Assistant Events Manager

The Spirit of the Position:

The Assistant Event Manager oversees the campus parking operation of the event(s), such as entertainment events, sporting events, and cultural events, under the direction of the Sr. Manager to ensure 24/7 professional event management. As a company devoted to promoting an employee-focused servant leadership culture, the Event Manager will support the programs and initiatives originating from our home office and help to support the individual needs of their operational teams throughout their assigned event (s).

Why LAZ:
Compensation $26.00/hour; non-tipped

Shift hours: The Assistant Event Manager must be available at all hours based on the event schedule.

Principal Job Duties:

- Promoting a people-first servant leadership model by providing the resources that allow employees to grow and thrive.
- Creating a customer-centric culture that encourages and celebrates a team that values being approachable, knowledgeable, helpful, and engaging.
- Identifying high-potential employees to support the organization’s continued growth.
- Aiding the establishment of a positive safety-oriented workplace environment.
- Advance a positive, organic, and flexible culture of safety.
- Oversee the Event department.
- Align processes, resource-planning, and department-specific goals with overall business strategy.
- Monitor key performance indicators and make operational adjustments when necessary to ensure success.
- Understand and ensure compliance with all requirements within contractual agreements between LAZ Parking and clients.
- Identify targeted areas of improvement and implement effective, data-driven solutions to improve the business.
- Assist in developing short—and long-term strategic plans based on event knowledge and data analysis to further the business’ vision.
- Prepare, track, and manage events and initiatives throughout the year, including task management, weekly update meetings, and issue escalation.
- Manage staff, including scheduling, assignments, payroll processing, coaching, and staff development.
- Work with Event Venue to track events that impact parking.
- Implement and complete projects, programs, and initiatives based on event needs.
- Organize and manage the oversight of event operations.
- Additional duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

- 3 years in a management role.
- Knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and General Microsoft Office Applications.
- Parking and Event management experience is preferred but not required.
- Ability to be flexible in schedule to meet operational needs. This may require occasionally working outside of regularly scheduled hours.

Skills:
- Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea-sharing and creative problem-solving.
- Strong customer service skills and abilities.
- Ability to be approachable and facilitate coaching conversations with employees and managers.
- Ability to mitigate and lead others to overcome challenges (Never Ever Give Up Attitude).
- Ability to encourage open expression of ideas and opinions.
- Excellent team building and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and multi-task.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices.
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.
- Ability to resolve conflict and problem-solve.

Physical Demands:

- Willingness to work in the elements – heat, wind, snow, rain, etc.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull at least 25 pounds.
- Ability to stand, walk, and run for extended periods.
- Ability to bend, stoop, squat, and lift frequently throughout a shift.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

Benefits:

• Team Atmosphere
• Growth Opportunities
• Pay Activ – On-demand access to earned wages; get up to 50% of your earned wages immediately!
• Paid training: No experience? We have you covered!
• Free company uniform

The following programs are available to help support you, free of charge.

• Health Coaching & Resources One-on-one health coaching is available to all employees whether you enroll in LAZ Benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) you and eligible household members have 24/7 access to confidential counseling.
• Smoking Cessation Program

Additional Full-Time Benefits:

• 401k
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid time off
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• *After six months of employment, working at least 25 hours, on average, per week - part-time employees are eligible for full-time benefits.

FLSA Status: Exempt; non-tipped

LAZ Parking is an equal-opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used to limit or exclude any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

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