Catering Event Associate

Events Associate Who are we:For more than 50 years SSA has partnered with cultural attractions to design the hospitality experience journey freeing our partners to remain bring together admissions culinary and retail with innovation and human connection to shape a seamless guest focus is on people innovation and operational intelligence as a means to create special moments with lasting impact. We call it 452 Hospitality the foundation of how we serve our partners and their Title: Events Set Up AssociateReports to: Director Catering & Events Operations Key Responsibilities & DutiesLive out 452 Hospitality by delivering warm welcoming and memorable experiences for every guest and with implementing various public private and GLAZA events. Duties may include set-up and breakdown of event supplies (tables chairs centerpieces etc.) coordinating with various divisions volunteers vendors and hired expectations of proper setup breakdown and cleanup of each the point of contact for rental deliveries and/or events when with maintaining carts and events vehicles when with organization or clean-up of event spaces/yard as neededCoordinates check-in/registration for events and assists with ticketing distribution and with the organizations largest annual events the Beastly Ball Boo at the L.A. Zoo and L.A. Zoo Lights (and a variety of public donor and private events) providing overall administrative set-up/break down and logistical coordinate with Marketing & PR and Sponsorship events including press events and sponsorship with facilitating and maintaining a master list of rentals delivery set-up and tear-down schedules for Department staff as necessary with implementing the entertainment program for events. Helps coordinate staging and audio-visual Department staff with checking proper certification and permits upon vendor Event managers when needed with creating any last-minute paperwork for events such as timeline updating vendor contacts creating to-do lists rental requests etcAlways display a sense of to all company policies and follow health and safety a clean safe and organized work and demonstrate a complete understanding of company policies and other tasks as deemed the direction of the Events Management Team the Events Associates assist the full-time Events staff in coordinating various events as required by performing different tasks to prepare set up and tear down for events as well as periodically perform related administrative and clerical duties for Department staff as assigned. The role of the Events Associate is to fully support other Department members who are leading RequirementsPhysically able to lift heavy objects and move them from one location to to work varied hours/days including nights weekends and holidays as ideal candidate is a team player personable professional upbeat and energetic and takes is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements efforts or working conditions associated with this job description. SSA Group reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies changes in personnel workload rush jobs or technological developments)Compensation and BenefitsEligible for overtime -Demand Pay Program: Get access to a portion of earned wages before Plan & Employee Discounts at applicable in a 401(k) program with a 15% company match (must be 21 years or older eligible after one year of employment with 1000 hours worked available to enroll during Open Enrollment Periods).Tuition Discount through Partnership to 8 hours of Bereavement LeaveHoliday pay of 1.5 the regular rate is provided for hours worked on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable state and local laws. Accrual rates caps and usage rules vary by location. Locations include: Arizona California Chicago Pittsburgh Connecticut Illinois Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Mexico New York Rhode Island Washington D.C.. Colorado: Employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked up to 48 hours per year under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Maryland: Employees accrue at least 1 hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked up to 40 hours per year as required under the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act. Washington: Employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked in accordance with the Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Time. SSA Holdings and its affiliated companies including SSA Group A&F Souvenir Cinchio Solutions and Behavioral Essentials are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. A diverse team strengthens our collective California Residents: By submitting your job application you agree you have reviewed the SSA Group California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Candidate and Employee Privacy Notice (Notice).San Francisco Residents: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Please see the Fair Chance Ordinance - Know Your Rights documentfor more information. By submitting your job application you agree you have reviewed the Fair Chance Ordinance - Know Your Rights accept applications for this position on a rolling basis. Apply anytime at . Applications are reviewed as received and the position remains open until filled.