Job Description
Now Hiring: Transportation Assistant Department: General & Company Management |
Reports to: Company Manager
Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt |
Hourly Rate: $22.66 |
Union: IATSE
Expected dates: 1/5/2026 - 11/1/2026
Location: Ashland, OR
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is seeking a dependable, customer-focused
Transportation Assistant to provide safe, efficient, and welcoming transportation services for company members and guests. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys driving, thrives in a flexible schedule, and takes pride in helping artists and staff get where they need to be-on time and with care.
The Role You'll Play As a Transportation Assistant, you'll help keep OSF moving-literally. You'll transport guests, artists, and staff around the Rogue Valley, including to and from airports, housing, and OSF facilities. You'll also support our car-share program and assist with vehicle maintenance, fueling, and rentals. Whether it's an early morning airport pickup or a late-night crew drop-off, you'll play a key role in ensuring the comfort, safety, and reliability of OSF's transportation services.
What You'll Do - Provide safe and courteous driving and shuttle services for company members, guests, and artists.
- Transport mail, packages, and supplies as needed, following all traffic laws and OSF policies.
- Arrange and coordinate vehicle rentals for OSF staff.
- Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor while representing OSF in public.
- Support the car-share program, including fulfilling bookings, refueling, washing vehicles, and providing user orientations.
- Monitor OSF email and Microsoft Teams messages to respond to transportation requests promptly.
- Participate in department meetings and trainings, and assist with other assigned tasks as needed.
You'll Thrive Here If You... - Possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) .
- Are of legal age to drive rental vehicles.
- Communicate clearly and provide exceptional customer service.
- Are dependable, adaptable, and capable of working independently.
- Have a working knowledge of the Rogue Valley area-or are willing to learn.
- Can safely drive in various weather conditions, including rain, snow, or low visibility.
- Are comfortable with technology and basic computer tools (email, Word, Excel).
Preferred Qualifications - Experience in hospitality, theatre, or live entertainment .
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude and work effectively with diverse individuals and teams.
- Strong organizational and reporting skills.
Physical & Schedule Requirements - Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks such as climbing stairs, kneeling, or crouching.
- Must be able to drive in all weather conditions, including early mornings and late nights.
- Hours: 0-19 per week with a highly variable schedule , including weekdays, weekends, early mornings, and late evenings.
Organizational Background The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) was founded in 1935 in Ashland, OR, and has grown from a three-day festival of two plays to a nationally renowned theatre arts organization that presents a rotating repertory season of up to 10 plays and musicals, including illuminating interpretations of Shakespeare, other enduring classics, and new works. OSF productions have been presented on Broadway, internationally, and at regional, community, and high school theatres across the country. OSF received the 1983 Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre and is one of the largest nonprofit theatres in the nation with three stages, including an outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre.
Statement of Purpose The Oregon Shakespeare Festival creates world-class theatre, revealing our collective humanity through illuminating interpretations of new and classic plays, and inspiring a love of our art form for current and future generations.
Company Values - We are committed to working toward inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, creating a space of belonging for all audiences and employees-through concrete actions and systemic improvements.
- We nurture and support our artists, attracting and retaining diverse, innovative talent across the organization.
- We believe in the transformational power of collaborative artmaking and performance.
- We recognize the importance of responsible stewardship of resources and sustainable business, financial, and environmental practices.
- We serve the public good and engage with and respect our community of artists, audiences, staff, local citizens, patrons, donors, and the greater theatre community worldwide.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Job Tags
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