Job Description

The Western Stock Show Association (WSSA) is in search of individuals to join our year-round Outside Grounds team as heavy equipment operators.

Who We Are

Founded in 1906, the Western Stock Show Association aims to invest in future generations by promoting youth and community development through livestock and equestrian education, innovation, entertainment, and competition. We are best known for putting on the annual National Western Stock Show, which has called Denver its home since the 1890s.

Outside of the best 16 days in January, the National Western Events Complex hosts 200+ events, including horse & livestock shows, trade shows, wrestling tournaments, cheerleading competitions, and car shows. Our Outside Grounds team works closely with our Event Operations department to facilitate successful events and ensure our complex is functioning properly at all times.

What We Do

The Outside Grounds team contributes to show set up/tear down and general complex maintenance primarily through their operation of heavy equipment, including skid steers, tractors, and front-end loaders.

As an Equipment Operator, you will be expected to operate various types of equipment to complete a variety of tasks, including assisting with show move-in/move-out, unloading deliveries, transporting shavings/manure waste, and clearing snow. Equipment Operators are responsible for ensuring all equipment is safe to operate and that all WSSA/NWSS safety policies and OSHA regulations are being followed during such operations. Tasks will regularly require various degrees of lifting, standing, bending, and walking.

What You Need

• To qualify for this position, candidates must have experience operating heavy equipment, including but not limited to forklifts, skid steers, tractors, front-end loaders, and/or dump trucks.
• A valid driver’s license, a clean and current MVR, and a pre-employment drug test are all required.
• A valid CDL license is preferred.
• Candidates must be able to be on their feet for long periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds. Candidates should be comfortable with working indoors, outside in all weather conditions, and around animals.
• Successful crew members are able to understand verbal and written directions, can work independently as well as part of a team, and are safety-minded. Candidates must be able to communicate fluently in English.
• As our schedule is based on the events booked in our Complex, scheduling flexibility is a must. Events may require early morning hours, late evening/overnight hours, holiday hours, and will require weekend hours. Candidates should be prepared to work up to 12-hour shifts during events.

All job offers are contingent on the successful completion of a criminal background check and pre-employment drug test. Candidates must be 18 or older to apply.

Why Join Our Team

• Full-time hours with opportunities for overtime.
• Now offering ON-DEMAND PAY – make any day payday and get paid when you need it!
• Partially paid benefits – medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance and more.
• Competitive 401(K) with employer contributions up to 7% upon meeting plan requirements.
• Shift differentials offered – earn more for working nights and summers!
• Paid holidays – New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more!
• Paid vacation and sick time.

Pay Rate

$21.00/hour

WSSA/NWSS is a drug & alcohol-free employer with a zero-tolerance drug policy, including marijuana.

WSSA/NWSS is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

Anticipated Job Posting Close Date

10/10/2025; open until filled.

Established in 1906 in the heart of downtown Denver, the National Western Stock Show is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to strengthen American agriculture through enrichment programs and nourishing agriculture education. The annual Stock Show is the nation's premier livestock, rodeo, and horse show, serving agricultural producers and consumers worldwide.
Our employees are the most essential part of everything we do. From Event Operations to Finance or Livestock to Marketing, our team is the force behind the name and the reason for our successes.
There's no place like Stock Show, and there's no team like it either.

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