Company Description

Grow your career with a company that shares your passion! Sodexohas an exciting new opportunity to join us as our next Events Coordinator for our very prestigious downtown Vancouver client. You will work with the team as well as our client leveraging your exceptional multi-tasking skills, communication skills and flair for planning events. This role is a Monday - Friday business hours opportunity with the occasional evening or weekend event. You will be required to complete a criminal record check prior to employment for this site.

Sodexo offers a competitive salary range $55,000.00 - $60,000.00. as well as Extended Benefits (Medical, Dental, Optical, Prescription Drug Plan) from day one of your new role. We also offer paid vacation and so much more!

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

Job Description

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Supporting the Events and Catering team you will assist with identifying the client’s objectives and expectations and provide subsequent recommendations

• Attend planning meetings as required

• Liaise with vendors and stakeholders during the event planning process

• Coordinate and communicate all event set-up, tear down logistics

• Create, monitor and maximize event budgets

• Conduct site inspections throughout planning to ensure everything adheres to the client’s standards

• Coordinate with external vendors

• Complete financial billing processes accurately

• Assess an event’s overall success and report findings

• Complete daily and weekly reporting

• Other duties as assigned and as operationally required.

Qualifications

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Post secondary education in Event Management, Hospitality Management, or a related field

• 1-2+ years of experience in event coordination

• Exceptionally service oriented

• Well-organized multi-tasker

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

• Highly agile and adaptable

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Software skills include Delphi, Social Tables, Microsoft Office

• Must be a self-starter, able to take initiative, running projects from start through to completion with minimal oversight

Additional Information

What Makes Sodexo/Entegra Different:

Working with us is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. You belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible work environment
• Competitive compensation & great employee benefits
• Training and development programs
• Countless opportunities for growth
• Corporate responsibility & sustainability
• An award-winning employer for Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, and much more. View Sodexo’s latest awards here
• And so much more!

Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our team members, customers, clients, contractors, business partners, guests, and members of the public with whom we regularly interact. We require that all new hires in hospitals, long term care facilities, and senior homes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may require any other new hires to be fully vaccinated based on the location and scope of their employment.

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