Events Assistant - Variable

Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.

Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride

Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay

Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity

Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.

CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!

Closing:

04/26/2025

Salary:

$16.16 hourly rate

Job Summary:

Now Hiring: Special Events Support Team! 🎉

Looking for a flexible job that's never boring? Join our team and help make events, parks, and programs unforgettable!

What You’ll Do:

Help set up and break down events

Greet guests, support vendors, and keep things running smoothly

Open/close parks or facilities and help enforce rules

Perform safety checks and light maintenance

Administer first aid if needed

Schedule:
Hours vary weekly (0–40 hrs) and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements:

Must be 16 years or older

Experience in recreation or customer service is a plus

Ready to make awesome memories and get paid for it? Apply now and bring your energy to the team!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

 

Leadership

•        Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan

•        Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives

•        Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services

•        Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

•        Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities

•        Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance

Technical  

Special Events

•        May open, close, and secure a park/facility and ensure all rules and regulations of the park/facility are enforced

•        May be directed to complete daily safety inspections of facility and parkland to ensure safety and aesthetic standards are met

•        Assists with maintenance of equipment and facility as directed

•        Administers first aid and ensures participant safety

•        Assists with facility or park special events, rentals, vendors, and entertainers in setting up, planning, or breaking down an event

Team Skills

•        Supports honest and transparent decision-making

•        Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments

•        Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same

 

Performs related work as required.

 

EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS: As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education and Experience:

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

•        Must be 16 years old at date of application

•        Some experience in recreation setting or customer service preferred

•        Team Members under the age of 18 will be restricted from the following tasks:

◦     Driving any vehicles (including personal vehicles) during scheduled work hours

◦     Operating utility vehicles

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

 

•        Knowledge of facility, program, and special event operations

•        Ability to give, receive and follow oral communication

•        Ability to work with people tactfully

•        Ability to do light to heavy manual work

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

(Special Events) 5% inside a climate-controlled building, and 95% outside, sometimes in hot, humid, or inclement conditions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

(Special Events) The essential functions of the job require: sitting for approximately one (1) hour, standing, and walking up to seven (7) to eleven (11) hours in any assigned eight (8) to twelve (12) hour shift (or prorated based on the number of hours per shift). The work requires frequent: bending/stooping, climbing, crawling, fine manipulations, grasping, kneeling, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, lifting/carrying of objects weighing up to 60 pounds, occasional lifting/carrying of objects weighing over 60 lbs. (CPPAC) The essential functions of the job require sitting approximately two (2) hours per day, standing approximately four (4) hours per day, and walking approximately two (2) hours per day. The work often requires bending/stopping, climbing, crawling, fine manipulations, grasping, kneeling, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, lifting/carrying objects weighing up to and over 45 pounds. 

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: 

Hearing: Enough to understand what others are saying in normal conversation in person and on the telephone, and the ability to detect specific noises and properly operate equipment. Speaking: Enough to communicate orally with others in person and on the telephone and to be able to acknowledge and follow instructions. Seeing: Enough to operate a vehicle and equipment. Ability to see and read computer monitor. 

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS: 

Staff members under the age of 18 years old are NOT permitted to drive. Some positions may require a valid Florida Driver's License or a valid license from another state for occasional driving of trucks and/or a van (if assigned to Largo Central Park).

OTHER: 

The work requires the ability to operate the following machines: small utility vehicles, copiers, printers, and computers. Workers may occasionally use a laminating machine, printers, and helium tank.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Yes - DRUG TESTING (Safety Sensitive)

Yes - CHILDCARE FINGERPRINTING

Yes - CREDIT CHECK

No - FDLE AND CJSTC SECURITY CLEARANCE: As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC, and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department's electronic data.