Venues Services Specialist

Jefferson County; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement matching

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Jefferson County in Colorado is seeking a Fairgrounds Services Specialist to oversee event management, public safety, and facilities upkeep at the fairgrounds. The role is on-site with weekend and evening hours and requires the ability to work rotating schedules including Saturdays, nights, and holidays.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, CDL Class B, and several years in custodial or maintenance roles related to event venues, with a strong emphasis on customer service and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent certificate.
• 1 year of work-related experience.
• Ability to adjust work schedule to coincide with operational/event needs including holidays.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Customer service and guest relations experience.
• Proven ability to work independently with little direction.
• Maintains best practices of cleaning techniques/supplies.
• Ability to use a variety of tools, equipment, machinery, and other essential hardware.
• Snow removal experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee event management, solving any public safety concerns.
• Set up and breakdown events and facilitate event concerns for customers and County.
• Perform administrative tasks.
• Protect County property and assets.
• Deal with sensitive and unexpected situations.
• Accept and document funds received from asset usage.
• Oversee construction and maintenance projects by assessing property and amenity conditions.
• Perform preventative and scheduled site maintenance.
• Perform general custodial and housekeeping duties to facilities.
• Grounds keeping includes snow removal from parking lots, sidewalks and patios.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Must be available to work weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Custodial work

Event venue ops

Public safety

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CDL Class B

Job description

Fairgrounds Services Specialist

Jefferson County, Colorado

Conservation Trust Management Division; Individual Contributor Level

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on: 10/20/26

Full‑time, standard 40-hour per week position. On-site with scheduled hours between 7:00 am and 3:30 pm. Must be able to work weekends, nights, and rare holidays. Position 1 schedule: Saturday through Wednesday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. Position 2 schedule: Wednesday through Sunday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm.

Compensation

• Hiring Range: $25.00 - $27.80 USD per hour. Annual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills.

Benefits

• Standard Benefits include dental, medical, vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays, including a starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires.
• Retirement matching.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Essential Duties

• Oversee event management, solving any public safety concerns.
• Set up and breakdown events and facilitate event concerns and problems for customer and County.
• Perform administrative tasks.
• Protect County property and assets.
• Deal with sensitive and unexpected situations.
• Accept and document funds received from asset usage.
• Oversee construction and maintenance projects by assessing property and amenity conditions.
• Perform preventative and scheduled site maintenance.
• Perform general custodial and housekeeping duties to facilities.
• Grounds keeping includes removal of snow from parking lots, sidewalks and patios to ensure public safety.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Must be available to work weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent certificate.
• One (1) year of work‑related experience.
• Ability to adjust work schedule to coincide with operational and event needs and the ability to work hours in addition to regular scheduled hours, including the occasional holidays.
• Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
• Three or more years of prior custodial, maintenance, event venue experience or related experience.
• Model and maintain a welcoming and service‑oriented culture.
• Customer service and guest relations experience.
• Team player: ability to collaborate with all clients, guests, and team members.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proven ability to work independently with little direction and follow up.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Self‑motivated, proactive and takes initiative.
• Maintains best practice of cleaning techniques/supplies.
• Ability to use a variety of tools, equipment, machinery, and other essential hardware.
• Snow removal experience.

Additional Requirements

• This position requires a variety of physical demands that include exerting over 100 lbs, occasionally 50 to 100 lbs., and frequently between 20 to 50 lbs.
• This is a field position and exposure to various weather conditions can be expected.
• Driver’s License: Positions that require driving on County business in either a county or personal vehicle require a valid Colorado’s driver’s license within 30 days of hire or beginning to serve as an intern or volunteer.
• Pre‑Employment Screening: Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and/or references for all positions.

Accommodations Statement

We encourage people with disabilities to apply and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. For assistance with applications, interviews, or other hiring‑related accommodations, contact [e-mail]. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot provide application status updates.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jefferson County is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons. The County affirms the rights of all employees and applicants for employment to be protected from discrimination, intimidation, physical harm and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, hairstyle associated with racial identity or any other status protected by Federal or State law.