Event Assistant

Cal Alumni Association; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

The Cal Alumni Association seeks an Event Assistant to help manage Alumni House guest services, event setup, and teardown. You will work with a small team to ensure a welcoming, professional environment for events that host alumni, students, and campus guests.

The role is part-time, averaging about 10 hours per week, with daytime, evening, and weekend shifts. UC Berkeley student status, ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and strong customer service are required.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled at UC Berkeley as a current student.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work during normal business hours.
• Able to move and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Attention to detail and customer service skills.
• Background checks (Consumer Report and FBI/DOB fingerprint) required.
• Previous work experience.

Responsibilities

• Move and arrange furniture, and clean up before and after events held at Alumni House.
• Set up and test AV equipment before events.
• Serve as the main point of contact for evening and weekend events, and provide customer service and general event security.
• Provide front desk receptionist coverage and welcoming everyone that comes to Alumni House.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Flexible schedule

Attention to detail

Education

UC Berkeley student

Job description

The Cal Alumni Association (CAA) provides all Cal graduates with rewarding connections to the university, to fellow alums, and to current students. Founded by the original graduates of the University of California in 1872, the Cal Alumni Association today represents more than half a million alums living throughout the world.

Our mission is to cultivate a lifelong relationship with our alma mater by connecting and inspiring alums, students, and the campus community through meaningful and inclusive opportunities. We foster a culture that celebrates diversity, creates a sense of belonging, and advances equity.

Hours: Average 10 hours per week. Flexible work shifts during the day, evenings, and weekends.

Summary: As an Event Assistant you will play a key role in providing customer service for guests visiting Alumni House. You would be joining a fun and dynamic team of about 10 other Event Assistants that quickly and efficiently perform event set up and clean up duties for guests who rent our Alumni House facility. As a member of the Event Assistant team you help keep Alumni House presentable and welcome to all guests.

Responsibilities:

• Move and arrange furniture, and clean up before and after events held at Alumni House
• Set up and test AV equipment before events.
• Serve as the main point of contact for evening and weekend events, and provide customer service and general event security.
• Provide front desk receptionist coverage and welcoming everyone that comes to Alumni House.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled at UC Berkeley as a current student.
• Must have flexible schedule, and ability to work during normal business hours
• Able to move and carry furniture, able to lift, push and/or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions with meticulous attention to detail.
• Must have customer service skills.
• Must submit to and pass Consumer Report and FBI/DOB fingerprint background investigations.
• Previous work experience.

Pay Rate: $19 - $20 per hour