Event Coordinator - TPI

Genesis Global Group•Princeton, NJ

About The Position

A fine dining restaurant and boutique hotel is seeking an experienced, team-oriented Event Coordinator. This is a full-time, permanent position that requires availability on weekdays and nights, weekends, and/or holidays. The role supervises event associates and daily event-area operations, coordinates with customers, and supports accurate event billing and payroll reporting. Additional duties may include preparing and cleaning up the hotel’s daily continental breakfast from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., one weekly front-desk shift, and/or one weekly night-audit shift if needed.

Requirements

More than two years of post-high-school education.
Two years of experience in the field.
Working knowledge of banquet and catering food and beverage services, policies, or operations.
Computer proficiency in MS Office, Excel, email, and internet functions.
Ability to compile facts and figures in accordance with established procedures.
Willingness to help coworkers with their duties and work as a team player.
Knowledge of restaurant operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, business-plan preparation, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.
Leadership skills to motivate and develop staff and ensure goals are accomplished.
Ability to set priorities, plan, organize, and delegate.
Written communication skills that are concise, well organized, complete, and clear.
Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to work weekdays and nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Nice To Haves

Restaurant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise and direct event associates, including servers, lead housemen, and housemen.
Interview candidates; recommend hiring; schedule, train, develop, empower, coach, and counsel employees; resolve problems; maintain open communication; recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews; and recommend discipline or termination as appropriate.
Supervise daily event-area operations, including ordering and maintaining supplies and reviewing event setup and food and beverage preparation and service.
Ensure event operations comply with standard operating procedures, Event Orders, safety regulations, and procedures, while maintaining service, quality, and hospitality.
Meet with customers to review Event Orders and discuss changes, issues, or problems to ensure delivery of a quality product.
Calculate and review event checks for accuracy and present them to customers for signature and payment.
Calculate and prepare daily service charges and payroll, ensuring accurate and prompt reporting to the Accounting Department.
Monitor and control maintenance and sanitation of event areas and equipment.
Follow attendance rules and maintain regular availability for work.
Conduct daily follow-up with potential event clients.
Submit weekly event information to management.
Prepare and clean up the daily continental breakfast for hotel guests from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Work one front-desk shift per week and/or one night-audit shift per week if needed.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the manager.