Event Coordinator - Rutherford, United States - Inglenook

Description

Send to a Friend Event Coordinator Location: Rutherford, California Job Summary **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

**Event Planning and Administration: (60%)**

Act as primary contact with all clients

Liaise with clients during all stages on the event

Negotiate event details with clients

Conduct and/or coordinate on-site inspections with clients and vendors as needed

Create BEOs and all necessary event documents.

Process and record all event payments in ReServe

Maintain and update the Events calendars

Create diagrams for each event

Create set up and breakdown checklists

Create server packets for events

Create the monthly TR signup sheets for all events where TR staff is needed; review weekly

Place order/coordinate delivery or pick up of food for staff meals, Coffee Day, and other meetings as needed.

Assist with all internal, Heritage Society, and family events as needed.

Assist in creating sales and marketing collateral.

Liaise with other departments/staff members as needed

+ Work with the Event Manager and/or Event Captain to ensure all details of the event are fulfilled

+ Assist as needed with internal events and meetings, handling all RSVPs as needed, staff meals, coordinating Tasting Room staff, ordering and pick up of any needed food, and maintaining calendar

Represent the Estate as Host for events at the Chateau, Captains Home, and other event locations

+ Supervise the service team

+ Order all necessary equipment and rentals

+ Coordinate with kitchen staff

+ Direct Tasting Room staff as needed

+ Oversee caterers and vendors when on site

Assist the Event Manager with special projects as needed

Possess a working knowledge of Inglenook wines and current vintages.

Order all office supplies for the department, ensuring the office supply area is clean and well stocked.

Assist members and guests with placing orders over the phone, upselling where possible

Provide sales support by reaching out to hotels, DMCs, corporations, and assigned contacts to showcase Inglenooks current wine, merchandise, event, and virtual package offerings

Input all phone and assigned ecommerce orders into bLoyal and ensure that orders properly close out when they are delivered or picked up

Assist with building virtual tasting kits, passthru and pick-up orders

Assist customers who are picking up orders

Create and submit UPS shipping label requests to the Office Manager for orders that are shipping directly from the winery. Ensure the packages are delivered to the Office Manager in a timely manner to be picked up by the carrier.

Provide support for all public virtual experiences hosted by Inglenook. This includes, but is not limited to, creating trivia game slideshows, writing copy for email campaigns, posting events to websites, assisting with styled photoshoots, conducting rehearsals as needed, and acting as the moderator on the selected platform.

**Event Operations: (40%)**

Supervise and act as event lead for all events, acting as Host/Captain when needed

Serve as primary contact for client on day of event

Develop and implement detailed systems to streamline operations and control costs. This will include:

Optimize ReServe Software and assist with closing out events within ReServe as needed

Assist the Event Manager as needed with day to day duties

Organize storage areas for utensils/equipment/supplies, maintaining the Events closet

Evaluate vendors and products for best quality and cost effectiveness

Maintain monthly inventory (par levels)/allocation for equipment and supplies

Determine and track wine allocation for each event, ordering wine when necessary from Biagi

Determine rental needs and order rentals and equipment as needed

Optimize use of all in-house equipment and supplies, ensuring they are properly maintained

Optimize rental orders when necessary, to use for multiple events

Prepare, review and process purchase orders and/or invoices weekly

**Supervisory Responsibilities:**

Hospitality Support staff (3)

On call staff (up to 20)

**Job Requirements:**

**Education/Experience:** High School Diploma required. Possess 5+ years of Hospitality Operations and/or Event Planning experience. Knowledge of ReServe software is desired, as well as prior tableside service skills. Computer Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Internet & POS Proficiency in RMS or similar system is required.

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:**

**Analytical Skills** - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem

**Communication, Oral and Written** Ability to effectively communicate clearly and concisely

**Detail Oriented** - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task

**Leadership -** Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions

**Negotiation Skills** - Ability to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties

**Organized -** Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task

**Relationship Building** - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers

**Sales Ability** - Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to gain acceptance of a product, service, or idea

**Team Builder** - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal

**Working Under Pressure** - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations

**Knowledge of wine and wine making** techniques at Inglenook and other major wine regions of the world

**Computer Proficiency** in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Internet and RMS; Knowledge of ReServe or event software useful

**Physical Demands:**

**N (Not Applicable) -** Activity is not applicable to this occupation

**O (Occasionally) -** Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time hrs/day)

**F (Frequently) -** Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time hrs/day)

**C (Constantly)** - Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

**Stand ** F, **Walk ** F, **Sit ** F, **Handling/Fingering ** O**, Reaching Outward ** O, **Reaching Above Shoulder ** O, **Climb ** O, **Crawl ** N, **Squat or Kneel **O, **Bend ** O, **Working at the computer -** F

**Lift/Carry**

10 lbs or Less, F

11 20 lbs, F

21 50 lbs, O

51 100 lbs, N

Over 100 lbs, N

**Push/Pull**

12 lbs or Less, O

13-25 lbs, O

26-40 lbs, O

41-100 lbs, N

**Other Physical Requirements**

Vision (Near, Distance)

Sense of Sound (i.e. Machinery/tractor sounds)

Sense of Touch

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Steel toe boots, safety glasses)

**Work Environment:**

Indoors and outdoors, occasionally exposed to inclement weather.

**Other:** (Includes licenses, certificates, age, etc.)

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Posted: November 03, 2021