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Events Support Specialist

University of Utah • Salt Lake City, UT, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

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Open Date: 02/07/2024

Requisition Number: PRN14544N

Job Title: Clerical/Events Support Specialist

Working Title: Events Support Specialist

Job Grade: B

FLSA Code: Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code: No

Type: Temporary

Standard Hours per Week: 19-29 hours/week

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Shift: Variable

Work Schedule Summary: 19-29 hours per week. Variable shifts, evenings, and weekends are required. Work hours can be semi-flexible for school or other jobs. Many events take place during evenings and weekends.

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment: External Posting

Job Summary: Are you looking for a fun and rewarding job? Come join the Private Events Team and help beautiful events come to life in the stunning garden venues at Red Butte! Assist with the coordination of garden themed weddings, corporate parties, and other private events. Work with an exciting team of new and seasoned event staff gaining experience with event coordination, connecting with local businesses, and learning about the botanical exhibits. Grow as a leader, make new friends and find mentors all while working in an outdoor garden setting!

Red Butte offers the opportunity to work at a beautiful botanic garden and engage with plant-loving communities. Work hours can be semi-flexible to school or other jobs. Many events take place during evenings and weekends. Benefits include a UTA pass, free garden membership, discounts for RBG classes, discounts in the gift shop, and two tickets to the Summer Concert Series.

Responsibilities:

Set-up and take-down of event spaces such as tables, chairs, signage, and venue materials per the event’s needs.
Opening and closing duties of the Garden’s buildings and facilities.
Greet and direct vendors and guests to the event.
Ensure event space stays private during the Garden’s open hours.
Communicate with catering staff, vendors, garden volunteers, and clients during events.
Light cleaning duties to maintain event space and venue materials.
Report post-event information to Event Manager.
Complete Garden’s Safety trainings.

Minimum Qualifications: One year customer service or related experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); demonstrated human relations and effective communications skills; and basic computer skills required. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences: Ideal applicants should be comfortable working in all types of weather conditions and will be asked to work mostly weekends and evenings. Applicants should have experience in customer service or event implementation, strong human relation and communication skills, a commitment to provide excellent customer service, and possess basic computer skills.

Special Instructions Summary: This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law.

Contact Information: University Human Resource Management, 250 East 200 South, Suite 125, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Contact us: (801) 581-2169, By Email: employment@utah.edu

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