Fourth Workers

Gunnison's 4th of July Celebration Event Staff

Join the City of Gunnison team for a day of fun, celebration, and extra pay! We're looking for energetic, reliable, and enthusiastic team members to help make Gunnison's 4th of July celebration one to remember! This is your chance to work one of the community's biggest and most exciting events at Jorgensen Park—and get paid holiday wages while you're at it.

Shifts available between 7:00 AM and 12:00 AM—choose from flexible shift lengths ranging from 3 to 12 hours.

Opportunities include:

• Security checkpoint attendants
• Vendor support (Spanish-speaking applicants encouraged!)
• Clean-up crew
• Beer garden staff (must be 21+)
• Kids' games and paddleboard (SUP) demo support

Earn $32.33 per hour (includes $21.55 base + holiday overtime rate)!

This is the perfect way to be part of the celebration, meet new people, and earn extra cash while supporting your community. The positions are open until filled.

Apply today and help us make July 4th unforgettable!

General

Purpose:

Working to cover checkpoints for fireworks safety zone, covering entry/exits to beer garden, helping vendors with set-up, helping to run kids' events, working the beer garden, and clean-up after the event.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Stopping people from entering the fireworks safety zone, stopping people from bringing outside alcohol into the beer garden or taking alcohol out of beer garden. Helping to manage and run the kids' games and SUP Demo. Checking 's, pouring beer / wine, and managing crowds at beer garden. Cleaning up trash after the event and putting away city equipment.

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

Directing parking lot and assisting with vendor and band set up.

Job Qualifications

Required

Education and Experience:

We would prefer those that are 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Other Necessary Requirements:
We would prefer those that have a valid driver's license.

Necessary

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge:
Must have basic knowledge of the area and the specifics of the 4th of July event and schedule. Must have good customer service skills. Skill:
Must be able to move and carry event equipment. Ability:
Must be able to communicate effectively. English Language Comprehension - Requires the ability to listen to, read, understand and communicate the English language so that others are able to understand. This must be done both orally and in writing, at the level appropriate for the position held.

Working Conditions

Work Environment:
This job requires workers to stay outside in the elements for long periods of time, which can include very sunny, breezy or rainy conditions. It can require standing for long periods of time and can include a lot of walking and carrying of event equipment around the park. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Physical

Activities:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk;

use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Tools and Equipment Used:
Communicating with radios, using hammers and staplers, zip-ties, lath, & beer garden equipment.

Supervision Received:
Works under the general supervision of the Event Manager.

Supervision Exercised:
Generally None. May supervise temporary staff or give assignments and direction to staff in training.