Job: Arts & Culture Facility Worker

Job Description

Job Type: Seasonal, Hourly

Wage: $15/hr.

Location: Salida, CO.

Job Description

To provide event, maintenance and janitorial services for the Arts Culture department facilities and grounds; to perform a variety of technical duties related to the care, maintenance, repair and cleaning of the facilities; order and maintain adequate operating supplies. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with facility users, employees, and the general public. Must be available to work a varied schedule including extensive night and weekend work. Assists with special projects as required. In addition to being proficient in all tasks Facility Worker assumes additional supervisory duties.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required. The City reserves the right to modify or change duties or essential functions of this job at any time.

• Open and secure facilities before and after events;
• Clean and maintain the building’s interior and grounds in a safe and orderly condition;
• Change light bulbs, LED tubes and adjust shades;
• Sweep, vacuum, mop, dust, shampoo, steam clean, strip, wax, polish, buff floors, carpet, tiled areas and furniture;
• Clean and sanitize the kitchens following each use, including waste and recycling receptacles;
• Clean and sanitize restrooms; replenish and maintain restroom supplies.
• Clean drinking fountains, mirrors, tables, walls, fixtures, blinds, light fixtures, etc;
• Change air filters;
• Wash windows, walls, metal and woodwork;
• Clean outside areas near building; pick debris; remove unwanted yard waste;
• Ice and snow removal from sidewalks to provide safe access for pedestrians;
• Clean desks, tables and countertops; dust and polish furniture, woodwork, fixtures equipment;
• Move and arrange furniture and equipment and set up rooms for specified meetings or events; monitor events to ensure equipment is adequate;
• Inspect and maintain assigned custodial equipment and small tools for proper operating condition;
• Identify and report building maintenance needs in assigned buildings and facilities;
• Ensure that all equipment is stored in a safe and organized location;
• Ensure that setup of chairs, tables, stages, decorations or other equipment is in accordance with lease requirements and with safety standards and fire and health codes;
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with service contractors and other suppliers of event services;
• Notify supervising staff when facility or equipment repairs are needed.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to the Arts Culture Supervisor; Admin. Coordinator, or Lead Event Coordinator (EC)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED.
• One (1) year of experience in meeting and event production-related field, or any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities a plus.
• Minors (between 16-17 years of age adhering to guidelines under the Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act (CYEOA) looking for experience in meeting and event production-related field.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to work with the public, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and work under deadlines;
• Must be able to operate computer, telephone, fax machine, hand-held radio, calculator and copier.
• Technically minded/knowledge of event production a plus;
• Capable of following instructions and work well as part of a team.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:

The majority of this position’s duties are performed at the SteamPlant Event Center, Rotary Scout Hut, Riverside Park and Salida Creative District. Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and have the visual and physical ability to set-up tables and chairs; Physically labor intensive. Requires the ability to maintain body equilibrium when bending, stooping, crouching, reaching and/or stretch arms, legs or other parts of body and to physically maneuver over and/or upon varying terrain, surfaces or physical structures. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “Visit” below for more detail on this specific job.