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Job Location drjobs

Lewiston - USA

Hourly Salary drjobs

$ 16 - 20

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discounts
  • Free food & snacks
  • Opportunity for advancement
Happy Day Catering is seeking applicants who are charismatic teachable and professional for the position of Event Coordinator. Event Coordinators are responsible for working as a team with the Catering Sales & Events Director during the event production process to sell plan and execute parties and events. The successful candidate will be extremely organized reliable personable flexible in hours and willing to learn all aspects of event production. Catering and/or event planning experience a plus.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
  • Answering phones taking event information and following up with clients by phone or email;
  • Meet with potential clients to help create a vision for their event.
  • Creating and maintaining event folders and other paper materials related to events;
  • Working with backofhouse staff to ensure all contracted materials are eventready;
  • Helping to set up serve execute and/or coordinate staff at events;
  • Actively seeking sales and networking opportunities to meet business goals;
  • Assisting in any other areas needed to ensure the smooth operation of events.
This is a fulltime position approximately 40 hours per week though overtime may occasionally be required due to the volume of events during busy seasons. Evening work may be required during the week and you must be available to work a few Saturdays. This is an hourly wage plus a share of commission on sales and gratuity at applicable events. Happy Day offers a variety of benefits to qualifying employees including medical and dental insurance 401(k) with company match daycare reimbursement tuition assistance and a monthly discount meal card among other benefits.

Requirements and Qualifications:
  • Willingness to commit to Happy Day Caterings high standards of excellence.
  • Exceptional customer service abilities and enthusiastic professional demeanor.
  • Problemsolving and critical thinking skills and calmness under pressure.
  • Highly organized and attuned to detail. Able to learn and follow procedures.
  • 1 to 3 years of customer service experience required. Previous sales experience preferred.
  • Demonstrable literacy in Microsoft Word Outlook and Excel.
  • Be willing and able to learn complex computer programs.
  • For driving insurance purposes applicants must be at least 20 years old.
  • Access to reliable transportation.
  • Current certification: WA State Food Handler Card and Idaho Food Safety Exam or able to obtain within 14 days of hire
  • Recommended: WA State MAST (Mandatory Alcohol Server Training) permit (can be obtained at one of the listed sites: )
If you can see yourself taking on these responsibilities with enthusiasm please fill out our online application! We would love to schedule a time to chat about how you might be able to fit in our company.
Based in Lewiston ID Happy Day Catering is the foremost catering and event planning company in the Inland Northwest region. We are a tenyear KLEW Best of the West Caterer & Banquet Facility winner and it shows in every step of our service. As an arm of the Happy Day Restaurants family we value our guests our employees and our communities giving back frequently to a variety of local nonprofit efforts.
We offer the most dynamic and professional service in the industry and seek to constantly raise our standards while developing each of our employees into leaders. If you want to be a part of this community of excellence apply today! Learn more about us at or follow us on Facebook at Compensation: $16.00 $20.00 per hour

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Employment Type

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