Maintenance & Set-Up Worker

Application Link: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/198835

Job Summary:

We offer:

The opportunity to work at a beautiful botanic garden and engage with a plant-loving community!

Benefits such as a UTA bus pass, free garden membership, discounts for RBG classes, discounts in the gift shop, and two tickets to the annual Summer Concert Series.

A supportive and respectful workplace that values cooperation, compassion, and diversity.

Red Butte Garden is accessible via several bus routes that stop in Research Park and at the University Medical Center, as well as the Trax Red line, followed by a short walk or on-demand university campus shuttle. The campus shuttle offers a direct line to Red Butte Garden via the Sunnyside Route.

https://commuterservices.utah.edu/uta/

https://commuterservices.utah.edu/campus-shuttle/

https://www.redbuttegarden.org/directions/

Responsibilities: 

Provide venue setup and event support for outdoor concerts and select events.

Ensure timely and effective completion of tasks during each of the seasonally scheduled concerts and events

Will attend to any event related maintenance or related needs that arise

Concert Duties include venue setup and breakdown (barricades, tents, chairs, waste stations, etc.,) directing vendors, waste removal, responding to maintenance emergencies, and supporting custodial staff

Qualified candidates must assure duties are performed in a manner that preserves the high-quality standards of Red Butte

Minimum Qualifications

Six months experience required, one year experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) preferred. The ability to perform heavy lifting and stooping; the ability to use a variety of equipment; a commitment to providing excellent customer service; and a valid driver’s license also required.

This is an entry-level position.

Preferences

Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

Six months of related experience.

Event setup experience.

A commitment to being an active and respectful team member.

Attendance for the majority of concerts.

The capacity to work efficiently in a variety of outdoor conditions, including wind, rain, and high and low temperatures.

The ability to act with discretion while working with or around members of touring parties and performing artists.

Special Instructions Summary

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO). More information can be located on the University of Utah Non‑Discrimination page.

Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu.

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