Events Support Staff

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

URS retirement benefits

Job summary

The University of Utah’s Utah Museum of Natural History operates with a team of Events Support Staff dedicated to set-up and tear-down for a variety of events. The role supports on-site operations during events, which occur mainly in the evenings and on weekends, with occasional daytime shifts.

Position requires physical activity including moving and lifting heavy items, strong customer service, and adherence to museum policies.

Qualifications

• Equivalency allows substitution of education for experience.
• Weekend and evenings availability REQUIRED.
• Previous event industry and customer service experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and take down events, monitor museum locations during events.
• Assist guests, staff, caterers and vendors with service and directions.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in training on museum policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Event setup

Mobility / lifting

Education

Equivalency: 1 year higher education = 1 year related work experience

Job description

Details

Open Date 08/31/2026

Requisition Number PRN17431N

Job Title Event Support Specialist

Working Title Events Support Staff

Career Progression Track S00

Track Level S2 - Intermediate, S1 - Entry Level Support

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? No

Standard Hours per Week 19

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Evening

Work Schedule Summary

Varied schedule. Events take place mostly during the evenings and primarily on weekends. There may be daytime shifts occasionally. You are scheduled in accordance with booked events. Evenings and weekends will be required. Generally able to work around most student class schedules. 10 – 19 hrs. per week.

Is this a work study job? No

VP Area Academic Affairs

Department 00018 - Utah Museum of Natl Hist Oper

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 15.25

Close Date 09/30/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The Events Support Staff team provides all the set-up and tear-down of events held at the museum. This team is also the on-site support during the full run of the event. The Museum will host an average of 3 events each week. Types of events include but are not limited to evening dinners, weddings, holiday parties, daytime retreats, board meetings, museum festivals, corporate galas, etc. The size of these events can range from 10 guests to 1400 guests. The Events Support Staff team is an integral part of the success of all events at the Natural History Museum of Utah. We also place a strong emphasis on providing an exceptional experience to every guest who visits the museum or participates in any of our programs. We believe that everyone at NHMU , at every level and in all departments, are a critical part of providing this level of experience. Therefore, all staff members receive ongoing training and are expected to consistently contribute to creating exceptional, and memorable experiences for our guests, partners, and the community.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities are: the complete set-up and take-down of events; during the event, staff will monitor key locations in the museum for event activity, according the event type; additional support/tasks assigned as needed. Position requires near constant movement and lifting of tables, chairs, and other furniture. Must be comfortable lifting more than 25 pounds. Responsibilities also include but are not limited to: providing museum guests & staff, caterers, and additional vendors with exceptional customer service; receiving ongoing training of museum policies and procedures through museum meetings and activities; attend Events Support staff meetings; other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Event Support Specialist, I: Requires little to no related experience.

Event Support Specialist, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.

Preferences

Weekends and evenings availability REQUIRED . Previous event industry and customer service experience strongly preferred

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

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 [phone] 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 [phone] or [phone] or University Human Resource Management at [phone] 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.

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