PEAK – Event Staff

We are looking to hire a staff member to assist our Forum and Conference Service team.

Job Description/Duties

• Open the Forum building and rooms for events, including setting up chairs and tables.
• Checking room setups and client needs before and during events.
• Make beverages and put out supplies and catering items.
• Clean and restock serving supplies.
• Provide customer service to clients, including troubleshooting AV equipment issues, completing any last-minute client requests.
• Tech support for audio visual equipment as needed by clients.
• Cleaning, sweeping, mopping back room and spills, and taking out trash/boxes after events.
• Monitoring safety and maintenance needs within the building.
• Other related duties as assigned

Required Education:

• High School Diploma (GED)

Skills:

• Frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods
• Ability to lift objects (15-50 lbs.) including using the upper body to raise objects from a lower position to a higher position
• Ability to crouch, crawl, bend, or stoop
• Ability to walk and be on feet for extended periods of time and go up and down stairs/ladder
• Ability to speak including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others
• Ability to see color, depth perception, and clarity
• Regular exposure to disagreeable conditions at time with extreme temperature changes, odors, and loud noises

• Strong written and oral communication skills 

• Food handler’s permit must be acquired within 5 days of employment.

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods
• Ability to lift objects (15-50 lbs.) including using the upper body to raise objects from a lower position to a higher position
• Ability to crouch, crawl, bend, or stoop
• Ability to walk and be on feet for extended periods of time and go up and down stairs/ladder
• Ability to speak including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others
• Ability to see color, depth perception, and clarity
• Regular exposure to disagreeable conditions at time with extreme temperature changes, odors, and loud noises

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