Job Title: First Team Equipment Associate
Department: First Team Equipment
Reports to: First Team Equipment Manager
Job Summary:
In this part-time role, you will be working alongside our full-time First Team Equipment staff. You can expect to learn what it takes daily to work in equipment at the professional level. The candidate for this role must be able to work 10am-3pm, Monday-Friday. Additionally, this candidate must be flexible to work around the Second Team’s schedule.
Please note this position is allotted for the 2027 MLS Sprint Season, which runs from February through April. However, there may be an opportunity for continued employment during the 2027–2028 season based on organizational needs and individual performance.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist with upkeep of the FC Cincinnati home team locker room at Mercy Health Training Center and TQL Stadium
- Confirm the players locker room is set up to MLS standards
- Assist coaching staff with set-up and breakdown before and after all training sessions
- Help pack for upcoming road trips, in addition to assisting with equipment drop off and pick up from road games
- Aid the Equipment team unpack from road trips to ensure things are prepared for the next training session or game
- Prepare the home team locker room on game days and assist on upkeep ensuring a professional appearance
- Ensure players and staff are properly outfitted and supplied with appropriate and functioning equipment
- Organize and track all Team apparel and equipment
- Collect player kits post training, games, and brings them to the designated area to be washed and dried
- Assist in all areas of soccer operations as required
- Assist with Academy training sessions as needed
- Help with home games at TQL Stadium (locker room set up, tear down)
- Assist with Gameday prep
- All other operations tasks daily
What You’ll Bring:
- Demonstrate strong verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with FCC players and staff
- Ability to work under pressure for long hours
- Display superb organizational skills
- Represent FC Cincinnati’s family friendly brand in all capacities while representing the club
What You’ll Need:
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on an as-needed basis as well as for all match days
Why You’ll Love FCC:
- FCC welcome gifts
- Resume and profile reviews
- Tour of TQL Stadium and MHTC
- Community volunteer opportunities
- Discount off team store merchandise
- Job shadow opportunities
- Paid hourly and/or college credit opportunities
About FCC
Founded in 2015, FC Cincinnati is a Major League Soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. After achieving significant growth and success in the United Soccer League, the team joined MLS in 2019. FCC won the 2023 Supporters’ Shield – the annual award given to the team with the most points in the regular season – and clinched a spot in the 2023 MLS Playoffs for the second straight year. With a diverse ownership group with strong ties to Cincinnati, the club strives to unite the community both on and off the pitch through FCC Foundation, and its dedication to improving the lives of children through soccer and those in the West End Community. FC Cincinnati are committed to ongoing growth and recognizing the vital importance of company culture. The club’s DNA code, created by the staff for the staff, is actively implemented every day. FCC have been recognized locally and nationally as one of Sports Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Sports 2023, named to the Honor List as one of “75 Great Sports Companies to Call Home.”; on the Business Courier’s Fast 55 as one of Greater Cincinnati’s fastest growing private companies; and named to The Enquirer’s Top Workplaces 2024.
Learn More!
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FC Cincinnati is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Availability to work 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Flexibility to work around the Second Team's schedule
- Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with players and staff
- Ability to work under pressure for long hours
- Strong organizational skills
- Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Availability for all match days
- Ability to represent FC Cincinnati's family-friendly brand professionally
What We Do
FC Cincinnati is a professional soccer organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio, competing in Major League Soccer. Founded in 2015, the club also operates FC Cincinnati 2 and FCC Academy, hosts matches at TQL Stadium, and supports community development through the FC Cincinnati Foundation. Its mission is to use soccer to unite, inspire, and make Cincinnati proud while improving children’s lives and expanding access to the sport.
