Job Description
The Center for Performing Arts (www.centertickets.net) serves as a welcoming cultural destination, showcasing diverse voices and stories that cultivate, connect, and inspire our community through education, entertainment, and compassionate dialogue.
Concession & Event Assistants support a variety of event-related duties, including event preparation, concessions operations, and mixology. The job includes setup and cleanup of concession and event areas and equipment in support of produced, presented, rentals, and internal GSU events and receptions hosted by diverse stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality service to guests by offering them snack and beverage items for sale
- Steadfast production while working a fluctuating and sometimes demanding schedule, including mandatory attendance at events.
- Setup and cleanup of concession and event areas and equipment, inventory controls/rotation
- Dispense food and beverages including preparation, cost tally, and cash transaction with the customers.
- Use basic math skills and handle cash transactions in a fast pace environment. Responsible for a cash bank of over $200.00
- Inspect identification to ensure customer meets age requirements for alcohol consumption.
- Observe customer alcohol consumption and behavior to prohibit sales to intoxicated parties.
- Preparation and set-up of event areas (bar set up, decorations, other duties, as assigned)
- Support buses and lunch arrangements coordination in conjunction with the Theater Manager/ Patron Service Manager for arts in educational performances
- Assist Theater Manager and Patron Service Manager with front-of-house duties and coordination of VIP activities/special events, as needed.
Physical Demands:
Occasional heavy lifting up to 20 pounds particularly in the concession stand duties and general endurance during certain weekend events.
Compensation:
This is a temporary assignment which will end when funding or hours is exhausted. Employees in this position performs a variety of duties as assigned by their supervisor and outlined above. Pay rate is $15 - $17 per hour commensurate with education/experience.
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Governors State University is the only regional, public, comprehensive university in Chicago's south suburban area, serving approximately 7,750 students. GSU provides affordable and accessible undergraduate and graduate education to culturally and economically diverse students with undergraduate tuition that is the most affordable in the state.
The campus, conveniently located in University Park, Illinois, is characterized by the quiet of its scenic 760-acre campus amidst vigorous suburban and business growth, towns of character and interest, along with Metra access to the vibrancy of the Chicago Loop, just 35 miles away. The campus and surrounding community enjoy the excellent cultural offerings of Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts, as well as its acclaimed Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park.
Governors State University is a great place to work. We are a four-year university, and we need talented people like you to help us provide the best education.
At GSU you will find a community of people who look just like you – or nothing at all like you. And that diversity is one of our strengths. Everybody is welcome here.
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The university faculty, administration and staff are committed to providing a quality education, embracing diversity and serving students with excellence.
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