Part Time Event Manager - The Barnhill Center

Less than 1000 hours annually / Including evenings nights, and weekends

Summary

Oversees operations during events at The Barnhill Center at the Historic Simon Theatre (TBC). Including communicating and coordinating with event staff and entertainers, and rental clients to provide a vibrant, memorable, one-of-a-kind experience for all.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Acts as the Manager representing the City in charge of the facility and its operations before, during and after an event;
• Ability to interact with the public, clients and potential clients in a positive and professional manner, utilizing excellent customer service standards;
• Communicates in a professional and courteous manner and enforces facility policies and procedures to ensure guest safety;
• Responsible for opening and closing the facility, accounting for cash levels and completing appropriate paperwork;
• Must be able to operate the basic audio & visual system, including projectors and other equipment as needed and be expected to operate the equipment during particular programs/events;
• May be required to stand long periods of time and lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Assist Manager with event setup and preparations.
• Available to work evenings, nights, and weekends;
• Maintains cleanliness of facility, including light janitorial duties; and
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides direction to Event Services Team including staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge Of

Must have base working knowledge of facility A/V equipment and basic problem-solving abilities to set up and fix equipment related to the meeting industry. Excellent courteous and professional people skills, and standard office practices and procedures. General management principles; computers; budgeting, purchasing, and accounting principles and procedures; City code of ordinances and policies in specific areas of assignment.

Skills/Ability

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, ability to problem solve, plan and organize, basic knowledge and skills in office equipment such as computer, fax, and copier, familiar with basic Microsoft programs such as Excel and Outlook, handle multiple tasks and prioritizing.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Valid Texas driver's license.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to operate office equipment, including telephone and computer keyboard, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk for long periods of time; and the employee may be required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds, such as boxes of printed materials and tables and chairs for event room setup. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be willing to work nights and weekends as needed and have a hands-on work ethic.

The employee has frequent contact with other employees in the assigned department, and is required to interact with employees outside of the department, and must remain calm and professional in tense, emotionally charged, and stressful situations. The employee may face difficult and stressful situations, and may be required to work under time pressures to meet deadlines, to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, to change tasks frequently, to perform tedious and exacting work, and to work closely with others as part of a team. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may rise to higher levels during certain music events.

All offers of employment shall be made contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment background and other screenings, as determined by the City of Brenham. Depending on the requirements of the position, the following background and pre-employment screening(s) may be conducted:

• Criminal Background


• Driver's License History


• Drug Screening


• Physical


• Respirator Medical Evaluation


• Skills Testing for Required Skills/Job Duties


• Employment Verification


• Reference Checks


• Public Safety Background Investigation


• Verification of Education