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**Open Date** 07/30/2025

**Requisition Number** PRN16186N

**Job Title** Seasonal (6 month)

**Working Title** Garden After Dark Event Staff

**Job Grade** UGR

**FLSA Code** Nonexempt

**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No

**Type** Non Benefited Staff / Student

**Temporary?** Yes

**Standard Hours per Week** 19

**Full Time or Part Time?** Part Time

**Shift** Variable

Work Schedule Summary

Position runs September 2025 – December 2025

Event Dates: October 16 – 30 | 4 PM – 10:30 PM (Evening and weekend work required during event)

Pre & Post Event Schedule: M – F | 10 AM – 4 PM (work schedule may vary)

**Is this a work study job?** No

**VP Area** President

**Department** 00340 - Red Butte Garden & Arboretum

**Location** Campus

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Type of Recruitment** External Posting

**Pay Rate Range** $14.00 - $16.00 depending on experience

**Close Date** 08/31/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Are you looking for a fun and fulfilling job? Look no further than becoming part of our Garden After Dark Event Staff! Unleash your creativity at beautiful Red Butte Garden as we bring one of our most beloved seasonal events to life. Join us in celebrating Halloween in the Garden with a dash of imagination, from crafting eye-popping displays and custom decorations to engaging guests with interactive stories, local performers, and thrilling outdoor explorations.

But it’s not just about the fun! As part of the Garden After Dark Event Staff, you’ll also hone essential skills in leadership, communication, set design, decoration fabrication, and event planning. Grow as a leader and make a difference in your community as you help inspire the Halloween spirit in our guests. Join the Garden After Dark Event Staff today for one unforgettable job!

Responsibilities

Perform assigned elements of setup and breakdown of Garden After Dark.

+ Design and fabricate displays and decorations

+ Install signage, lights, displays, and decorations

+ Review event and provide constructive feedback

+ Cleanup, store, and remove event displays, decorations, lighting, and signage

+ Actively participate in all event duties as assigned

Serve as the on-site event staff during Garden After Dark.

+ Be present for the entirety of all assigned event shifts

+ Maintain a positive, proactive, solution-oriented demeanor when responding to guests, volunteers, coworkers, performers, and vendors

+ Check functionality of displays and decorations

+ Troubleshoot any lighting issues, signage placement, and pathway closures

Maintain high standards of health and safety.

+ Follow all event safety and security rules, procedures, and guidelines

+ Help monitor supplies, equipment, and facilities to ensure proper utilization, care, and maintenance.

+ Notify management of any unusual circumstances, safety issues, or damages to property

+ Represent Red Butte Garden when interacting with Garden After Dark guests, volunteers, performers, and vendors.

+ Provide excellent customer service to guests

+ Ensure guest satisfaction before, after, and during the event as much as possible

+ Engage with large crowds of guests and assist with crowd management

+ Help relay pertinent information to performers and vendors

+ Provide direction, leadership, and feedback to event volunteers

+ Calmly attend to unexpected incidents related to the event

Assist with other activities and programs as needed by performing other relevant duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Proven written and verbal communication skills

+ Must be proactive, flexible and able to work both independently and as part of a team

Preferences

+ Excellent customer service skills

+ Self-directed, punctual, enthusiastic, and highly organized

+ Experience crafting or creating backgrounds, sets, props, or other decorative elements

+ Previous experience working festivals or special event

+ Ability to think creatively and respond calmly and quickly in stressful situation

+ Enthusiasm, sense of humor, and patience

+ Dependable and punctual

+ Ability to accept supervision and guidance

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/

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