Details **Open Date** 02/12/2025 **Requisition Number** PRN15634N **Job Title** Program Assistant **Working Title** Events Assistant **Job Grade** C **FLSA Code** Nonexempt **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Type** Non Benefited Staff / Student **Temporary?** No **Standard Hours per Week** 19 **Full Time or Part Time?** Part Time **Shift** Variable **Work Schedule Summary** 19-29 hours per week. Variable shifts, evenings and weekends required. **Is this a work study job?** No **VP Area** President **Department** 00340 - Red Butte Garden & Arboretum **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** $13.50 - $15.00/hourly depending on experience **Close Date** 03/31/2025 **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** **Job Summary** Are you looking for a fun and rewarding job? Come join the Private Events Team and help beautiful events come to life in the stunning garden venues at Red Butte! Assist with the coordination of garden themed weddings, corporate parties, and other private events. Work with an exciting team of new and seasoned event staff gaining experience with event coordination, connecting with local businesses, and learning about the botanical exhibits. Grow as a leader, make new friends and find mentors all while working in an outdoor garden setting! Red Butte offers the opportunity to work at a beautiful botanic garden and engage with plant-loving communities. Work hours can be semi-flexible to school or other jobs. Many events take place during evenings and weekends. Benefits include a UTA pass, free garden membership, discounts for RBG classes, discounts in the gift shop, and two tickets to the Summer Concert Series. Red Butte Garden is accessible via several bus routes that stop in Research Park and at the University Medical Center, as well as the Trax Red line, followed by a short walk or on-demand university campus shuttle. The campus shuttle offers a direct line to Red Butte Garden via the Sunnyside Route. For more information see: **https://commuterservices.utah.edu/uta/** **https://commuterservices.utah.edu/campus-shuttle/**https://www.redbuttegarden.org/directions/** **Responsibilities** - The set-up and take-down of event spaces such as: tables, chairs, signage, and venue materials per the event’s needs. - Opening and closing duties of the Garden’s buildings and facilities. - Greet and direct vendors and guests to the event. - Ensure event space stays private during the Garden’s open hours. - Communicate with catering staff, vendors, garden volunteers, and clients during event. - Light cleaning duties to maintain event space and venue materials. - Report post-event information to Events Manager. - Complete Garden’s Safety trainings. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. **Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required** Nearly Continuously: Office environment. **Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required** Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead. **Minimum Qualifications** Associate’s degree in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Two years of related experience, ability to use logic and reasoning to prioritize tasks, expertise using MS Office software, and demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills also required. Database experience preferred. Bachelor’s degree in a related field may be preferred. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. **Preferences** Ideal applicants should be comfortable working in all types of weather conditions and will be asked to work mostly weekends and evenings. Applicants should have experience in customer service or event implementation, strong human relation and communication skills, a commitment to provide excellent customer service, and possess basic computer skills. We would love to hear from you! **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. 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