Division Name College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment

Position Title

Position Title TES Event Assistant - Crooked Oaks

Estimated Hours Per Week

Estimated Hours Per Week 25

Anticipated Length of Assignment

Anticipated Length of Assignment 12 months

Job Summary

The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment is currently seeking an experienced individual to assist with events at The Crooked Oaks facility.

Temporary Employment Services ( TES ), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work

Essential Functions

• Work directly with the Operations Coordinator and Crooked Oaks Manager in planning and executing each event, grounds maintenance, lodging and the hospitality spectrum of Crooked Oaks.
• Assist with managerial duties
• Assist with grounds maintenance as needed
• Set up/break down for events
• Interact with vendors and guests
• Parking

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Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to lift heavy equipment (20lbs or greater)

Desired Qualifications

Event set-up experience

Salary Range

Salary Range $12.00/hr - $15.00/hr

Work Hours

Work Hours Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm; With some occasional event weekends.

City position is located in:

City position is located in: Auburn

State position is located:

State position is located: Alabama

Posting Date

Posting Date 05/31/2025

Closing Date

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