ASSISTANT EVENTS MANAGER (FULL-TIME/PART-TIME)​
*EXPERIENCE IN OUR INDUSTRY PREFERRED*

 

We are seeking an outgoing, fun, and personable person to join our Party & Events team! Detail-oriented, responsible, and punctual are key attributes to this position. You will be responsible for booking reservations for kids' and adult birthday parties, groups, and corporate parties/events. You'll also schedule party and event coaches and servers, coordinating each party/event with Executive Chef, Sous Chef, and others on our team. Organizing important events from conception through completion, and responsible in detail for everything party related. Soon, after your training and doing parties yourself, you will be training our new party coach staff! You'll learn how our operations work at Humdingers including rotating staff and opening and closing which helps you optimize your party office experience as the Assistant Party Manager. This position is the stepping stone within the party office (possibly at another location) or even within operations. This position requires working weekends and some holidays. Previous experience in birthday party booking in family entertainment or similar environment preferred. We work hard and play hard and it's a fun environment to be in. We pay above the industry average. Salary is commensurate with experience.

 

Responsibilities:

• Assist Party Manager in coordination of all event activities and staff scheduling

• Greeting party parents, group contacts, reservation booking of parties

• Assisting Party Manager in scheduling Party Coach staffing

• Work with BEOs with chef and kitchen staff

• Maintain stock of event supplies

• Manage staff keeping everyone upbeat and working together

• Ancillary operational duties such as opening and closing as MOD when needed or helping with manager vacation schedules

• Working weekends & holiday

• Learning all aspects of the Party Manager position for future promotion

 

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in birthday party booking in family entertainment or similar environment preferred, but will train the right candidate.

• Strong project managing skills

• Deadline and detail-oriented

• Ability to work well in teams

• Strong ability to work well with others in all departments

• Ability to jump in and lead by example

• Work hours required on weekends and holidays
   

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

• Only full-time employees eligible

 

This Job Is:

A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more

Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

 

Benefits:

• Employee discount

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Retirement plan

 

Schedule:

• Holidays

• Night shift

• Weekend availability

 

Supplemental pay types:

Bonus pay

 

COVID-19 considerations:

We invested in special MERV13 air filtration specifically designed to catch Coronaviruses. Together with Covid and cleaning protocols, we are very safe.

 

Education:

Associate (Preferred)

 

Experience:

Birthday Party Booking: 1 year (Preferred)

 

Driver's License (Preferred)

Paramus, NJ 07652: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required)