Monday, July 6, 2026
Golden, CO and the Denver metro · summer window through about July 24
Sorted highest pay first. Your summer job fell through, so the top group is work you can start right away.
Fastest to start, ranked by pay. Fewer hours at higher pay beats more hours at low pay.
Complete Weddings + Events Denver · Sheridan, CO, about 25 min from Golden
$40 to $70+/hr of event timeHours: Fridays and Saturdays, occasional Sundays. Flexible, event by event. They supply the gear and training.
You just finished DJ training, this is the highest pay-per-hour on the board, and it is weekend work that fits your window. Reach out through their Join Our Team page and start booking summer dates.
Apply / contactInstawork · metro-wide, filter shifts near Golden
up to $30/hr, average over $20/hrHours: Maximum flexibility. Accept one-off shifts (servers, bartenders, concessions, events) that fit your calendar. Instant pay on eligible shifts.
Sign up once and you can be working this weekend. Pure gig flexibility, higher than minimum, no long-term commitment. Exactly your lane.
Sign upBiscuits & Berries Catering · Golden, CO (right in town)
hourly rate + tip pool (they list the rate)Hires per-event staff: Yes. Servers, setup and breakdown, event captains. Nights and weekends, flexible.
Local, in Golden, and they say “hire character, train skill,” so experience is preferred but not required. Email your resume to nicole@biscuitsandberries.com to apply, you could be on a crew this week.
Apply / email resumeOccasions Catering · Denver, CO (serves the metro)
service staff $20 to $23/hr, event culinary $20 to $26/hrHires per-event staff: Yes. Service Staff and Event Culinary roles posted full-time and part-time, at event locations all over the metro.
Big, well-run Denver caterer with openings posted this month, clear posted pay, and weekend event work. Apply right on their own careers page.
Apply onlineCatering by Design · Denver, CO (serves the metro)
catering attendant $21 to $24/hr, bartender $21 to $25/hrHires per-event staff: Yes. Catering Attendant (Temporary) and Seasonal Bartender both posted now, busy season May through October, weekend events.
Posted pay above $21/hr on their own careers page, temporary and seasonal by design, and experience is preferred not required for the attendant role. Strong fit for your window.
Apply onlineFooters Catering & Events · Arvada, CO (short drive from Golden)
hourly, event-based (they list the role rate)Hires per-event staff: Yes. Award-winning Denver-area caterer that runs 500+ events a year, with open hospitality jobs posted right now on their own apply page.
One of the best-known caterers in the metro, nationally recognized as a great place to work, and actively hiring. Weekend event work close to home. Apply on their own page.
Apply onlinePremium Event Staffing · Denver metro, private & corporate events
per event, rate shown per shift before you acceptHours: App-based. You accept or decline each posted shift, so it is as flexible as it gets.
Register once and start picking up paid weekend shifts right away. Flexible, gig-style event work that fits your short window.
Register / join the teamPremier Staff · Denver metro, corporate & private events
per event, competitive event ratesHours: Event by event, weekends and one-offs. National staffing agency with a live Denver market and its own careers page for people looking for work.
Another way to pick up flexible weekend event shifts. Apply through their careers page and tell them your availability through late July.
Apply on their careers pageWyzant · online and/or local, your choice
you set it, most tutors charge $25 to $100/hrHours: Completely flexible. Build it around anything else. Keep 75%, or 100% on new-student referrals.
You already tutor math. This turns it into higher-paying, on-your-terms income with zero startup cost. Just need to be 18+ with a valid SSN.
Sign upLegit remote work you can do now from Golden. Airline at-home customer service pays steady and trains you.
JetBlue · work from home (you provide a quiet room, internet, phone line)
about $14 to $22/hr (avg ~$18.50) + benefitsHours: Scheduled shifts. Needs a high-school diploma, 2 years customer service, 25+ wpm typing, quiet space.
Your CSU front-desk and reception experience is a clean match, and it is fully remote so no commute. Steady paycheck while you also pick up weekend gigs. Look under Customer Support on their careers page.
View JetBlue Customer Support jobsFrontier Airlines · Denver-based, remote roles available
hourly customer-service pay + travel perksHours: Scheduled shifts. Phone-based customer service and reservations, reliable internet and phone required.
A Denver airline that posts remote customer-service and reservation roles. Same reception-skill fit as JetBlue, plus free and discounted flights. Filter the careers page for remote customer service.
View Frontier careersNot for now, for your winter break. These pay well but book early. Apply in fall for the Dec/Jan season.
Vail Resorts · Colorado mountains (Vail, Breck, Keystone, etc.)
starts about $20/hr + free ski pass & perksHours: Winter Seasonal 2026/2027. Snowmaking, lift ops, grooming, terrain parks. Some roles need age 21.
Classic high-value winter seasonal work with a free pass. Postings for the 2026/2027 season are up now, so you can line up December before the break. Housing can be tight, check that early.
View winter jobsAeroMag at Denver International Airport · long drive from Golden
high seasonal pay + shift & snow-event bonusesHours: 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts, weather-driven. Drive and operate deice trucks, spray planes. Full training provided.
This is the deicing work your friend does. High pay, but be honest with yourself: it is hard physical outdoor work in the cold, weather-driven hours, and a long drive to DEN. Worth it for the money if you can take the commute. Look for the AeroMag Deicer posting.
View deicer postingSouthwest Airlines · Denver International Airport · long drive from Golden
competitive ramp-agent hourly + travel perksHours: Part-time ramp roles available. Five weeks of training. Ramp agents deice planes when temps drop.
Another airport high-pay option for winter, with flight benefits. Same trade-off as deicing: good pay, physical outdoor work, long drive to DEN. Filter Southwest careers for Denver ramp agent.
View ramp jobsA Music Plus Entertainment · Denver, serves the whole metro
Pay: event-based DJ pay
Hours: Weddings and events, weekend-heavy. You have already been training with them.
Your warmest DJ lead: you have trained with A Music Plus, so follow up now to get on their summer roster and start booking weddings and events. Call 303-426-9990 or use the contact form on their site.
Follow up / contactEntertainment by Native Fire · Arvada, CO and greater Colorado
Pay: event-based DJ pay, equipment and programs provided
Hours: Event-based, flexible, weekend-heavy.
A local Arvada DJ/karaoke company that supplies the gear and the programs, so it’s a low-barrier way to start booking paid DJ work right after your training. Apply with the short form on their employment page.
ApplyDenver DJ Service · Denver metro
Pay: competitive event-DJ pay (you bring your own equipment here)
Hours: Event-based, weekends.
A third local DJ company actively recruiting. Applying to all of them widens your odds of getting booked.
CareersShindig Entertainment · Denver, serves the whole metro
Pay: event-based DJ pay
Hours: Weddings and events, weekend-heavy. Flexible, event by event.
One of Denver’s top wedding DJ companies since 2011, with a big roster of DJs and MCs. No public jobs page, so reach out through their site to ask about getting on the roster for summer events.
Reach out / contactDenver Event Staffing (DES) · Wheat Ridge, CO (close to Golden)
Pay: per shift, W2, festivals & corporate events
Hours: Event-based, lots of evening and weekend shifts. Background check and onboarding before your first shift.
A local Wheat Ridge, woman-owned agency that crews Coors Field, Ball Arena, Red Rocks, festivals, galas and hotels. Their “Apply Now, Join the DES team” button is live, a clean match for your event-crew experience.
Apply nowArgus Event Staffing · Denver & front-range venues (concerts, festivals, sports)
Pay: about $17 to $20+/hr depending on venue and role
Hours: Event-based, lots of evening and weekend shifts you can pick up.
Direct match to your event load-in/out and crew experience, and it gets you into concert and festival venues. Apply Now button is live.
ApplyRollin Hero Staffing · Denver metro (private & corporate events)
Pay: event pay, weekly
Hours: Event-based, temporary, weekend-heavy. You pick up shifts as they post.
A premium event staffing agency hiring servers, bartenders and crew right now. Clean match for your event-crew experience and quick to onboard. Apply through their LiveForce link on the Apply Now page.
Apply nowPeopleReady (JobStack app) · Denver metro, filter near Golden
Pay: varies, many event/hospitality gigs about $17 to $22/hr, next-day pay on many jobs
Hours: Build your own schedule, accept single days or short runs.
Matches your event-crew and general-labor experience, no resume needed. Good fill-in work around DJ gigs.
Search jobsCulinaire · Denver Art Museum, downtown Denver (about 25 min from Golden)
wait staff about $23 to $25/hrHires per-event staff: Yes. Culinaire runs catering at the Denver Art Museum and hires wait staff plus event setup and breakdown crew for weddings, galas and exhibitions. Days and hours vary, weekend-heavy.
High posted pay for event work and a great venue. The wait-staff role prefers prior banquet-server experience, so if that feels like a stretch, ask about the event setup/breakdown crew, which is a cleaner match for your load-in/out background. Apply on Culinaire’s own hiring page.
Apply onlineRocky Mountain Catering & Events · Englewood, CO
Pay: seasonal servers around $19 to $23/hr + tips
Hires per-event staff: Yes. Service staff, delivery & setup, bartenders, captains. Peak season is May to October.
Online form lets you check Seasonal and Part Time and pick Service Staff or Set-up. Built for exactly the weekend-event work you want.
Apply onlineFooters Catering & Events · Arvada, CO (close to Golden)
Pay: event staff about $18 to $20/hr + tips
Hires per-event staff: Yes. Award-winning caterer that staffs servers and event crew for weddings and corporate events.
Nationally recognized as a best place to work, just up Wadsworth from Golden, and they run lots of weekend events. Apply on their own site.
Apply onlineEpicurean Catering · Centennial, CO
Pay: hourly (event hospitality)
Hires per-event staff: Yes. Apply under Event Operations or Front of House. Does 1,000+ events a year, including sports hospitality.
One of the biggest event caterers in the state, so lots of shifts. Quick application form, pick Event Operations.
Apply onlineModern Catering · Denver, CO (serves the metro)
Pay: hourly + tips, varies by role
Hires per-event staff: Yes. “Hiring party people” for event staff, bartenders, event managers and drivers. Weekend-heavy event work.
Another Denver caterer recruiting on its own careers page, part-time roles open now. Adding it widens your odds of landing weekend per-event shifts.
Apply onlineThree Tomatoes Catering · Denver, CO (since 1977)
Pay: hourly, varies by role
Hires per-event staff: Yes, they staff servers and event crew, but they have no jobs page. Reach out through their contact page.
Big, long-running Denver caterer that staffs lots of events. No careers page online, so call or use the contact form to ask about per-event server work.
Contact themRelish Catering & Events · Lakewood, CO (close to Golden)
Pay: hourly, varies by role
Hires per-event staff: Yes, they staff weddings and events all over Colorado, but there is no jobs page online. Reach out through their contact page.
A 20-year Lakewood caterer a short hop from Golden. No careers page, so use the contact form to ask about weekend per-event server work.
Contact themY.Lo Epicure Catering · Denver, CO (serves the metro)
Pay: hourly, varies by role
Hires per-event staff: Yes. They keep a roster of servers, bussers, passers and bartenders for events, booked in blocks. No jobs page, so reach out through their contact page.
A well-reviewed Denver caterer that staffs its own events. New this run to widen your weekend options. Use their contact page to ask about joining the staff roster.
Contact themCity of Lakewood · Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood (about 20 min from Golden)
maintenance laborer about $18.50/hrHours: Seasonal, mid-May to mid-September. Maintenance Laborer II (Fri to Sun, or weekend-only), plus Gate Attendant and seasonal Park Ranger. Comes with a park pass and a rec-center pass.
Local regional-park outdoor work with weekend-friendly schedules and posted pay above $18/hr. Apply on the City of Lakewood’s own jobs portal and search “Bear Creek Lake Park.”
Apply on the Lakewood jobs portalApex Park & Recreation District · Arvada, CO (short drive from Golden)
Pay: camp lead about $18.53 to $22.94/hr, swim lesson lead about $22 to $25.94/hr
Hours: Seasonal summer, flexible day and weekend shifts.
Close to Golden with posted pay above $18/hr, and lifeguard / swim roles are a pre-health bonus since you are CPR certified. Apply on the district’s own jobs page.
View openings & applyCity of Golden · in town, basically local
Pay: roughly $15 to $20+/hr
Hours: Seasonal, part-time summer schedules.
In-town outdoor and rec work, and lifeguard is a nice pre-health bonus since you’re already CPR certified. Check current openings.
View openingsJefferson County Parks & Open Space · HQ in Golden (basically local)
Pay: seasonal hourly
Hours: Seasonal summer, outdoor Park Services and grounds work.
Their headquarters is right in Golden, and they run summer Park Services crews. Apply through the county’s own portal on the Jeffco jobs page.
View openings & applyFoothills Park & Recreation District · South Jeffco, serves Golden
Pay: seasonal hourly, plus free rec-center use
Hours: Flexible morning, day, evening and weekend shifts. Seasonal summer.
Local seasonal work with flexible shifts. Lifeguard and Splash Park spots are a nice pre-health bonus since you’re CPR certified. Apply on their own portal.
View openings & applyAramark at Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, about 20 to 30 min from Golden
Pay: about $20/hr average, tips possible in some roles
Hours: Event-night seasonal, follows the concert calendar.
Iconic venue, summer-long concert season, event-driven shifts. Pairs well with Argus.
View employersSky Zone Trampoline Park · Arvada, CO (short drive from Golden)
Pay: part-time, around $23/hr average for the park
Hours: Part-time, evenings and weekends (party times).
Fun, social, weekend-friendly, and close to home. You’re good with kids, so hosting birthday parties is an easy steady option. Ranked below the higher-paying flexible gigs, but solid. Apply through the park’s own portal.
Apply nowCity of Golden Recreation · Splash & Community Center, in town
Pay: roughly $15 to $20+/hr
Hours: Seasonal summer schedules, often weekend coverage.
If you’re leaning pre-health, lifeguarding keeps your CPR and first-aid sharp and looks good later. Same Golden jobs page, filter for lifeguard / aquatics.
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