What are the responsibilities and job description for the Event & Setup Associate position at Paisley Park?
Event & Setup Associate, $16/hr
Seeking outgoing, motivated, high-energy people that enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
On-call, hours for the position are based on events being scheduled and extra help needed that vary week to week
Paisley Park is an active museum, state-of-the-art recording studio, and concert venue. For nearly 30 years, the facility served as Prince's home, creative sanctuary, and production complex. Fulfilling Prince's vision that Paisley Park would one day be open to the public, the venue today welcomes fans, musicians and audiophiles for tours, concerts, festivals, and special events.
When Paisley Park hosts events, there is often a need to temporarily increase our staff to assist in a variety of functions. The Event & Set Up Associates are on-call workers who can come in before events to set up, work the events in a variety of functions, and/or work after the event to take down, clean up and restore the museum in preparation for normal operations.
Job Responsibilities:
- Set up furniture in pre-determined configurations as needed based on the needs for the event
- Assist with production needs to set unload equipment and set up stages
- Run errands during events
- Assist with welcoming guests, ticketing, checking in, ushering guests as needed
- Monitor deliveries and doors
- General housekeeping, cleaning, and organizing of event spaces
- Take down for events including housekeeping and restoring the spaces for normal operations as specified.
Desired Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, or Experience:
- Willingly take directions from others, follow set up plans with an attention to detail
- Flexibility and ability to quickly adjust to unusual and unexpected needs and situations
- Customer service skills and a friendly demeanor
- Effective team-oriented communication skills
- Ability to focus and follow through with tasks
Physical Demands:
- Physical stamina and high energy level with the ability to potentially work long hours for certain events
- Lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds
- Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends, evenings, and sometimes work with short notice.
- Clean and presentable appearance
Note: As Prince was a pescatarian, Paisley Park is a pescatarian food environment. Eggs, fish, and cheese are fine; beef, pork, chicken, and other meats can be eaten in your car or you may take meals off-site.
If offered the position, the offer is contingent upon passing a background check and a four-panel background screen which does NOT include THC.
Salary : $16