Museum Event Setup & Support Specialist

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina State Museum seeks an Event Support Associate to help operate events across the museum, preparing spaces, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting during events. You will work with event coordinators and external vendors to ensure smooth operations.

Responsibilities include setting up event spaces, cleaning, moving supplies, and supporting guests and staff during events, with hours that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in event setup, custodial services, hospitality, or a related field.
• Familiarity with event operations or facility support services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare event spaces by setting up tables, chairs, linens, staging, and equipment according to event diagrams and specifications.
• Arrange and reset areas for weddings, corporate events, and public programs.
• Maintain cleanliness of event spaces before, during, and after events.
• Collect, remove, and properly dispose of trash, recycling, and event-related waste.
• Break down event setups and return spaces to standard configurations following events.
• Clean and sanitize event areas to ensure readiness for subsequent use.
• Move, store, and organize furniture, equipment, and supplies.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of storage, prep, and loading areas.
• Provide occasional gallery monitoring to support the safety of exhibits and guests.
• Adhere to all museum policies and procedures to protect facilities and collections.
• Collaborate with museum staff, event coordinators, and external vendors to support event operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Event setup

Custodial services

Hospitality

Teamwork

Reliability and punctuality

Job description

The South Carolina State Museum seeks an Event Support Associate to help operate events across the museum, preparing spaces, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting during events. You will work with event coordinators and external vendors to ensure smooth operations.

Responsibilities include setting up event spaces, cleaning, moving supplies, and supporting guests and staff during events, with hours that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.