Conference Spaces Associate - Seasonal Weekends ONLY
Ridgecrest Conference Center · Black Mountain, NC · 1 mo ago
On-siteOTHR$15/hrVolunteer
Job Summary
The Conference Spaces Associates play a vital role in preparing Ridgecrest’s meeting rooms, auditoriums, and event venues with excellence. They support our mission of Impacting Lives for God’s Glory through Purposeful Hospitality by ensuring every space is clean, organized, and set accurately according to event specifications.
Essential Job Duties
- Clear, clean, reset, and prepare all conference spaces according to established diagrams, schedules, and event requirements.
- Set up conference rooms with precision, including chairs, tables, staging, and other furnishings aligned with event specifications.
- Maintain the cleanliness and organization of meeting spaces, storage rooms, and equipment areas.
- Support timely room turnovers between sessions or events, ensuring readiness for the next group.
- Identify and report any facility, furnishing, or equipment concerns to the Conference Spaces Manager.
- Communicate professionally and courteously with guests and internal partners, demonstrating Ridgecrest’s commitment to purposeful hospitality.
- Follow all safety procedures and equipment handling guidelines.
Requirements
- Passionate about Ridgecrest’s Mission: Impacting Lives for God’s Glory Through Purposeful Hospitality.
- Strong customer service mindset with a commitment to creating clean, welcoming, and purposeful guest experiences.
- Ability to follow room diagrams, written instructions, and verbal direction with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Reliable, professional, and able to maintain a positive attitude when serving guests and colleagues.
- Flexibility to work varying hours, including weekends and peak event seasons.
Qualifications
- No prior experience required. Experience in hospitality, housekeeping, events, facilities, or similar service-oriented roles preferred.
- Demonstrated dependability and strong work ethic.
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Willingness to learn new processes, equipment handling procedures, and setup.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
- Good body mobility with good range of motion from floor level to overhead.
- Able to work in a variety of work areas.
- Work will include significant amounts of bending, stretching, kneeling, twisting, climbing, and lifting on a daily basis.
- Able to safely move tables, chairs, staging, and other event furnishings as required.
- Able to travel between buildings and event venues across Ridgecrest’s campus, including navigating steep inclines, declines, stairs, and uneven terrain.
- Must be able to work outdoors while moving between conference facilities and event spaces in varying weather conditions.
- Must possess normal vision and hearing.