Event Center Lead

Northern Waters Casino; Watersmeet Township (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meals discounts

Gas discount at Citgo C-Store

Golf discounts

Paid lunch

Paid holidays

Access to training programs

Health benefits after 90 days

Job summary

NWCR in Watersmeet Township, MI is seeking an Event Center Lead to plan and execute weddings, banquets, and corporate events from conception to completion, coordinating with the Event Sales Coordinator and Assistant Event Sales Coordinator to ensure successful outcomes.

The role focuses on venue layout, setup, service, and teardown, with leadership duties and delegation as needed to meet expectations. ServSafe and TIPS certification within 90 days are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1+ year of marketing experience, event planning experience, or a combination of both.
• Must have a pleasant and professional demeanor.
• Must have an outgoing, friendly, helpful personality and positive attitude.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess excellent listening skills.
• Ability to give and receive clear and concise directives and pay close attention to instructions.
• Must be able to work effectively both independently and with a group.
• Must possess excellent time management skills.
• Basic math, reading and comprehension skills.
• Basic computer knowledge such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Must be assertive, while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and nights; shifts will be scheduled during peak hours of business.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment obligations including drug screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Organize and prepare Event Center for upcoming events, overseeing setup, breakdown, scheduling, and staff coordination.
• Provide Maintenance with room setup instructions and ensure timely completion.
• Assist with coordination with vendors to maximize budget.
• Keep event storage areas clean and organized.
• Assist with quarterly event center asset inventory count.
• Comply with legal, health, insurance, and safety regulations.
• Coordinate with multiple departments to plan, order supplies and staff events.
• Collaborate with Executive Chef and FOH Service Manager on food line setups for events.
• Be the friendly face and point of contact for attendees and staff.
• Attend required meetings and training in line with Casino policies.

Skills

Event planning

Marketing experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Employment: Full-time

Pay Rate: $20.00-$24.00 per hour D.O.E.

LicenseStatus: Key-Employee

Description:

At NWCR, we believe in perfectly planned and delightfullydetailed events. The Event Center Lead must have the knowledge and experience to work with theEvent Sales Coordinator and Assistant Event Sales Coordinator to help plan andset up all events from conception through completion. This includes a multitudeof events including but not limited to weddings, showers, retirement parties,company parties, and banquets. Must be passionate, creative, detail-oriented,and dedicated to providing a memorable experience for attendees. This role willbe integral in supporting the demands and needs for all aspects of any event,meeting, and conference planning. From planning the floor layout, set up,service, and tear down. The Event Center Lead must be a team player and willingand able to take on leadership roles and can delegate responsibilities when neededto meet expectations.

Primary Responsibilities:

Dutiesand Responsibilities

• Organize and prepare Event Centerfor any upcoming events. Oversee setup, breakdown, scheduling, and staffcoordination for all property events.
• Provide Maintenance with room set upinstructions, ensure accuracy and completion within the agreed upon time.
• Assist Event Sales Coordinator andAssistant Event Sales Coordinator on working with a variety of vendors andsuppliers to make the most of our budget.
• Assist with keeping event storageareas clean and always organized.
• Assist with the quarterly eventcenter asset inventory count.
• Comply with legal, health, insuranceand safety regulations.
• Coordinate when instructed with avariety of departments such as Management, Marketing, Hotel, Golf Course,Purchasing, Maintenance and Human Resources to support in planning, orderingsupplies and staffing all upcoming events.
• Work collaboratively with theExecutive Chef and FOH Service Manager to confirm food line set-ups and otherneeds for scheduled events.
• Be the friendly face and point ofcontact for event attendees and staff.
• To remain in compliance with CasinoRegulatory policies and procedures, employees are required to attend allnecessary meetings and training facilitated by Management.
• Employees must become ServSafe andTIPS Certified within 90 days of employment.
• All employees must be flexible andassume other responsibilities and tasks as assigned by management and asmanagement deems necessary; this means fulfilling all other job duties asassigned.
• Shall be required toread, implement, and adhere to all NWCR Policies and Procedures,
• Control Standards, Indian Gaming RegulatoryAct, LVD Tribal Internal Control Standards, Title 31 Minimum Internal ControlStandards, NWCR Casino Employee Handbook, Marketing Department Policy andProcedure Manual.

Skills & Qualifications:

MinimalQualifications:

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• 1+ year of marketing experience,event planning experience, or a combination of both.
• Must have a pleasant andprofessional demeanor.
• Must have an outgoing, friendly,helpful personality and positive attitude.
• Must possess excellent verbal andwritten communication skills.
• Must possess excellent listening skills.
• Ability to give and receive clearand concise directives and pay close attention to instructions.
• Must be able to work effectivelyboth independently and with a group.
• Must possess excellent timemanagement skills.
• Basic math, reading andcomprehension skills.
• Basic computer knowledge such asWord, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Must be assertive, while maintainingexcellent customer service.
• Must be able to work weekends,holidays, and nights; shifts will be scheduled during peak hours of business.You will be expected to be in attendance of events.
• Must be able to pass allpre‑employment obligations including drug screening and background check.

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ year of experience or educationin business management/supervisory or a combination of skills/education.
• 1+ year experience in a casinosetting.

PHYSICALDEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Standing, walking and/or sitting forlong periods of time.
• Ability to adhere to high standardsof personal hygiene and grooming habits.

The above statements are intended todescribe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned tothis classification. They are notintended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, dutiesand skills required of personnel so classified.Management retains the right to add or to change the duties of theposition at any time. Must be able topass a pre-employment drug screen and applicable background checks related tothe position if required.

Application:

PREFERENCEFOR HIRING:

• Parents/LegalGuardian of LVD Tribal member children and spouses of Tribal Members

Preference shall be given when it isestablished that the applicant meets the qualifications as stated in the jobdescription. The following order shall be adhered to for hiring:

Date Approved by LVD GamingCommission:

Date Approved by the PublicEnterprise Finance Commission (PEFC): 09/30/2025

• A fun, safe, fast paced work environment
• Employee Meal Discounts
• Gas Discount at Citgo C-Store
• Golf Discounts
• Paid Lunch
• Paid Holidays
• Access to training programs

Great Benefits for Full Time Employees offered after 90 days of employment:

• LVD Pays 80% of the cost of these benefits with only a 20% responsibility from the employee.
• Health – Offering 14 different medical coverages.