Looking for a flexible evening volunteer opportunity? Volunteer in this event setup role

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Wilder Center welcomes many visitors each day in our bustling event center. Wilder Center offers small-to-large capacity conference auditorium and meeting room rentals for nonprofit, government agency or corporate events.

We are seeking on-call volunteers to provide support at least once per month with setup and take down of chairs and tables in our large auditorium space. This is a physical role requiring the ability to lift chairs, push chair movers, or roll out tables following the desired configuration. Your support is critical to help us improve effectiveness and minimize time taken to set up during our busy event season!

Qualifications:

• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to interact with and assist people of varying backgrounds, cultures and identities, including race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, ability, gender, gender expression, religion, etc.
• Be able to physically stand for the duration of a 1 to 3-hour shift with limited breaks.
• Be able to push up to 200 pounds and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Strong attention to detail.

Schedule and Location:

• Total time requirement: Minimum 3-month commitment to being on the on-call list. Volunteers commit to a minimum of one shift per month for 1-3 hours. You can commit to morning, afternoon and/or evening time frames.
• Shift timing options: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday between 7:30am-9pm
  • Your volunteer supervisors will reach out via email to ask if you are available for specific upcoming events; you can opt in or out.
• Site: Wilder Center at 451 Lexington Parkway N., Saint Paul, MN 55104

Learn More:

• Contact Volunteer Services at volunteer@wilder.org or call 651-280-2460 for more information.