Facility Attendant/Facility Attendant Trainee

City of Citrus Heights; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Citrus Heights is seeking a Facility Attendant to support events at the Events Center. This on-site role involves setting up and breaking down tables, chairs, and equipment, assisting with reservations, and ensuring facilities are clean and well-maintained for community events.

The ideal candidate will be adaptable, reliable, punctual, and service-minded, with the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed to support event operations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks.
• Flexibility to work nontraditional hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setting up and taking down tables, chairs, and equipment.
• Prepare facilities for use by private parties and community groups; set up and take down event spaces.
• Perform light janitorial duties and maintain clean, presentable facilities.
• Monitor facility users for safety and proper conduct; provide information on rentals and scheduling.

Job description

The City of Citrus Heights is now hiring Facility Attendants for the Events Center. The Facility Attendant performs a variety of physically demanding facility operations duties, including:

• Setting up and taking down tables, chairs, and equipment;


• Moving and lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds;


• Performing light janitorial and custodial tasks; and


• Maintaining clean, orderly, and presentable facilities.

This position requires flexibility and availability to work nontraditional hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, based on facility schedules and operational needs.

The ideal candidate is adaptable, reliable, punctual, and willing to step in where needed to ensure facilities are properly maintained and events and activities run smoothly. Above all, we are looking for someone with a strong service mindset who enjoys working with people and takes pride in contributing to a positive experience for the community.

This is an active, hands-on position that requires physical stamina and the ability to perform a variety of manual tasks, including frequent lifting, carrying, moving equipment, and setting up and breaking down event spaces.

Tentative Recruitment Timeline (subject to change):

Recruitment Closes: November 29, 2026 @ 11:59 PM

Selection Interviews: December 17, 2026

Under supervision, assists the public in their use of City Facilities for scheduled events; prepares facilities for use by private parties and community groups, including set up and take down of tables and chairs; performs minor maintenance and janitorial duties, sets up audio-visual systems, opens and closes the facility for daytime, evening, and weekend rentals; and provides information to potential users regarding facility rentals and scheduling.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Unlock, lock and inspect facility prior to, during, and after event.


• Assist with entering reservations, communicate with scheduled groups via phone and/or computer to confirm use of facility and identify needs.


• Prepare facility according to user specifications; set up and take down furniture and equipment including dance floor/stage, tables, chairs, minor audio-visual equipment and other furniture and equipment as required for event.


• Keep restrooms, kitchens and refreshment areas clean and sanitized; maintain adequate inventory of towels, tissues, and other common use materials, perform related miscellaneous custodial duties.


• Monitor activities of facility users for appropriate and safe conduct.


• Clean up after facility users and set up for subsequent activities.


• Sweep and mop floors, and empty garbage throughout the facility as necessary.


• Make written reports of damage to equipment or facility.


• Interpret facility rules and regulations as per established guidelines and monitor facility users for adherence to building rules and party limitations.


• Interpret facility rules and regulations as per established guidelines, monitor facility users for adherence to building rules and party limitations; appropriately notify management staff when users are not in compliance.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Facility Attendant Trainee:

Facility Attendant Trainees should possess the ability to obtain the required knowledge and skills of the Facility Attendant class within six (6) months.

Facility Attendant:

Knowledge of:

• Principles and techniques for servicing and executing a variety of entertainment, meeting, and banquet events.


• Event set up and. execution.


• Principles of customer service and conflict resolution.


• Modern office methods, procedures, computer equipment and computer software.


• Equipment, tools and materials used in modern office operations.


• Standard audio-visual equipment set up and usage.


• Fire and safety regulations related to public assembly facilities.

Ability to:

• Oversee events in progress; analyze and identify potential problems, situations and needs; accurately and quickly carry out solutions.


• Coordinate multiple simultaneous rental uses and meet critical time deadlines.


• Work independently and prioritize assignments.


• Train and evaluate the work of new staff.


• Assist users with set-up design and read set-up diagrams.


• Identify custodial and maintenance needs


• Follow written and oral instructions.


• Deal effectively and courteously with the public.


• Provide high quality, economical services to the Citrus Heights community, placing emphasis on responsive customer service.


• Demonstrate a civic entrepreneurial spirit by generating new, innovative ideas and development of better methods to accomplish tasks and complete projects.


• Foster an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust and respect.


• Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation and communication.


• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.


• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.


• Use principles of effective office safety including use of equipment in a proper and safe manner, use of preventative personal ergonomic techniques, and maintenance of safe housekeeping in personal and common workspaces.


• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.


• Operate a personal computer with proficiency and familiarity.

Experience and Training:

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Facility Attendant Trainee:

Experience: None required.

Training: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Facility Attendant:

Experience: Six (6) months of experience as a Facility Attendant Trainee with the City of Citrus Heights or one (1) year of experience in a custodial or building attendant position with significant customer contact.

Training: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Positions in this class series required the incumbent to perform light to moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds) with repetitive movement, twisting, and lifting; pushing; pulling; crawling; climbing; prolonged periods of standing; lifting above the shoulders; carry and work from a ladder; manual dexterity; vision and hearing to adjust audio visual equipment and observe and oversee participant use. Incumbents must have the ability to perform physical work including lifting and moving tables and chairs, stage, and dance floor. Incumbents are required to be available and work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The City of Citrus Heights is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and employment opportunities without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The City of Citrus Heights is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment or selection process, please contact Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail].