Company Description

Ravinia® is both North America’s longest-running not-for-profit music festival and its most artistically diverse. Over 100 different events by a mix of classical, rock, pop, jazz, R&B, indie, and country performers make up a typical summer season on our two open-air and two indoor stages. Each year, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is featured in six weeks of concerts, many with Chief Conductor Marin Alsop. During the same summer months, the Ravinia Steans Music Institute provides young professional classical and jazz musicians with career-advancing training and concert settings.

Offstage and year-round, Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education programs engage 85,000 children and adults—in schools with little to no music curriculum, in our Chicagoland communities, and at our 36-acre park—in our mission to make music equitably accessible to all.

Job Description

The Ravinia guest experience is more than the performance on stage. Our beautiful, welcoming park is what makes listening to music at Ravinia truly special. Our park is our pride, and keeping it clean and beautiful is essential to our success. Park Operations members are the hard-working heroes who keep our park looking and operating at its best. Each of our employees contributes to making live music at Ravinia extraordinary from morning to night.

We’re seeking an energetic, reliable Event Operations Assistant to help with the daily operation of the Park Operations Department. This position is responsible mainly for setting up/breaking down banquet furniture and stocking programs for the night’s concert. However, every day at Ravinia is different, so we need someone flexible and willing to pitch in when needed. Typical hours are 7:00 AM—3:30 PM, 40 hours a week, including weekends.

General Responsibilities 

• Setting up and breaking down banquet furniture
• Stocking concert programs
• Making and receiving deliveries in the park
• Assisting with other projects as needed  

Qualifications

• Ability and willingness to work in a team
• Able to work independently
• Readiness to help with different duties with little notice
• Availability that includes weekends  
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds
• All Ravinia employees must be at least 16 years of age

Additional Information

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• The Ravinia season runs from early June through mid-September. Applicants who are available to work the entire season will receive priority in hiring.  
• This position is outdoors and in all weather conditions, with prolonged periods of standing, walking, pushing/pulling, and lifting/carrying.
• The Event Operations Assistant works 40 hours per week, including weekends.

Ravinia is an Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Ravinia strongly believes that diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives is essential to our success. We strive to create and sustain an equitable and inclusive environment for all our employees. Ravinia does not discriminate based on any protected status under federal, state, or local law. We encourage individuals of all identities and abilities to apply.