Venue Event Staffer (Part-Time)

Pay: $18/hr

About the role

As a venue event staffer for The Garden, you will be the venue representative on-site who ensures events run smoothly and that the venue is maintained. Shifts will be during private events and include setup and cleanup before, during, and after events. Venue event staffers ensure the venue provides promised services to clients and that the clients abide by the terms of their rental contracts. You will report to the Event Coordinator. We offer flexible scheduling—you choose the shifts you’d like to work! Shifts are primarily on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with some weeknight shifts, including our Open House nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Responsibilities

• Open & close the building
• Set up tables and chairs in predetermined layouts
• Assist clients with venue-related needs as they set up for their events (A/V setup and troubleshooting, signage, game setup, stanchions, etc.)
• Guest management: Respond to guests’ requests and answer any questions they may have
• Sweep, mop, and wipe down Event Space before, during, and after events
• Trash removal and maintenance of the venue throughout events
• Stocking bathrooms with soap and paper products
• Event storage and general venue maintenance, including cleaning, organizing, and sorting
• Occasional clerical duties, including inputting Open House dates on the website calendar and responding to inquiries

Requirements

• A hospitable, friendly person
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong understanding of customer service
• Level-headed under pressure
• A problem-solver with initiative
• The ability to work both independently and in a team
• Must be able to lift more than 50 pounds
• Must be able to work weekends and late hours
• Must be able to troubleshoot A/V issues after training

Nice-to-have

• Trained in First Aid
• CPR Certified
• Hospitality experience

About The Garden

The Garden is an industrial chic, event-ready, unique venue located next to the Van Dorn Metro Station in the West End of Alexandria. It is the perfect place for weddings, parties, meetings, and more. The Garden shares its space with the Build Mo Machine and features a state-of-the-art workshop where Building Momentum offers year-round classes and camps for kids, evening and weekend classes for adults, and flexible facilitation, training, and team-building programs for corporate partners.

About Building Momentum

Building Momentum is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in technology and training for the Federal government. The company is currently growing significantly and offers successful candidates opportunities in instructional design, engineering, and project management. Building Momentum is a young, nimble company that values and rewards innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and personal and professional development.