What are the responsibilities and job description for the Conference Event Assistant position at Poached Shifts?
Great opportunity for hospitality professionals looking to pick up flexible gig work! Meals and parking provided, along with hourly rate.
THIS SHIFT IS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. Please do not accept this shift unless you are or will be local to MSP/TWIN CITIES during the shift times. EJP Events is not reimbursing for travel or driving costs to MN.
All times posted are CENTRAL Time.
Wed 10/8 - 11am to 6pm
Thu 10/9 - 6:45 am to 12pm AND 12pm - 6pm
Fri 10/10 - 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Sat 10/11 - 6:00 am to 1:00 pm
** Note: Please do not contact EJP Events if you are having trouble with the Poached App. Instead, contact Poached Support.**
Conference event assistants are needed for event at a downtown Minneapolis hotel, Wednesday October 8 through Saturday October 11. Flexible scheduling: Work individual shifts, based on your availability.
Dress is business casual. See this example: https://tinyurl.com/biz-casual Meals are provided. Parking or transit fare is reimbursed up to $25 per day. Submit receipt via text to supervisor at end of shift for same-day reimbursement. You must arrive on time and stay until either your shift ends, or until you are officially released by the Event Lead, in order to be reimbursed for parking.
Required duties involve: Staffing of the registration desk to greet guests, help with wayfinding and check attendance, hand out any event materials, and provide support to the Lead Event Planner.
Saturday workers will work OUTDOORS from 6:30 am until approximately 8:30 am to assist with wayfinding for a fun run. Please bring outerwear and be prepared for any weather. All other times will be indoors, inside the hotel.
Retrieve boxes from storage, lift/shift/roll up to 50 lbs.
Walk, stand, and speak with attendees for extended periods of time in a customer-facing setting.
Run conference-related errands such as print name badges, stuff conference bags, alphabetize materials and name badges, and perform general customer service.
Preference will be given to workers who are comfortable using laptops and mobile apps. (Laptops and iPads will be provided - no need to use your own device). Use the conference appt to search for a name, and check in guests (Similar to EventBrite and other apps like this). Please update your profile to show any related digital or technical hospitality experience, such as Point of Sale, delivery apps, etc.
Have at least 1 year of hospitality or frontline customer service. Be comfortable working with diverse populations.
Run messages from registration desk to meeting rooms and communicate to Lead Event Planner regarding any issues you notice. Be able to use warm, friendly, and professional phrases like "I'll be happy to find that out for you" when asked questions you may not know the answer to; or "I'll be with you in one moment" when the registration area is busy.
Salary : $25
