Assistant Director of Events

Saint-Joseph; Standish (ME); On-site; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish, ME is hiring an Assistant Director of Events to lead the Stone Barn events, coordinating timelines, setup plans, floorplans, and related logistics.

You will manage on-site operations, coordinate with food service for catering, supervise staff, and serve as the liaison between clients and the events team to ensure profitable margins and outstanding customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience in hospitality, sales, or business.
• Minimum 2 years’ hospitality experience with administrative and service responsibilities.
• Food Handler and Alcohol Server Certification required.
• Valid driver's license, driver training, and acceptable MVRO.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate oversight of Stone Barn events, including timelines, packing sheets, setup, and floorplans.
• Provide on-site logistics coordination with internal and external contacts; handle procurement, delivery, and billing.
• Oversee setup and breakdown; open and close facilities for each event.
• Coordinate with food service to ensure menus, setup, and staffing for catered events.

Skills

Food Handler Certification

Alcohol Server Certification

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience in hospitality/sales/business

Job description

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Assistant Director of Events

Regular Full-Time Staff Standish, ME, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 2200

Salary Range: $55,526.00 To $64,780.00 Annually

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is hiring for the position of ASSISTANT DIRECTOR of EVENTS!

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides coordinated oversight of Stone Barn events by:

• Managing event timelines developed autonomously and in coordination with Director, packing sheets, setup and breakdown plans, and floorplans
• Providing on-sight and logistical coordination (procurement, delivery, and billing) with internal and external events contacts
• Overseeing set up and breakdown, opening and closing of facilities prior to and after each event
• Coordinating with food service to ensure appropriate menu, setup, and staffing is available for catered events

Serves as an ambassador of the Events department to ensure the success of events by:

• Coordinating and overseeing assigned events and Stone Barn business after booking as well as through the completion of the event or function, while achieving profitable margins, offering high quality food and beverage options, and a positive customer experience
• Acting as a liaison between client, Director of Events, service providers and events department team to ensure successful meetings and events
• Maintaining proactive communications with all parties involved in events
• Hosting walk-throughs and sales visits for both internal & external department events as assigned
• Maintaining knowledge and compliance with departmental policies, service procedures, and standards
• Cultivating corporate external peak season event business on the SJC lakefront

Serves as primary administrator of the events software by:

• Entering service requests, menus, rentals and additional costs into event software in accordance with client needs for events on-campus as needed
• Managing work orders, banquet event orders and rental orders
• Evaluating software functions and maintaining data integrity

Effectively manages Event employees by:

• Utilizing standardized training documents for events procedure across all departments
• Supervising correct set up, service, and breakdown of events
• Ensuring a high level of customer service is delivered throughout each event
• Directing staff through set up and break down procedures
• Always displaying and exemplifying the high standard of service and hospitality that the department sets forward as a rule
• Effectively working with Event employees to uphold the highest level of hospitality and standards in the Maine wedding & events industry

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred or equivalent experience in the hospitality, sales and or business
• Two or more years’ experience in a hospitality field with both administrative and service responsibilities required
• Food Handler and Alcohol Server Certification required
• Must have a valid driver’s license, complete a driver training program and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record

SCHEDULE

• This is a full-time position. The weekly schedule needs to be flexible related to client appointments and events, however the primary schedule evolves around normal work week hours
• Summer hours are more demanding and require more flexibility around the scheduled events
• Availability during peak operating times (weekends, holidays and special events as needed)

About Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1912, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s only Catholic college. Located on the shores of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine, the 382-acre campus offers 46 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to approximately 800 on-campus students. In addition to its on-campus offerings, Saint Joseph’s College provides certificates, undergraduate, and advanced degrees to approximately 1,200 working adults residing throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through its online learning program.

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine seeks to attract, retain, and develop personnel who support its mission and are committed to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world. Inspired by the life and vision of Catherine McAuley, it welcomes persons from all backgrounds as part of its community which is guided by the following values:

to seek and embrace truth and wisdom wherever it may be found;

to combine faith with reason in the pursuit of academic excellence;

to commit ourselves to honesty in all relations with each other;

to welcome the perspectives, cultures, and abilities of all people of good will, especially the disenfranchised;

to value and respect the contribution of each member of the community;

to reach out beyond the College’s boundaries to serve the needs of others with compassion and mercy;

to address instances of injustice that impact people and the earth in solidarity with those we serve and from a position of informed advocacy.

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to providing an inclusive work environment that supports a diverse faculty and staff. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers’ compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees wishing to report sex-based discrimination, harassment, or misconduct should contact the Title IX Office ([e-mail], 207-893-6606, 115A Heffernan Center).