Event Support Staff

Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury St. Worcester, MA 01609

Date Posted:

June 17, 2026

Region:

Central Massachusetts Category:

Retail/Sales/Waitstaff Type:

Part-Time

Event Support Staff Description:

The Worcester Art Museum is seeking dependable, hands-on Event Support Staff to help bring weddings, private events, and after-hours programs to life in a dynamic cultural setting. In this role, you help create weing, well-prepared spaces that support meaningful experiences for guests engaging with the Museum and its mission. Event Support Staff play a key role in transforming Museum spaces for each event—moving furniture, preparing event layouts, supporting bar and vendor needs, and restoring spaces at the end of the night. Your work helps ensure that every event runs smoothly and that guests experience the Museum as a safe, accessible, and weing environment. While the work is fast-paced during setup and breakdown, events often include periods of downtime w staff remain present and ready to jump in as needed. Because shifts are event-based and vary throughout the year, this role is best suited for someone seeking flexible, supplemental work rather than a primary schedule. This role requiresfort working independently with minimal supervision while also taking direction from multiple team members throughout an event. Strong reliability, flexibility, and the ability to shift priorities in the moment are essential to success. All team members contribute to creating an inclusive, respectful environment for colleagues, vendors, and guests.

Position Title:

Event Support Staff Employment Type:

Per Diem, Non-Exempt Department:

Events & Hospitality Division:

Financial s to:

Manager of Events & Hospitality Supervisory Responsibilities:

None Salary Range:

$15.50 hourly rate

Qualifications:

Key Requirements:

Reliability and accountability: Shows up on time, prepared to contribute to team efforts and support successful, weing events Ability to take direction: Comfortable receiving and acting on verbal instructions from multiple supervisors throughout a shift Independence and adaptability: Able to review event plans, work with minimal supervision, and adjust quickly as needs change Team and guest awareness: Collaborates with staff and vendors to help create safe, inclusive, and weing environments for all guests Physical Requirements This role requires that staff be able to safely lift, move, and arrange furniture and equipment, including items up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable amodation. Employment offers are contingent upon a pre-hire physical screening. WAM The Worcester Art Museum connects people,munities, and cultures through the experience of art. Our wide-ranging exhibitions tell global stories—from art made thousands of years ago to works being created today. The Museum's collection of nearly 40,000 objects, assembled since its opening in 1898, provides a foundation to connect visitors of all ages with art, artists, and the ideas they spark. With strong ties to both our localmunity and the international art world, the Worcester Art Museum is an essential cultural venue for Central Massachusetts and beyond. Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility at

WAM:

At WAM we aremitted to building a diverse environment, one w staff feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring. Please visit our Mission, Vision, and Values page to learn more. The Museum is an equal opportunity employermitted to diversity.