Volunteer Opportunity at Variety – The Children’s Charity
Variety – The Children’s Charity has a fabulous upcoming event and we are looking for event volunteers. Volunteering for Food Fight is a great opportunity to get hands on event experience, all while assisting a well known and respected children’s charity.
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Job Opportunity at Culinary Capers Catering
CULINARY CAPERS CATERING - EVENT PLANNER
Culinary Capers Catering is Vancouver’s premier full service caterer for social, corporate and special events. Our award-winning culinary style, quality and vision have made us an industry leader in producing beautifully presented and delicious cuisine.
You have a minimum three years experience in catering, sales, events or comparable experience. You have catering and sales experience with a high degree of proficiency in creating, organizing and executing catered events, including an understanding of the sales process, contracts, and resources required to deliver quality experiences for clients. You possess a strong knowledge of menu development, food and presentation combined with excellent customer service, verbal and written communications skills. Familiarity with Vancouver/Lower Mainland venues and environments is an asset. A driver’s license and access to a vehicle are required. You are flexible in regards to working hours and understand that evenings and weekends may be required.
Your key attributes are a desire for excellence, lots of energy and a great sense of humour! You remain cool under pressure, particularly when faced with multiple demands. You are an imaginative, creative thinker with strong visualization skills specific to menu and event planning, logistics and work flow. As a self-motivated professional, you have excellent time management, administration and organizational skills.
Primary responsibilities include:
• Managing sales activities of at least $1 million per year by pursuing sales opportunities; building client relationships and developing a referral network;
• establishing and maintaining a client base and partner with those clients in all phases of the planning, budgeting, production, execution and follow up of their catered events;
• preparing proposals for presentation to clients by determining the appropriate menu, staff, rentals, décor and budget;
• managing the financial and accounting activities (budgets; invoicing; contracting) of a catered event;
• conducting site inspections with prospective and existing clients;
• co-ordination of all components of the event with other departments (kitchen, operations, accounting) and with external vendors (beverage, rentals, entertainment, décor, etc.);
• managing and providing on-site assistance at the event;
• ensuring complete guest satisfaction and management and enhancement of positive client relationships;
• participating with all event planners in brainstorming new ideas and concepts;
• prospecting, in an ongoing manner, for new business and participation in industry events.
This is a contract opportunity for coverage of a maternity leave it is a full time salaried role. Please send your resume by May 17, 2010 to: jobs@culinarycapers.com, Attn: Event Planner Position. All replies will be kept strictly confidential. No phone calls please. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Job Opportunity at Canada Place Corporation
Canada Place Corporation (CPC) is the financially self-sustaining organization that has stewardship of Canada Place. CPC’s mandate is to enhance the world-class facility, provide a unique public amenity and promote this Pacific Rim landmark as a symbol of national pride.
As we embark on new challenges and opportunities, CPC requires an energetic, skilled and experienced team member for the following contract position to cover a maternity leave June 1, 2010 to September 1, 2011.
Community & Events Specialist - Contract Position
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic individual for the Communications & Public Affairs Team. The Community & Events Specialist will be responsible for developing, planning and executing community events at Canada Place. The successful individual will have related education and 3-5 years specific experience planning and executing large-scale public events (100,000+ attendees) and developing community programs.
If you are a self-starter with proven leadership skills and would like to contribute to a dynamic and growing team please submit your resume by Monday, April 19, 2010 via email to hr@canadaplace.ca or via fax to 604-775-8608. Canada Place Corporation offers a progressive; values based culture, with a team oriented work environment, excellent compensation and benefits, and actively supports the opportunity for training and development. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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