Events & Education Specialist

Eataly North America•Los Angeles, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Events & Education Specialist is a food enthusiast who passionately engages guests in Eataly’s mission through events and educational offerings. This role involves planning, scheduling, and executing a variety of public and private events, including cooking classes, wine tastings, buyouts, and private receptions. The specialist will also support the Chef during classes and events, manage event setups, prepare workstations, serve guests, and maintain the cleanliness and organization of the event space. Additionally, the role includes administrative tasks such as writing class descriptions, compiling instructor information, creating event orders, managing online registration, fostering interdepartmental collaboration, and building client relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Experience in restaurant operations, sales management, marketing or event planning
Excellent organizational, project management and time management skills
Outstanding professional communication skills and editorial skills
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
Knowledge of Italian wine and food gastronomy
Proficiency in Italian language preferred
Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule often including evenings, weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

Plans, schedules and executes public and private events including specialized cooking/wine/food knowledge classes, buyouts, press events, tastings and private receptions
Support the Chef during scheduled classes and events by anticipating their needs and that of the La Scuola guests.
Setup dining area with the proper floorplan, silverware, glassware, and marketing materials based on event format.
Prepare La Scuola workstations with all ingredients and necessary equipment for the class or event for each guest.
Serve meal prepared by Chef during events to each guest accurately noting any dietary accommodations and courses during events, along with pouring beverages.
Clean and sanitize the kitchen area in coordination with Chef to prepare for the next phase of the event, including removing all dirty materials including but not limited to dishes, glassware, silverware, tableware pots, pans and other cooking utensils during classes and events.
Execute side work and closing duties including polishing silverware/glassware, restocking of beverages, aprons, napkins, and anything else needed in La Scuola.
Help with storage organization and other projects or duties, as needed.
Performs other duties as required or assigned
Additional kitchen duties include preparing and setup of food stations for events.
Writes and monitors class descriptions; compiles instructor biographies, Banquet Event Orders (BEO’s) and sales contracts; creates class registration pages online
Fosters accountability in departments and interdepartmental collaboration when planning events
Builds and manages client lists and relationships
Performs other duties as required or assigned