Venue Event Staffer (Part-Time)

The Garden ALX; Indiana; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The Garden ALX in Alexandria, VA is seeking a part-time Venue Event Staffer. You will be the on-site representative ensuring events run smoothly, handling setup and cleanup, and ensuring services meet contract terms. Shifts occur during private events and report to the Event Coordinator.

We offer flexible scheduling with Friday–Sunday shifts and some weeknights. The role requires hospitality, strong communication, ability to work independently or in a team, and occasionally lifting 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Must provide hospitable and friendly service to guests.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills required.
• Able to work weekends and late hours as shifts occur.
• Able to lift 50 pounds and assist with setup/cleanup.

Responsibilities

• Open & close the building.
• Set up tables and chairs per layouts.
• Assist clients with venue needs (A/V, signage, etc.).
• Guest management and respond to inquiries.
• Sweep, mop, and wipe spaces; trash removal.
• Stock bathrooms with supplies.
• Maintain venue and organize storage.
• Occasional clerical tasks like calendar updates.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Hospitality mindset

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Stamina

Job description

Open Position: Venue Event Staffer (Part-Time)

Pay - $18/hr

As a venue event staffer for The Garden, you will be the venue representative on-site who ensures events run smoothly and that the venue is maintained. Shifts will be during private events and include setup and cleanup before, during, and after events. Venue event staffers ensure the venue provides promised services to clients and that the clients abide by the terms of their rental contracts. You will report to the Event Coordinator.

We offer flexible scheduling - you choose the shifts you’d like to work! Shifts are primarily on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with some weeknight shifts, including our Open House nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Responsibilities

• Open & close the building
• Set up tables and chairs in predetermined layouts
• Assist clients with venue-related needs as they set up for their events (A/V setup and troubleshooting, signage, game setup, stanchions, etc.)
• Guest management: Respond to guest’s requests and answer any questions they may have
• Sweep, mop, and wipe down Event Space before, during, and after events. Trash removal and maintenance of the venue throughout events.
• Stocking bathrooms with soap and paper products
• Event storage and general venue maintenance, including cleaning, organizing, and sorting
• Occasional clerical duties, including imputing Open House dates on the website calendar and responding to inquiries

What We’re Looking For

• A hospitable, friendly person
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong understanding of customer service
• Level-headed under pressure
• A problem-solver with initiative
• The ability to work both independently and in a team

Must Be Able To

• Lift more than 50 pounds
• Work weekends and late hours
• Troubleshoot A/V Issues after training

Would Be Nice If

• Trained in First Aid
• CPR Certified
• Has Hospitality Experience

Who We Are

The Garden is an industrial chic, event-ready, unique venue. Located next to the Van Dorn Metro Station, in the West End of Alexandria, The Garden is the perfect place for weddings, parties, meetings, and more.

About Building Momentum

Building Momentum, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SVDOSB) specializing in technology and training for the Federal government (buildingmomentum.us). Building Momentum is currently growing significantly and offers successful candidates a chance to perform instructional design, engineering, and project management. Building Momentum is a young, nimble company that values and rewards innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and personal and professional development.

About The Garden

If you are at The Garden, you’re in the same space the Build Mo Machine runs out of every day. The Garden’s unique venue is the perfect place for any event. The Garden also features a state-of-the-art workshop where Building Momentum offers year-round classes and camps for kids, evening and weekend classes for adults, and Flexible Facilitation, Training and Team-Building Programs to our corporate partners in Alexandria, VA.