First Program: Event Setup and Custodial Worker

Event Setup and Custodial Worker

This position supports the Oregon Convention Center and the Portland Expo Center. Hours vary week to week based on event volume. If you enjoy physical work, taking 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, including mopping, dishwashing, disinfecting high‑touch surfaces and organizing recyclable materials.
• Be a key role in setting up and breaking down tables, chairs, bleachers, ramps, dance floors, airwalls, staging and hanging of drapes as required for conventions, meetings and other OCC events using schematic drawings and narrative descriptions.
• Assist with hanging banners outside the building by utilizing high‑lift equipment—a skill also used for 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.
• Monitor event spaces during shows to ensure cleanliness, restock supplies, empty trash containers, and maintain water service stations.
• Maintain a professional appearance and clean uniform throughout the shift and completion of duties.
• Be a flexible and reliable team member by exhibiting regular and predictable attendance and 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, 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.

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item is explicitly labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your application materials about how your background is relevant.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two to three years of experience in a similar facility position; or
• Any combination of education and experience that provides the desired skills, knowledge and ability required to perform the job.

• Possession of or the ability to obtain a forklift operator, and CPR certificate.
• Be able to successfully complete a background check.
• Current and valid driver’s license.

These are variable‑hour positions with no guaranteed hours and no fixed schedule. Work…