Event Staff, Heritage Festivals - Seasonal
Company: WorldStrides
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 28, 2023
Job Description:
WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and
experiential learning. The company was founded over 50 years ago
and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than
550,000 students annually from more than 5,000 K12 schools and
universities to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides
offers experiential learning programs in educational travel,
performing arts, language immersion, career exploration,
service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these
experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see
the world - and themselves - in new ways.
Event Staff are responsible for providing logistical and
operational support to assigned Heritage Festival events. Event
Staff assist the Event Host in ensuring that the entire event runs
smoothly, ensuring adherence to the schedule by adjudicators and
program participants, ensuring all logistical components are being
executed as directed, and ensuring a high-quality experience for
all event participants. Event Staff work directly with the Event
Host, event participants, and adjudicators to ensure a successful
event. Event Staff report to the Event Host.
Event Staff Responsibilities
- Support the oversight of event components and act quickly to
resolve problems
- Adhere to event safety standards; implement and execute all
policies and procedures
- Perform any operational tasks as directed
- Assist with on-site set-up and breakdown of event space and
A/V
- Assist with inventory, set-up, packing, and shipping of event
materials
- Assist with ensuring on-time execution of event schedule,
supporting with the oversight of group movement from warm up
location to main performance location
- Coordinate with adjudicators to ensure accurate scoring and
timing of participant groups
- Keep adjudicators informed of any schedule adjustments
- Assist with the logistics of final scoring and recordings, in
preparation for awards ceremony
- Ensure excellent customer service to all event participants,
adjudicators, and vendors
- Inspect equipment for damage after use and check it against an
inventory list; pack up equipment at end of event
- Serve in various support roles and perform other duties as
directed by the event host
Qualifications
- Event management experience (preferred)
- Work effectively in a service-oriented environment.
- Strong logistical and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a high pace environment
- Able to handle stress and remain calm
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with
management and other event staff members
- Travel to event locations over holidays and weekends
- Able to work a flexible schedule. This may include early
mornings, days, evenings, weekends, extended (long) workdays, and
multiple days in a row.
- Organized and detail oriented with ability to prioritize, work
on multiple projects simultaneously, exercise good judgment and
solve problems
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a team environment
- Physically able to fulfill responsibilities associated with
event execution. Festivals require physical exertion including
climbing stairs, lifting, long hours on your feet and walking, and
exposure to weather (hot or cold).
- Able to maintain a professional decorum when faced with
conflict or issues while interacting with our customers
Compensation & Benefits
Seasonal Team members enjoy the experience of working with
like-minded professionals, passionate about helping every student
realize their life aspirations. Additionally, WorldStrides
offers:
- Compensation paid bi-weekly
- Housing and meals during events
Successful Candidates
- Are high energy, flexible, and able to work extended event
hours
- Reside at the event location
- Can complete a mandatory training program prior to working
first event
- Can pass a mandatory background check
- Are eligible to work in the United States
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c).
Field
- Event management experience (preferred)
- Work effectively in a service-oriented environment.
- Strong logistical and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a high pace environment
- Able to handle stress and remain calm
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with
management and other event staff members
- Travel to event locations over holidays and weekends
- Able to work a flexible schedule. This may include early
mornings, days, evenings, weekends, extended (long) workdays, and
multiple days in a row.
- Organized and detail oriented with ability to prioritize, work
on multiple projects simultaneously, exercise good judgment and
solve problems
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a team environment
- Physically able to fulfill responsibilities associated with
event execution. Festivals require physical exertion including
climbing stairs, lifting, long hours on your feet and walking, and
exposure to weather (hot or cold).
- Able to maintain a professional decorum when faced with
conflict or issues while interacting with our customers
Not Eligible
Keywords: WorldStrides, Houston , Event Staff, Heritage Festivals - Seasonal, Other , Houston, Texas
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