Job Details

Salary: $15.60 Hourly
Location : Columbus, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 2026-#######2
Department: Trade Center
Division: Operations
Opening Date: 02/04/2026
Closing Date: 2/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Major Duties and Responsibilities
This position is responsible for participating in Convention and Trade Center event operations.

• Sets up rooms as assigned; reviews diagrams; places tables, chairs, risers, stages, dance floors, podiums, AV equipment, and lighting as designated.
• Cleans floors; vacuums and shampoos carpets as needed.
• Breaks down rooms upon completion of events; returns all tables, chairs, and other equipment to appropriate storage areas.
• Cleans main hallways, restrooms, windows, and public use areas.
• Performs grounds maintenance duties; picks up trash; empties ash urns; cleans windows, polishes door knobs; pressure washes walkways as needed.
• Assists other City departments and customers in loading and unloading equipment and supplies.
• Carries tables, chairs, and boxes to external sites.
• Cleans administrative offices, work rooms, break rooms, and restrooms; vacuums, dusts, empties trash cans, cleans toilets, shines mirrors and faucets, cleans sink basins and counters, and sweeps and mops floors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of facilities and grounds maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of audiovisual equipment operation.
• Skill in the operation of a sweepers, scrubbers, and vacuum cleaners.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making.
• Skill in management and supervision.
• Skill in the performance of landscaping activities.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.

Minimum Educational and Training Requirements

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
Physical Requirements
The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, walking, or stooping. The employee frequently lifts light and occasionally heavy objects, and must be able to distinguish between shades of color. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing - for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.

The work is typically performed throughout center facilities. The employee is exposed to machinery with moving parts and irritating chemicals. Work may be performed outdoors where the employee may be exposed to cold or inclement weather.
The Columbus Consolidated Government is proud to offer an exceptional compensation and benefits package. Benefits include the following:

• Low-cost Medical Insurance
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Credit Union
• Direct Deposit
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• PERK Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Free and Discounted Services
• Employee Assistance Program

Take advantage of these free and discounted City Services offered to all City Employees.

• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Free Notary Services
• Ride a Metra Bus for Free
• Free Mulch
• Free Fire/Safety Home Inspection
• Driver's Training for Employee Dependents
• Oxbow/Bull Creek Golf Course discounts
• River Center Discounts
• Cell Phone Carrier Discounts

Retirement Plan
The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a defined benefit retirement plan to eligible employees who work in General Government and in Public Safety. Employees in the pension plan must meet both age and years of service requirements to qualify for retirement. The current vesting period is ten years, and the current pension contribution rate is 8% of your gross salary.

Supplemental Retirement Plan
The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a Deferred Compensation Plan or supplemental retirement plan that is tax deferred. This plan allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary, before federal and state taxes, to a retirement account. Your compensation is more than a paycheck, it allows you to plan for your financial future as well.
01

Which best describes your level of education? (You will be asked to provide documentation)

• No High School Diploma
• GED
• High School Diploma
• Technical College
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate's Degree

02

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

03

This position requires flexible work hours including early mornings, late nights, weekends and holidays. Are you able to work flexible work hours including, early mornings, late nights, weekends and holidays?

• Yes
• No

04

Please list and explain any work experience you have with the principles and practices of audiovisual equipment operation.

• Yes
• No

05

Please list and explain any work experience you have with the operation of sweepers, scrubbers, and vacuum cleaners.
Required Question