Job Description SUMMARY: As part of the Events, Conferences, & Support Services team, this position is responsible for physically setting up furniture, staging, installations, and related elements for campus events, projects, and office moves; and makes deliveries and performs assembly or breakdown of equipment and furnishings, as needed. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT: Maintenance QUALIFICATIONS: Performs work collaboratively as a team, and independently with minimal supervision Demonstrated customer service skills Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment Strong verbal communication and listening skills Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities Excellent organizational skills General knowledge of the use of small electric and hand tools, basic furniture repair, forklifts, and the operation of various sizes of trucks General computer skills with Word, Excel and Outlook with the ability to learn new computer software programs EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: H.S. Diploma or GED required 2-4 years experience in customer services, carpentry, and/or operating a forklift required Valid Virginia Driver's License with a driving record in good standing, upon hire WORK HOURS: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm, however flexibility is required as this position may require weekend work (graduation, football games, reunion weekend, etc.) SALARY STRUCTURE: Pay Grade 3 (Hiring Range $16.81 to $19.75 per hour) Located just minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. Our strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. These priorities, coupled with strong benefits, makes the University of Richmond an employer of choice in the Richmond area. UR is a private, highly selective, liberal arts university with a welcoming spirit that prizes diversity of experience and thought. With more than 60 undergraduate majors and an average undergraduate class size of 15 students, the University provides a collaborative learning and research environment unlike any other in higher education, offering students an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education. The University of Richmond ranks number 30 among the nations best liberal arts colleges by US News and World Report, one of many accolades that showcases Richmond as a premiere place to grow professionally and personally.
