Event Coordinator

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Are you passionate about weddings, social, and corporate events? Do you get excited about customer service? Do you want to be a part of a successful company and team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic an Event Coordinator to join the EPICURE South Australia team.

In this role, you will be responsible for the successful coordination of events within EPICURE venues and off-site catering opportunities as part of the EPICURE SA events team reporting to the Sales Manager. The Event Coordinator will coordinate events booked by the Sales team and then handover to the Operations team, ensuring client satisfaction.

At EPICURE, we believe in good food, good wine, and great company. Our philosophy makes EPICURE an exciting and colourful place to work. EPICURE is trusted to manage the function facilities at some of Australia’s most iconic venues. We have a broad selection of clientele including the corporate, association, wedding and social markets.

About you:

You are passionate about the events industry

• You have a passion for providing excellent customer service and building client relations at every point of contact
• You have a fun personality and excellent personal presentation
• You are a results focused individual, ready to meet the challenges of a fast paced environment
• You can work independently yet are a team player focused on achieving goals and meeting targets
• You have outstanding attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• You are supportive of your fellow team members and ready to help whenever it is needed
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable but not essential:

• A tertiary qualification in event management, marketing or equivalent
• An understanding of Project Management principles and key stages
• A current First Aid certificate
• Experience in hotels, venue, general event coordination

About the role:

• Ensuring all administrative tasks and relevant documents (Event Orders, invoices etc) are completed within required timeframes
• Creating relevant event design and planning documentation (eg: Event Orders, floor plans etc)
• Timely and accurate distribution of all event related information to internal and external stakeholders
• Communicating and meeting with clients to determine their requirements and expectations to ensure the success of the event
• Assisting in the planning, best-practice compliance, delivery (not operational) and analysis of client events
• Liaising with external suppliers
• Development of strong and ongoing client relationships to encourage repeat business bookings
• Maintain thorough venue and product knowledge and an understanding of the EPICURE service standards and philosophies to ensure clear communication with clients
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the Adelaide venue and events market and key competitors

To be considered for this role:

• Please ensure you attach a current copy of your resume and cover letter with your job application
• Include on your cover letter your preference for full time or part time employment

Please note:

Due to the volume of responses, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

All applications will be handled with strict confidentiality.