What are the responsibilities and job description for the Event Setup Staff position at Nashville Zoo?
Position Title: Event Setup Tech
Department: Events
Supervisor: Director of Events
Company Overview:
Nashville Zoo is dedicated to inspiring a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world through conservation, innovation, and leadership. With a diverse collection of animals and a commitment to wildlife preservation, we provide engaging experiences for visitors of all ages.
Position Description:
Event Operations staff members receive daily instructions, tasks and oversight from the Event Operations Coordinator. The staff are responsible for executing the set up/breakdown of both public, private and internal events and maintaining clean and accurate event inventories and venue spaces.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Required Skills:
Zoo uniformed issued with additional Zoo logoed shirts provided for public and private event days as needed.
Education/ Experience:
Department: Events
Supervisor: Director of Events
Company Overview:
Nashville Zoo is dedicated to inspiring a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world through conservation, innovation, and leadership. With a diverse collection of animals and a commitment to wildlife preservation, we provide engaging experiences for visitors of all ages.
Position Description:
Event Operations staff members receive daily instructions, tasks and oversight from the Event Operations Coordinator. The staff are responsible for executing the set up/breakdown of both public, private and internal events and maintaining clean and accurate event inventories and venue spaces.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete assigned weekly event tasks including set up, breakdown of table, chairs, props, etc. to meet the needs of the calendar of events.
- Execute all tasks in a timely fashion and ensure work performed meets the needs of the client and the event.
- Perform daily venue and storage area checks with routine cleaning of spaces. Required to immediately notify supervisor of any existing safety or event related concerns.
- Maintain clean and organized inventory of equipment; moving to proper storage areas as needed.
- Work with other Zoo departments to maintain the needs of event areas including working with horticulture to perform weeding, mulching, fertilizing, seeding, pruning etc. of venues; working with grounds on trash removal and pressure washing of venues and materials, and working with Service Systems & Associates to meet the operational needs of catering team.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills:
- The successful candidate must have:
- Ability to work with little or no supervision
- Ability to perform assigned tasks in an organized and efficient manner
- Ability to operate small and medium equipment and tools required for the execution of assigned tasks efficiently and safely
- Ability to perform basic landscape, lawn and general venue maintenance
- Ability to responsibly use and maintain assigned tools and equipment
- Ability to interact professionally with both staff and visitors.
Zoo uniformed issued with additional Zoo logoed shirts provided for public and private event days as needed.
Education/ Experience:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Must have a minimum of 1 year of general event or manual labor experience.
- Ability to work outdoors year-round, including in inclement weather.
- Ability to stand and walk for an extended period.
- Ability to climb, bend, stoop, crawl, kneel, twist, reach and extend themselves, etc., as required for assigned tasks.
- Must be able to work on ladders, scaffolding and lifts.
- Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds.
- Must be available to work any of seven days of the week.
- Must be available to work special needs or events that may occur outside of regular work schedule, including evenings, weekends, or holidays, as required.
- Offered Candidates for this position must submit to a criminal background check and drug test.
- Offered Candidates for this position must submit to an annual Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) check.
- Offered Candidates for this position are subject to pre-employment and annual Tuberculosis Screenings.
