Assistant Event Coordinator

The Cooper’s Hawk Assistant Event Coordinatororchestrates banquet-style private events from the planning process to the food service execution, allwhile promoting the Cooper’s Hawk brand, culture and values.  He or she provides outstanding customer service, while enthusiastically and professionally building a rapport with internal and external guests.  The Assistant Event Coordinator is a self-starter who anticipates event needs, discerns work priorities, meets deadlines with little supervision, works well with team and can work evenings and weekends.

What You’ll Get

• Incredible Discounts:
  • 50% Dining and Carryout
  • 40% Retail Wine
  • 20% Retail and Private Events
  • Monthly Complimentary Wine Tasting for Two 
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Insurance plus Telemedicine and Wellness Program
• Company Matching 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Accounts- Health and Dependent Care 
• Highly Competitive Pay plus Team Member Incentives & Rewards  
• Pay Access before Pay Day 
• Flexible Schedules 
• Paid Time Off 
• Access to Team Member Relief Program
• Employee Assistance Program, providing mental health, legal and financial counseling.
• “Everyday Benefits” Program to include insurance coverage (pet, life, auto, home/property) and employee discounts on goods and services
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Wine and Culinary Education 
• Career Growth Flight Plan
• Milestones Recognition Program

What You’ll Do

• Works closely with Event Manager to ensure all required tasks are accomplished and complete.
• Ability to multi-task and be highly organized and focused so events are smoothly run, and all deadlines and service standards are met.
• Lead team of Servers, Bartenders, Banquet Cooks, Kitchen Staff, and Service Assistants during events to ensure excellent food quality and service to our guests.
• Communicates with Guests and staff on all aspects of private event.
• Coordinates appointments and scheduling of events.
• Produces an outline of the event's needs, also called the BEO (Banquet Event Order), to include event details, i.e. private space, food and drink accommodations, timeline, audio-visual and other vendor-guest needs.  Creates Guest contact based on BEO.
• Creates and revises room layouts for each event.
• Utilizes POS systems to create, validate, and close event checks and manage food inventory

What You’ll Need

• Prior Experience in the hospitality or restaurant industry, with exposure to front-of-house and/or back-of-house operations.  
• Must represent Cooper’s Hawk Vision and Values.
• Experience working in high-volume restaurant operations.
• Team-focused with commitment to high guest service standards.
• Loves working with people and has a passion for corporate and social event management.
• Possess outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent, professional interpersonal skills, both in person and by phone.
• Excellent communication skills, including writing, proof reading skills, and speaking.
• Excellent leadership in high volume restaurant environments, including food service execution, adherence to recipe standards, and directing kitchen staff.
• Neat personal appearance.
• Comfortable working with computers, proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Self-starter, strong work ethic, and open to new ideas.
• Able to have FUN!  
• Able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Able to exert fast-paced mobility for periods of up to 6 hours in length.

Cooper’s Hawk reviews several factors when establishing compensation. Salaries and hourly wages appearing in a job posting may be published by third parties and may not reflect the salaries or hourly wages offered by Cooper’s Hawk.  

Cooper’s Hawk is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Cooper’s Hawk makes reasonable accommodations during all aspects of the employment process, including during the interview process.  

The information provided above indicates the general nature and level of work required of the position and is not a comprehensive list of all responsibilities or qualifications. The Benefits list is only a highlight of some of the benefits offered to team members; eligibility for certain benefits apply.