Reitz Union Experience Student Assistant
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Job no: 539796
Work type: Student Ast
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Recreation/Event Services, Student Services
Department:05110200 - RU-UNION EXPERIENCE
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STU AST-NON-CLERICAL & ADMIN
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| Classification Minimum Requirements: |
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.
Summer and Wednesday availability is required.
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| 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 instructed by 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, audio-visual 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
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| Expected Salary: |
$14.00/HR
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| 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.
Summer and Wednesday availability is required.
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| 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
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
Summer and Wednesday availability is required.
Applicant must submit a resume that includes all current involvement including organizations and/or current employment on campus
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
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| Health Assessment Required: |
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