Fairgrounds Services Specialist
About The Position
The Fairgrounds Services Specialist is responsible for maintaining venue facilities for year-round usage. Perform preventive and scheduled maintenance of grounds and facilities. Perform general custodial and housekeeping duties. Manage events, supervising events to ensure satisfaction of customer and protection of County assets. Collect and document compensation for materials and services provided. SCHEDULE: This is a full-time, standard 40-hour per week position operating on a 4-day work week from Sunday-Wednesday. This is an on-s ite position with scheduled hours between 7:00 am and 5:30 pm. Must be able to work weekends and nights, and on rare occasions, some holidays.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent certificate.
- A minimum of 1 year of work-related experience.
- Ability to adjust work schedule to coincide with operational and event needs and the ability to work hours in addition to regular scheduled hours, including the occasional holidays.
- Awareness of industry safety standards.
- Basic preventative maintenance skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Flexibility in work needs and environment.
- Collaborative spirit.
Nice To Haves
- Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
- Three or more years of prior custodial, maintenance, event venue experience or related experience.
- Model and maintain a welcoming and service-oriented culture .
- Customer service and guest relations experience.
- Team Player: ability to collaborate with all clients, guests, and team members.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Maintains a positive attitude and exercises patience when supporting customers with varying needs and expectations.
- Proven ability to work independently with little direction and follow up.
- Strong organization and time management skills.
- Self-motivated, proactive and takes initiative.
- Maintains best practice of cleaning techniques/supplies.
- Ability to use a variety of tools, equipment, machinery, and other essential hardware.
- Snow removal experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform administrative tasks.
- Protect County property and assets.
- Deal with sensitive and unexpected situations.
- Accept and document funds received from asset usage.
- Oversee event management, solving any public safety concerns.
- Set up and breakdown events and facilitate event concerns and problems for customer and County.
- Oversee construction and maintenance projects by assessing property and amenity conditions.
- Perform preventative and scheduled site maintenance.
- Perform general custodial and housekeeping duties to facilities.
- Grounds keeping including removal of snow from parking lots, sidewalks, and patios to ensure public safety.
- Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment.
- Must be available to work Sunday-Wednesday from 7:00 am-5:30 pm.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- paid time off and holidays, including a starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires
- retirement matching
- wellness programs
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
