What are the responsibilities and job description for the Event Coordinator position at New Park Event Venue & Suites?
Work across all three of our properties, and be part of a growing hospitality business!
Wedding venue and event venue and lodging business seeks ambitious and flexible Event Coordinator. This role is Wednesday - Sunday, and 30-40 hours per week. Mon / Tue off.
Responsibilities include:
- Finalizing details for over 50 events at New Park Event Venue (weddings, parties, baby/bridal showers, etc.)
- Run weekly live music event on Wednesday evenings
- Coordinate staffing and schedules for weekend events
- Managing part-time bartending staff
- Work long days on wedding days (paired with shorter days on non-wedding days!)
- Take couples on tours of the facility, develop contracts, nurture leads
- Reporting to Owner
Traits we are looking for:
- Extreme organization - weddings are all about the details
- Customer service - talking to guests, making them feel heard and special
- Problem solver - be creative to find ways of making everyone happy
- Salesperson - motivated by sales, but not in an obvious way (should feel like a consultant!)
- Enjoy speaking with guests - on the phone or in person
- Write a solid and convincing email that represents our company well
- Be tech savvy - we do a lot of texting and messaging. We use software to manage staff and events.
- Be willing to jump in and help with any task - cleaning, setting up, event attendance, bartending, etc.
We are looking for event experience in this role. We are open to a lot of experiences and backgrounds - most important is attitude! We love to hire people who are resourceful, proactive, thoughtful, and a self-starter. We are a small business so "that's not my job" is not something we like to hear around here!
Competitive pay, Paid time off, 401k with match
Rate is $18-20 per hour
Salary : $18 - $20