Event Setup and Custodial Worker

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The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) and Portland Expo Center are looking for a dependable and energetic Event Setup and Custodial Worker to join our team. In this hands‑on role, you’ll help keep our venues clean, organized, and ready to host a wide range of events—from national conventions and trade shows to local meetings and community gatherings.

This position will support Oregon Convention Center and the Portland Expo Center. Hours will vary from week to week based on events’ volume. If you enjoy physical work, take pride in creating welcoming spaces, and being part of a team that keeps things running behind the scenes, we’d love to have you join us.

• Contribute to a clean and welcoming environment by performing essential cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, waxing, vacuuming, dusting and emptying trash containers.
• Help maintain a positive guest experience by ensuring restrooms are clean, stocked and ready for use, including replenishing towels, tissue and soap.
• Keep employee breakrooms, locker rooms and loading docks clean and organized. Which may include mopping, dishwashing, disinfecting high‑touch surfaces and organization of recyclable materials.
• Be a key role in setting up and break down of tables, chairs, bleachers, ramps, dance floors, air walls, staging and hanging of drapes as required for conventions, meetings and other OCC events utilizing schematic drawings and narrative descriptions for special events.
• Assist with hanging banners outside the building by utilizing high‑lift equipment. Which is also used in custodial duties.
• Prepare rooms between events by striking tables and chairs, performance stages, podiums, cleaning rooms and resetting spaces to meet the needs of incoming events.
• Serve as a helpful resource to guests and visitors by providing accurate information about events and facility services provided.
• Monitors event spaces during shows to ensure cleanliness, restock supplies, trash containers are emptied, and maintain water service stations.
• Maintain a professional appearance and clean uniform throughout the duration of shift and completion of duties.
• Be a flexible and reliable team member by exhibiting regular and predictable attendance, practicing safe work habits.

• Familiarity with custodial and sanitation practices, including safe handling of cleaning chemicals, proper equipment use and maintaining hygiene standards in public and employee spaces.
• Ability to follow event setup plans and instructions to efficiently assemble and take down furniture, staging, and other equipment for a variety of events.
• Strong customer service and communication skills to assist guests with event information and facility directions in a professional and courteous manner.
• Attention to detail and time management to ensure all assigned areas are clean, organized, and ready for use within scheduled timelines.
• Comfortable performing essential duties that include heavy lifting, being on concrete floors for extended periods of time, bending, stooping, traversing stairs, and frequent reaching.
• Commitment to working safely and following Metro safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced, event‑driven environment, including flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and tasks.
• Skilled in building and maintaining positive working relationships with co‑workers and the public.
• Ability to stay focused and detail‑oriented while working under time constraints with public and guests present.
• Capability to safely operate motorized janitorial equipment.
• Knowledge of using small hand tools and willingness to occasionally work on elevated platforms or ladders.
• Ability to become forklift certified within one year

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