Reitz Union Experience Student Assistant

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Florida on Main Campus in Gainesville is seeking student employees to support events and operations at the Reitz Union. These OPS-employed, part-time roles offer up to 20 hours per week at $15.00 per hour.

Candidates must be UF degree-seeking students taking at least 6 credits while available for evenings, weekends, and academic breaks. Responsibilities include setting up equipment, assisting with event check-in, crowd control, and AV tasks, plus general cleaning and

Qualifications

• Open to all UF students eligible to work on campus
• Must be registered for a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester
• Excellent customer service and professional demeanor required

Responsibilities

• Set up and tear down equipment, tables, or furniture for events
• Assist with event check-in, crowd management, and AV equipment operation
• Perform general cleaning and restocking of supplies and areas
• Communicate with managers and document issues during shifts
• Support Gator Market days and vendor coordination as needed
• Complete all training requirements promptly and commit to 10+ hours per week

Skills

Customer service

Event staff

Verbal/written communication

Education

Current UF student – 6 credit hours

Job description

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Classification Title:

STU AST-NON-CLERICAL & ADMIN

This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a 2.0 grade point average. Registered students are employed on a part‑time basis, up to 20 hours per week.

Job Description:

Student employees for this position must:

• Be a current UF degree seeking student registered at a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester
• Respond to and assist with emergency situations and building evacuations per department procedures or as instructedby building management staff
• Provide exceptional customer service while maintaining a high level of professionalism
• Demonstrate a desire and willingness to learn in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
• Establish an exemplary work ethic by being proactive, self-motivated, and dependable
• Participate in all scheduled meetings, trainings, and evaluations
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and academic breaks, as needed
• Act as an ambassador for all areas within the Reitz Union, as well as the University of Florida, providing accurate information and campus resources

Position Specific Responsibilities:

• Functions as a team or independently to setup and tear down equipment, tables, or furniture needed for events and programs
• Acts as event staff, performing duties like event check-in, passing out promotional items, crowd management, audiovisual equipment operation, and more
• General cleaning and organizational duties, including picking up trash as needed, returning equipment to proper
• storage areas, cleaning as needed, restocking supplies, etc
• Communicates with managers, noting problems that arise during shifts, general success of events, or any other
• information pertinent to the operation of the RUX team
• Provide support for Gator Market days (approx. 4 Wednesday's per semester) to ensure efficient operations
  • Assist outside vendors with locating their table and provide directions for loading, unloading, and parking
  • Assist in ensuring and enforcing that all vendors comply with established Gator Market and university policies
• Completes all training requirements upon being hired in a timely fashion
• Ability to commit to working 10 or more hours per week
  • Please note this role is scheduled on an "as needed" basis. Some weeks may require more hours than others and scheduling can be sporadic
• Must be physically able to lift a minimum of 45 pounds
• Other duties as assigned

$15.00/HR

Required Qualifications:

This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a 2.0 grade point average. Registered students are employed on a part‑time basis, up to 20 hours per week.

Preferred:

Although no experience is necessary and all training is provided, we would prefer for all student employees in the Reitz Union to possess:

• Previous experience with customer service or event staff roles
• Proficiency with verbal and written communication
• Physically able to perform tasks related to job duties
• Ability to work independently

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicant must submit a resume that includes all current involvement including organizations and/or current employment on campus.

Availability Needed:

• All day on Wednesdays and weekends

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:

Health Assessment Required: No

Advertised: 26 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.