Assistant Facilities Manager- Starlight

Starlight is Kansas City’s oldest and largest outdoor performing arts venue, stewarding a $20M+ annual budget and a year-round staff of 45+ full-time employees alongside hundreds of seasonal team members and volunteers. As a civic treasure and cultural destination, Starlight presents Broadway musicals, concerts, special events and community programming that collectively reach hundreds of thousands of guests each year through approximately 100 events annually.
 
Come join an organization that offers the following three-tier benefits package:
 
Starlight Physical Wellness
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance paid by employer
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Awarded Silver level certification from KC Chamber of Commerce for 2025 Healthy KC Workplace Wellness 
 
Starlight Emotional Wellness
Paid Time Off (up to 10 days in first year)
Paid Holidays (including Thanksgiving, winter holiday (Dec. 25-Jan. 1) and 5 floating holidays of your choice)
Employee Assistance Program
Personal Leave of Absence up to 4 weeks
Flexible remote work schedule up to 2 days a week (eligible employees)
 
Starlight Financial Wellness
401(k) Retirement Savings Program
Life Insurance
Family Leave up to 4 weeks at 100% pay
125 Cafeteria Plan
Starlight Perks & Discounts including show tickets and concession discounts
 
The Assistant Facilities Manager is responsible for the daily operation and physical appearance of Starlight Theatre, restoring the venue to tip-top shape after events, setting the facility for the next event, day-to-day maintenance, and project leadership. 
 
Required Accountabilities & Deliverables:

• Embraces Starlight’s mission, vision, values.
• Supports the Facilities Manager in the day-to-day operations of the campus and grounds.
• Monitor work area and examine systems to ensure safe conditions and detect violations of safety rules.
• Maintain and repair/replace electrical, plumbing, and technical equipment.
• Maintain archives records, and monitor Energy Management Control Systems activity.
• Examines systems information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
• Composes and communicates project needs to coworkers, vendors, and contractors.
• Obtain price quotes for suppliers and labor estimates for projects.
• Review event notes, and take a leadership role in the setup/breakdown of chairs, tables, pipe and drape, rubber matting, and carpets. Additionally working with the other departments with equipment and space setups.
• Checks malfunctioning equipment and ascertains corrective action required to restore to satisfactory operating condition.
• Assist with all event changeover and event day maintenance needs.
• After-hours, on-call availability, and some Saturday and Sunday work are required.
• Lead the Facilities team in the absence of the Facilities Manager.

• Exhibit good communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Working knowledge and determining the need for equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, tools, fire hydrants, power washers, fountains, various lifts, tractors, and floor scrubbers.
• Awareness of basic safety/risk management procedures.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, timers, and building automated control systems.
• Able to work independently, and as part of a small but critically important team.
• Able to be on standby in case of any emergency including checking the campus out-of-hours depending on the nature or gravity of the situation. 

• An Associate degree in a related field or the equivalent of 2 years of experience and supervision of multi-crafted work crews is preferred.
• Experience in the performing arts industry/facility/event operations.

• Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 lbs. and able to work in all weather conditions
• Ability to crawl, crouch, balance, stoop, kneel, or stand for long periods.
• Ability to use ladders up to 30 ft. and work comfortably at heights exceeding 25 ft.
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

 
This role is an indoor and outdoor job with a demanding varying workweek schedule of 40+ hours per week, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., but these hours may vary depending on weather, events, holidays, and other factors.
 
If you are interested in being considered for this position, submit your application online or at Starlight’s West Ticket Office, next to Gate 3, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please visit our website for more information regarding Starlight employment.

Starlight Theatre Association is an Equal Employment Opportunity organization. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. 
 
Starlight supports an environment that values and respects the experiences and contributions of its employees, volunteers, partners and community members. We encourage and welcome applicants of groups that are historically underrepresented in the American theatre industry.
 
For more information about our accessible workplace, including disability accommodations for the application process and beyond, please email starlightjobs@kcstarlight.com.
 
Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization with a mission to connect our community through live arts experiences that entertain, inspire, and engage.