Seasonal Event Operations Support

POSITION SUMMARY : This team member works hand-in-hand with our operations and sales teams, as well as other members of the business to ensure event success. Executes arrangements for major events, sponsored events, and corporate group events and banquets, ensuring a seamless and flawless execution. Maintains a balance between delivery of hospitality and service and promotion of the revenue centers.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Executes arrangements with appropriate Supervision with regards to facilities and operations.
• Participates in the maintaining and communications of scheduling for all parts of venue.
• Quickly and effectively resolves complaints and performs other duties to promote goodwill.
• Establishes and maintains internal and external relationships by interacting and communicating effectively with diverse groups of individuals.
• Confers with Supervisor to review achievements and discuss needed changes in goals or objectives resulting from current or projected future status or conditions.
• Assist in the execution of appropriate measures to assess event effectiveness and success.
• Executes techniques to improve productivity, reduce costs, and improve guest service.
• Meets challenges with resourcefulness; develops innovative approaches and ideas.
• Conveys feelings of warmth, caring, safety, and efficiency to each guest and visitor.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

Computer Skills : Not required for this position.

Language Ability : Ability to read and comprehend simple / complex instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write internal and external correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Skills : Ability to work w ith mat h em a tic a l con c epts s u c h a s probability a nd s tati s tic a l i n f eren c e. Ab i li t y to a pply c on c epts s u c h a s f ra c tion s , p e rcent a g e s , ratios, a nd p r opor t ions to p ra c tic a l bu s in e s s s ituation s . Ability to c a l cu la te figures a nd a moun t s s u c h a s di s count s , inter e s t, commi s s ion s , propo r tio n s .

Reasoning Ability : Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in all formats and deal with both abstract and concrete variables.

Working Conditions : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. W o r k w il l p r i m a r il y be pe r f o rm ed i n an o f f i ce en v i r on m e n t .

R easonab l e a c co mm od a t i ons m ay be m ade t o enab l e i nd i v i dua l s w i t h d i sab ili t i e s t o pe r f o r m t he essen t i a l f unctions.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for an entire shift / extended period. The employee occasionally is required to stand; and bend, climb, stoop, lift, carry, push, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move 15 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Other Duties : P lease no t e t h i s j ob d e s c r i p t i on i s n o t des i g ned t o co v er or con t a i n a c o m p r ehens i v e li s t i ng o f ac t i v i t i es, du t i es o r r esp o ns i b ili t i es t hat a r e r e q u i r e d o f t he e m p l o y ee f o r t h i s j o b . D u t i es, r espons i b ili t i es, and a c t i v it i es m ay chan g e a t any t i m e w i t h or w i t hout no t i c e .

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, US Code, Section 472 and 473). Preference is given to qualified members of the Gila River Indian Community.

The Gila River Indian Community is also committed to achieving the full and equal opportunity without discrimination because of Race, Religion, Color, Sex, National Origin, Politics, Marital Status, Physical Handicap, Age or Sexual Orientation. In other than the above, the Gila River Indian Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer.