Event Lead

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Assistant General Manager to execute private events held at Marquette Mountain Resort.
• Fulfills the hands-on operational duties of private events as assigned.
• Assists with the physical setup and breakdown of venues, including arranging tables, chairs, and directional signage according to designated event floor plans.
• Safely breaks down, clears, and stores venue furniture, equipment, and signage post-event.
• Helps serve meals, pass appetizers, and ensures buffet stations remain fully stocked, clean, and appetizing throughout the event.
• Proactively clears and busses used dishes, glassware, and silverware from guest tables to maintain a clean, tidy, and upscale environment.
• Acts as a warm, welcoming, and professional point of contact for hosts and guests, ensuring a high level of hospitality throughout the day.
• Maintains venue cleanliness by ensuring event spaces, restrooms, and common areas remain clean, presentable, and orderly during and after the event.
• Conduct site visits/meetings for prospective clients as assigned.
• Provide regular updates to management on private event bookings.
• Notify management regarding customer specifications and needs when requiring support from other departments, efficiently respond to customer needs.
• Notify management promptly of any matters of significance with the potential to affect an event.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience using GMail suite
• Effective business writing/verbal skills to include clear, polite, and concise communications skills
• Ability to operate basic office equipment.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Self-directed and able to maximize use of time, resources and technology.
• Maintains office, employee and company confidentiality at all times.
• Exemplifies professional conduct and adherence to company Core Values.
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and remain active on their feet for long periods of time (often 8+ hours per shift).
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
• The employee must be capable of regularly lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds (such as tables, chairs, and heavy service trays).
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Weekend availability is an absolute MUST (including Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays) as a regular part of the schedule to accommodate pre-scheduled weddings and events.
• Must have excellent attendance and conduct record for consideration.

Nice to have

• Some college preferred

Benefits

• Eligible for a share of service fees/gratuities collected during private events.
• Employee food discounts while on shift.
• Upon the completion of a successful peak event season you are eligible for:
• Employee discounts on
• Retail for 26-27’ winter season
• Ski or Board Lessons, 26-27 season (employee only)
• Ski or Snowboard package rental, 26-27 season (employee only)
• Employee 26-27 Winter Season Pass