Facility Worker RSCC

RENO SPARKS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY • Reno, NV

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Facility Worker performs semi-skilled event setup and teardown and provides care, cleaning, and maintenance at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The role works without close supervision and requires willingness to work irregular hours and days, including overtime, weekends, holidays, and night shifts. The employee supports facility and grounds maintenance, assists convention center clients, follows safety practices, and contributes to a professional and productive work environment.

Requirements

• At least 1–2 years of experience performing maintenance or custodial work, such as cleaning and maintaining buildings.
• Valid Nevada Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of standard custodial practices, materials, methods, equipment, and tools, including dust mops, spray buff machines, wet/dry vacuums, floor waxes and cleansers, furniture polishes, chemicals, disinfectants, and metal cleansers.
• Ability to review and understand work assignments and operating manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, supervisors, visitors, vendors, and the public.
• Ability to perform heavy, physically demanding work for lengthy and continuous periods.
• Skill in cleaning assigned building areas using a variety of custodial equipment and materials.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions, maintain cooperative working relationships, work independently without supervision, and multitask.
• Ability and willingness to work irregular hours, including overtime, weekends, holidays, and night shifts.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Set up and strike event equipment promptly, including tables, chairs, portable walls, bleachers, dance floors, staging, risers, barricades, and furniture.
• Operate forklifts, aerial towers, platform lifts, scissor lifts, and other equipment for event setup.
• Assist with annual maintenance and performance objectives for the convention center.
• Maintain grounds and parking lots by removing trash, sweeping and blowing off loading docks and sidewalks, maintaining irrigation, pruning and fertilizing trees and shrubs, removing weeds, pressure washing walkways and entryways, and removing snow.
• Assist clients with moving in and out of the facility, loading and unloading trucks, light maintenance and carpentry for booths and exhibits, and transport carts.
• Clean floors and facility areas, including corridors, concourses, and bathrooms; remove spills and foreign matter; mop flooring, bleachers, and staging; empty trash receptacles; and clean walls, vents, fixtures, windows, ledges, concrete floors, and carpeted areas.
• Maintain a professional and productive atmosphere and demonstrate positive interpersonal relations with colleagues and other constituencies.
• Follow the RSCVA Safety Program and safe work practices to help prevent injuries.
• Follow attendance and punctuality requirements, report absences and tardiness appropriately, and use time, supplies, and equipment responsibly.
• Comply with RSCVA and departmental workplace policies and report to work as scheduled or requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, group life, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurance for employees.
• 50% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and group life insurance for dependents.
• Enrollment in the Public Employees Retirement System of Nevada, with 100% employer-paid contributions.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• 12 paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan.
• Additional voluntary supplemental insurance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED