Event Services Aide - Extra Help

Position overview

Event support duties

• Set up furniture and other event-related equipment.
• Prepare rooms by cleaning, rearranging facilities, and performing event-related custodial work.
• Work with facility occupants during events.
• Perform customer service-related functions.

Qualifications

• Any combination of education and experience that provides an opportunity to obtain the listed knowledge and abilities.
• Applicants must speak, read, and write English at a level sufficient for successful job performance.
• Some customer service and custodial experience dealing with group events is helpful.
• A California driver's license is not required for this advertised position.

Knowledge and abilities

• Knowledge of basic customer service, janitorial methods and equipment, recordkeeping, reporting, and simple public address and audiovisual equipment.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions, remain calm through interruptions and workload changes, and follow facility safety rules.
• Ability to read supply and equipment labels, learn and explain simple electrical and mechanical equipment, and use electronic computer systems.
• Ability to prepare work reports, work harmoniously with employees, and deal courteously with the public.
• Physical strength, agility, and endurance are needed for manual work.
• Event setup and takedown, audiovisual equipment, stage and light control panels, recordkeeping, customer service, and janitorial methods are helpful experience areas.

Schedule and employment

• Work may occur on weekdays, weekends, holidays, and irregular hours depending on scheduled events, facility location, and department needs.
• Extra-help employees are limited to 1,380 hours in any consecutive 12-month period.
• Extra-help employees do not receive most regular employee benefits; eligible employees may qualify for a County contribution toward medical coverage.

Compensation

• Advertised starting salary is up to $28.97 per hour depending on experience; the salary is negotiable within the established range.