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Summary:
This seasonal Gardens Facility Attendant position extends through the end of October. Duties include event setup and strike (setting up tables, chairs, sign frames, tents, and other event equipment according to diagrams for any scheduled events), grounds maintenance (leaf blowing, raking, weeding along pathways, and similar duties), and general custodial and janitorial duties as needed.
This position will be scheduled to work early morning, weekday, weekend, and evening shifts regularly. This position will be scheduled for 20-30 hours per week, which can be flexible based on candidate availability. Hours will fluctuate based on event bookings, seasonal site needs, and overall event staffing considerations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains the Gardens on Spring Creek external grounds and pathways including leaf blowing, raking, sweeping, debris removal, pathway area weeding, emptying waste and recycling, wiping surfaces, and similar duties.
- Performs setup and strike of event equipment including tables, chairs, sign frames, barricades, cones, AV equipment, tents, linens, etc. according to event diagrams and written plans.
- Frequently functions independently but will also function as a member of a team to execute maintenance and setup duties.
- Uses event plans and diagrams to identify priorities and line out actions for shift.
- Assists with setup and tear down of external holiday lighting and décor.
- Responsible for operational readiness while on duty.Remedies or reports deficiencies to supervisor or event lead on duty.
- During events, monitors event areas and maintains tidiness for patrons as needed, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, attending to trash/recycle and restrooms, wiping down surfaces and similar custodial and janitorial duties.
- Performs janitorial and custodial duties as part of daily duties as needed.
- Performs basic maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of chairs, tables, sign frames, and other event equipment or supplies.
- Scheduled to work a variety of shifts, including early mornings, weekdays, weekends, evenings and holidays.
- Perform work without direct supervision in a fast-paced environment with ability to identify & prioritize daily duties and unexpected challenges.
- Ability to set up and troubleshoot basic speaker/microphone equipment following provided instructions, ensuring functionality and readiness for events.
- Assists with resource inventory, equipment maintenance, or other event-related projects as assigned.
- May support other Arts and Culture Department facilities, as needed and assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position is not responsible for the supervision of employees.
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Work without direct supervision, in a fast paced, everchanging environment. Use organization, stress and time management skills.
- Ability to take initiative, complete assigned tasks, work through conflict and arrive at a resolution, and problem solve under time constraints.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationship with co‑workers, participants and the public.
- Ability to work with and provide direction to volunteers.
- Ability to handle sensitive or stressful situations with tact, good judgement and diplomacy.
- Communicate effectively in both oral and written form with external and internal customers.
- Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate a variety of office equipment.
- Ability to use table and chair dollies, wagons and carts, carpet vacuum, hammer, screw drivers, ladders, paint equipment and various hand tools, standard office equipment including copiers, computers, audio visual equipment, and motor vehicles.
- Ability to show sensitivity in dealing with all age groups, persons with disabilities, and a diverse population.
- Ability to understand and apply department procedures and policies.
- Physically able to perform custodial and events set up tasks.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- Must be proficient in English with the ability to read, speak, understand and write.
- One year event setup, custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.
- Ability to apply reason, common sense, good judgment and understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to take direction from supervisor and act individually.
- Ability to solve and implement practical solutions to problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, and schedule form. Foresee and initiate proactive measures to insure customer service and facility integrity.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance at a height up to 20ft.; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to regularly lift and push/pull 50-65 lbs., and occasionally push/pull up to 150 lbs.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Walking long distances both indoors and outdoors
- Physical/Labor intensive work including movement for up to 8 hours at a time
- Manual dexterity enough to operate cleaning equipment and tools including ability to continually walk and frequently, bend, twist, kneel, stoop, reach, pull and push
- Strength and stamina enough to set/strike event equipment, operate cleaning equipment, move objects up to 65 pounds and bend, twist, stoop and reach above head in the performance of custodial duties. Push wheeled items up to 150 lbs.
- Vision enough to read diagrams and maps, signs, operate cleaning equipment.
- Make continuous or repetitive arm-hand movements including tasks requiring a full range of motion to reach up and out
- Use of and climbing of ladders
- Communication skills enough to interpret work schedules, job duties and convey information to supervisor
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Proper safety measures for lifting/moving any item are expected to be followed; including, but not limited to, the use of proper -Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), use of lifting/moving equipment, and/or assistance from co-workers.
Work Environment:
The facility has a dynamic and changing event and activity schedule. Employee will be asked to work variable hours including early morning, afternoon, evening, late-night shifts, and split shifts, both during the week, weekends and some holidays. Shifts will primarily be outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions which may include rain, snow, and extreme hot and cold temperatures. Employees will be asked to work alone or as an unsupervised team. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.
Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use:
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.
The City is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Employment decisions will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. The City does not tolerate behavior that results in the terms and conditions of employment being adversely impacted based on an employee’s protected status, or any behavior that violates this policy.
Consistent with the City’s respect for the rights and dignity of each employee, the City is committed to providing a work environment that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. The City prohibits discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics, including race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, military, veteran status or uniformed service member status, genetic information, marital status or any other status protected under federal, state or local law.
The City is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment. In addition to the City’s commitment to equal opportunity employment, the City strictly prohibits discrimination or retaliation against an employee who raises any reasonable concern about workplace violations of government health or safety rules or a significant threat to the health or safety of City employees or the public, if the City controls the workplace conditions giving rise to the threat or violation.
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