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Event Coordinator - Cornell Catering

Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellness, social justice, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. Our nearly 4,000 staff and student employees who make up SCL embrace the opportunity to represent the division and strive for excellence as we shape the Cornell student experience, one interaction at a time.

As a division of Cornell Dining, Cornell Catering is the preferred catering service for Cornell University events and is uniquely qualified to serve the entire Cornell community and beyond. We are proud to work for Cornell and place a strong emphasis on Cornell Pride; our focus on students is one of the many concepts that differentiate Cornell Catering from other caterers. With its team of experienced professional staff, Cornell Catering is a full-service caterer that provides incredible food and beverages to guests at formal banquets for thousands, elegant weddings for hundreds, or intimate dinners for a few. Over the past thirty-five years, Cornell Catering has worked with clients to create customized events that meet specific objectives and budgets.

The Event Coordinator is entrusted to oversee the basic operational details of a variety of events that Cornell Catering executes, including large university events and alumni weddings that can range in size and visibility. The success of these events is critical for Cornell Catering and Cornell Dining as a whole and includes supporting a very high level of coordination and communication between a diverse clientele (students, alumni, staff, faculty, university leadership, etc.), staff (managers, union employees, students, temporary, etc.), as well as our own sales, culinary and operations teams to help ensure, and help execute, all event logistics. The Event Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring repeat business as they develop and maintain strong client relationships both onsite and beyond.

A successful Event Coordinator:

• Demonstrates strong organizational skills in order to plan, coordinate, and successfully deliver on a range of services.
• Models professionalism, excellent customer service and negotiating skills through superior communication tactics, a strong spirit of teamwork and cooperation, a positive attitude, receiving and responding too feedback, as well as approaching challenges with initiative and a solution mindset
• Continues to grow, nurture and develop a positive workforce by being a trusted and respected ally to staff who has the confidence and tact to ensure issues and concerns are acknowledged while being mindful of existing company structures, policies and protocols.
• Collaborates with others in SCL and Cornell Dining to help strengthen community and campus partnerships by responding quickly and effectively to multiple priorities, situations and concerns with a high level of understanding, knowledge and initiative.
• Is highly adaptable and flexible and works well in a constantly changing environment with significant physical demands.

Required Qualifications:

• Associates degree and at least two years of experience in a catering or food service industry or an equivalent combination or experience and education is required.
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Filemaker, or similar database software, and calendar management programs.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time, including periods with significant walking.
• Must possess and maintain a valid NY state driver's license with no major driving violations. Must be able to obtain DOT or university certification as may be asked to drive catering trucks on short notice

Preferred Qualifications:

• Food safety course certification and/or TIPPS or similar certificate program is desirable.
• Previous experience with Workday, Event Master, and FSS systems are preferred
• Previous experience with supervision is ideal

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. No relocation assistance is provided for this position. This position is located in Ithaca, New York. The successful applicant will be expected to work on campus.

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