Data is as of 6/15/2025.
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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Public Event Leader
FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (80) Serv/Maint
Class Code: 17282 Salary Grade: RC5
Approved: September 13, 1998 Last Revised: March 18, 2025

Purpose:
 

Under general supervision, this position leads and performs activities of public event work crews for conventions, events, trade shows, etc. in a public assembly, event, or parking facility. This position does not supervise.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Reads and interprets stage and seating diagrams.
  2. Assembles and disassembles portable stages, bleachers and seating arrangements.
  3. Operates various equipment such as forklifts, buffers, scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, extractors to clean carpet, etc.
  4. Picks up and dispose of waste and other materials.
  5. Checks, cleans and services equipment.
  6. Performs cashiering duties.
  7. Performs light security duties.
  8. Performs janitorial duties.
  9. Answers visitor/client questions and provide assistance.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of general public event operational processes.
  • Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws.
  • Knowledge of City practice, policy and procedures.
  • Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Ability to operate various equipment used in public events.
  • Ability to perform security services.
  • Ability to read and follow floor plan sketches and diagrams.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
  • Ability to lead others.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus two (2) years of experience in a convention center, public assembly/event facility or other related facility/industry performing related or similar activities.
  • One (1) additional year of relevant work experience may substitute for the required education with a maximum substitution of (4) four years.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 

Appropriate level of Driver License and certifications as specified for the individual's job.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.