Event Specialist 633728

OSU-Stillwater

Shaun Noll

Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

$15.45 - $21.00

Hourly

While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by to ensure full consideration.

Assist in the development service and retention of the Wes Watkins Center Customer Base. Serve as an inbound customer request contact with a focus on selling and marketing the Wes Watkins Center space for customer meetings conferences banquets receptions weddings dances and other functions. Be a primary source of information for providing estimate menu costs preparing event proposals; event planning development and execution as well as field general questions concerns and/or ideas. Proactively look for ways to improve profitability while increasing product offerings and providing world-class customer service. Provide reliable accurate and improvement-oriented frontend and backend data on events. Check events for quality presentation order accuracy and professionalism. Demonstrate punctuality and dependability in work arrival and departure times. Effectively manage time in order to see effective follow-through on events and leaving time to generate new bookings. Administer to outside vendors the requirements and procedures for kitchen policy off campus vendor and food handling requirements. Other duties as assigned.

• High School/GED (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)

• Two years of work experience

  Post-secondary education may be substituted for experience

Certifications Registrations and/or Licenses:

Valid Drivers License - before hire

Food Handlers Permit/Serve Safe Certification - after hire

Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:

Computer skills with the ability to learn applicable software programs

Exceptional communication and interactive skills

Flexibility to fast-paced environment needs demands and changes

Must work well under pressure

Organizational skills

Able to lift 50 lbs

• Bachelors

  Hospitality or food related discipline/ Hotel/Rest Admin or Culinary arts or Business

• Proven track record of events sales planning and execution

  Motivational and training capabilities and experience

  Previous food service/catering experience

  Four years of clerical/customer service experience

Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:

Analytical skills