Event Coordinator - JOEY Burnaby

This is about you. Your passion, purpose and potential. In you we see care, drive, confidence and curiosity. When you join our team, you can expect intensity, excitement and energy.

Through our culture of people development, we are committed to the continuous learning and growth of our teams.

The Event Coordinator is a self-motivated team player with an entrepreneurial spirit and a relentless desire to excel. You will be responsible for coordinating, developing, and continually refining the Private Event Program through operational management and administrative projects, ensuring seamless coordination and execution of events from inception to completion.

Through ongoing training and development, the Event Coordinator will play a pivotal role in establishing a cohesive event team, all working towards the shared objective of delivering on-brand, captivating experiences.

The Event Coordinator is sales-oriented, collaborating closely with the Event Manager to devise strategies for maximizing event space utilization and contributing to overall sales efforts.

Responsibilities

• Sales Program
• Customer Relationship Management. Maintaining relationships with new and current event hosts to create repeat business
• Driving Labour Targets
• developing execution strategies to hit labour targets, working closely with the Event Chef to drive this area of the business in both the FOH and BOH
• Recruiting, Training & Development
• Recruitment, training and development of ratified event service team
• Recruitment for the restaurant, contributing to overall selection for both regular service and event team
• Planning & Execution of Event Experiences
• Ensuring each event is planned and coordinated to ensure ease of execution in all areas of the business
• Ensuring each event is planned and hosted with genuine warmth and care, creating on-brand, buzz worth experiences every time!
• Implementation and training of new menu experience roll-outs
• Working closely with the Event Operations Manager and Culinary Development Team to consistently provide feedback on experiences
• Program Inspection & Accurate Reporting for
• Food cost
• Micros & Crunch Time
• Sales, Profit & Labour
• Environment
• Rental / Vendor system in place for pickup / drop off efficiency
• Vendor Program
• Development of vendor relationships resulting in bottom line profit & premium service for guests
• Social Media
• Generating on-brand content to contribute to Event Program social media platforms.

Competencies

• You value honesty and humility. You have integrity and do what you say.
• You approach life with fearless determination & a sense of fun.
• You are creative, risk-taking, visionary and cutting edge. You choose to lead.
• You contribute to a strong culture and are committed to the team.
• You are passionate about quality and professionalism.
• You are a networker and create strong relationships internally and externally.

Wage Range

$17.40 / hour + commission.

This role is eligible for participation in our lucrative commission program, allowing you to boost your income.

Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience in restaurant leadership position an asset.
• 2+ years’ experience in live event planning and coordination is preferred but not required.
• Certificate / diploma / degree in Event Management, Marketing, Business Administration and / or Hospitality Management is preferred but not required.
• Sales experience an asset .

Benefits

• Leader meal / product testing allowance
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate your personal and family needs
• Ongoing mentorship to support personal and professional goals
• Fun, Team-driven and inclusive community
• Dynamic, fast-paced, and agile work environment
• World-class Culinary and Service training
• Compete through culinary and bar challenges
• Meal discounts
• Fitness membership discounts
• Recruiting & Referral bonus program incentives

Your journey starts here.

If you're looking for a place to meet your potential, we'd like to meet you. Roll up your sleeves. Your journey starts here.

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We thank all candidates for their time and interest in working at JOEY Restaurants, however, only candidates under consideration for opportunities with JOEY Restaurants will be contacted to participate further in this process.

JOEY Restaurants provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees, including due to disabilities, medical conditions, and religious beliefs and practices.