute ideas to improve material circularity based on most commonly seen items in the waste stream. Assist the Venue Sustainability Manager with educational support to all crew members and fans. Maintain a clean sorting area and support the post-show pick after each event, which will occasionally result in scheduled shifts occurring on days after a show. Support compliance with local environmental policies and mandates. Other tasks as assigned by the Venue Sustainability Manager on an as-need basis. Qualifications: Show days require about 90% of the time spent walking, bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and carrying 50+ lbs. with about 75% of that time spent sorting materials Not afraid to get dirty or be around unpleasant odors Ability to work outside in variable weather Strong time management skills to show up on time and work late hours Dedication to participate in something that will have a real and immediate impact to the cause Must be able to work well with other departments A positive attitude Creative thinker and problem solver A strong sense of teamwork and ability to execute programs Experience in events/zero waste events are a plus 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 www.livenationentertainment.com. Who are you? You are passionate about the environment and live music. You aren’t scared to get dirty and have a foundational understanding of recycling, composting, and material circularity, or have a strong willingness to learn. You maintain a positive attitude and have the energy and enthusiasm to problem solve on the fly. You enjoy being a part of a team and educating others. 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