Event Production Assistant

Employment Type: Exempt, Full-Time + Benefits

Salary Range: $66k to $73k

This position is an exceptional opportunity for a talented hospitality professional to join the Paula LeDuc Fine Catering & Events Team, the Bay Area’s premier caterer. Discover a place where you can accomplish what you’ve always wanted – to be recognized for your talents and efforts and feel a sense of pride in what you do.

What does it take to be a successful Event Production Assistant?

• Thinks differently and challenges the status quo to make an impact.
• Demonstrates cooperative spirit, respects the rights and abilities of others; skilled listener, and is successful at sharing responsibilities and authority. Creates a work environment of teamwork.
• Sets an effective example for employees and supports our company culture strengthening the Paula LeDuc Fine Catering & Events mystique and providing an inspired work environment for all.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage with management, coworkers from all departments, vendors, and clients at all levels.
• Be comfortable in a multi-task environment with frequent interruptions, short deadlines, and sometimes a high degree of pressure.
• Be highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about food, wine, service, and hospitality.
• Deliver exceptional client care before, during, and after the event.
• Possesses professional poise in written and verbal communication, as well as personal presentation.
• Provide general Production Assistance to an assigned Event Manager, as well as to the Event Management team, and Director of Event Management when needed.
• Full production assistance to include (but not limited to): rental management, event load-ins and set-ups, vendor management, permitting, event diagram creation, check requests, event summary document creation, database maintenance, attendance at site inspections, and preparation of documents for final billing.
• Actively seek to learn all the skills and habits of a successful Event Manager
• Works a flexible schedule which includes events on nights and weekends frequently.
• Be able to read, write, and speak in the dominant language of the Event Production department (English).
• Possess excellent basic math skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit in front of a computer screen for up to 8+ hours. The employee must occasionally reach, bend, stoop, and lift up to 20 lbs., reach overhead, and have the stamina to work up to 60 hours a week seasonally.
• Employees must be able to navigate uneven terrain, climb stairs, and work in low light.
• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to ambient temperatures and outdoor weather conditions.

You may be asked occasionally to perform tasks not listed in this position description. This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated at any time.

Employee Benefits

• Full medical coverage (Kaiser Bronze) for employee, no waiting period
• 50% Dental coverage
• Vision available
• STD/LTD coverage at no cost to employee
• 401(k) plan after 1 year of employment
• Paid vacation (starting 10 days annually)
• Winter Break (2 weeks)
• Daily meal provided in-office and/or on-site.

Due to the high volume of applicants, regretfully we are often only able to respond directly to applicants who were selected for interviews. Paula LeDuc Fine Catering & Events is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To find out more about us please visit www.paulaleduc.com.