Rental Assistant

Job Description:

Rental Assistant

Description

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Employment Type
Part Time (up to 19 hours)

Job Summary

Starting Salary: $15.50 hour

Do you have experience working with special events or in a front line customer service role? If so, come join the City of Olathe as a Rental Assistant.

This part-time position is responsible for monitoring a variety of business, organization and private party rentals at the city’s event venues. Events held include meetings, weddings, and other types of special events. This position is also responsible for the cleanliness of rooms and equipment, the safety of clients and guests and maintaining a positive and healthy environment.

The City of Olathe offers four event spaces; Eagles Landing at Lake Olathe, the Heritage Center at the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm historic site, the Community Rooms at the Olathe Community Center and the Event Space at the Indian Creek Library.

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For more details, review the full job details and requirements below.

The Events & Rental Assistant is responsible for monitoring a variety of business, organization, private party rentals, and events. Events held include meetings, weddings, and other types of special events, including community events. This position provides a variety of support and completes a variety of activities to ensure a great experience for a variety of groups of varying size and purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Attends events and monitors facility and outdoor space use providing necessary support tasks which vary based on the nature and location of the event; provides a variety of support activities ranging between customer facing support to tasks supporting behind the scenes activities such as setups, flips, and take-downs for events and rentals; may be required to secure or close venues at the end of events,.
  
• Serves as a representative and liaison of the city to rental clients, guests, vendors, and the public providing information and customer service; assists in enforcing policies, safety rules and regulations; provides coordination and direction to others involved in the set-up, participation, and other related activities.
  

Qualifications

Experience: One year of experience working with facility rentals, special events or in a customer service role, preferred. Must have excellent customer service skills and be detail oriented. Must be at least 18 years of age and potentially older depending on the nature of the event or work performed.

Education: A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Licenses & Certifications: First Aid and CPR training provided.

Language: Proficiency in both written and verbal English language required. Additional proficiency in Spanish and American Sign Language preferred.

Environmental or Physical Demands:This position works in a variety of conditions dependent on event type and location. Work may require exposure to both indoor and outdoor environments which may require exposure to varied temperatures and a variety of weather elements. Work may require lifting, bending, climbing, and other physical demands.