Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $33,342.40 - $51,667.20
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Wellness Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Job Description
The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitor's Bureau is a vital institution dedicated to promoting the city of Virginia Beach as a premier, year-round destination for tourists, residents, and business visitors alike. Known for its diverse and dynamic tourism economy, Virginia Beach thrives on its ability to host a wide array of local and international events, conventions, trade shows, and community activities. The Convention & Visitor's Bureau plays an integral role in fostering this vibrant environment by coordinating and supporting activities that enhance the city’s reputation as a top destination. Through the Convention Center, the Bureau offers a comprehensive range of... Show More
Job Requirements
- Completion of a standard grade school course
- One year experience in fields providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities and associated with positions such as banquet captain, exhibitor services, stagehand, production technician, stocker, warehouse worker, janitor, or custodian
- Must be able to move, lift, and carry objects weighing over 50 pounds
- Ability to operate facility and housekeeping equipment including forklifts, ride-on vacuums, carpet cleaners, and other event related machinery
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings, overnight, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts
- Must complete a pre-employment physical
- Must maintain appropriate personal protective equipment
- This is a safety sensitive position subject to mandatory drug testing and annual physical exams
- Must successfully complete training and obtain certification in Defensive Driving, First Aid/CPR/AED, Forklift operation and Trained Crowd Manager by end of probation period
Job Qualifications
- Completion of a standard grade school course
- One year experience in related fields such as banquet captain, exhibitor services, stagehand, production technician, stocker, warehouse worker, janitor, or custodian
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- One year facility set-up experience and or one year building cleaning/housekeeping experience preferred
- Face-to-face customer service experience preferred
- Familiarity with operation of forklift and ride-on motorized equipment preferred
- Proficiency with MS Office applications preferred
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to read and understand scale drawings of facility floor plans and event documents
- Ability to operate housekeeping and material handling equipment
- Physical capability to lift and move objects weighing over 50 pounds
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Job Duties
- Move and place large quantities of facility equipment and furnishings such as tables and table skirting, chairs, stages, risers, steps, wall panels, coat racks, dance floors and seating platforms in support of scheduled events
- Tear down facility equipment and furnishings and return all items to appropriate locations, ensuring items are clean and operable for future use, and or reporting any damage to supervisor
- Perform janitorial functions such as vacuum, spot clean and extract carpets
- sweep
- wash walls, windows, woodwork and counter tops
- polish and dust furniture
- clean and stock restrooms
- remove and recycle trash
- high and low dusting of ledges
- clean loading docks, entry ways, doors, elevators, escalators and stairwells
- Maintain facility cleanliness and proper equipment set-up during scheduled events
- Operate and maintain facility equipment and systems such as forklifts, operable walls, scissor lift, telescopic seating platforms and other event related equipment
- Operate and maintain housekeeping equipment such as standard and motorized ride-on vacuums, carpet cleaners (spotters), carpet sweepers, auto-scrubbers, pressure cleaners and chemical applicators
- Operate and maintain material handling equipment and vehicles to support general operations
- Read and understand scale drawings of facility floor plans and event documents in order to set and prepare facility spaces for events according to event work orders
- Support facility Leadership and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by focusing on environmental sustainability and conservation of resources
- Provide face-to-face customer service to facility users and guests
- Possess good written and oral communication skills to communicate clearly and concisely
- Move equipment and furnishings in a safe, efficient manner
- Use cleaning supplies and chemicals in a safe, efficient manner
- Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less
- Maintain safety compliance by wearing and maintaining appropriate personal protective equipment
- Work in various conditions such as outdoors, inclement weather, low light, at heights and perform physical activity such as walking and standing for extended periods, repetitive bending, kneeling, stooping, pulling, crawling, lifting, dragging, moving, climbing and working in cramped spaces
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, days, evenings, overnight, weekends, holidays, extended work shifts, and extended number of days as dictated by operation needs
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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