Event Assistant
Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center
Litchfield, CT, USA
11 days ago
Part-time Onsite
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This is an entry level, part-time position, 20-25 hours per week, with duties listed below.

Reports to Executive Director

Works closely with the Event and Retreat Coordinator & Program Manager

Main Responsibilities:

  • Attend to incoming communications 
  • Provide clerical and secretarial services to the Event and Program Coordinator
  • Greet guests and visitors to the House in a professional and friendly manner
  • Host and provide guest services support to retreat groups on the grounds
  • Act as liaison with other departments to ensure that group needs are met
  • Perform general office work associated with group inquiries, reservations, and groups’ stay
  • Perform miscellaneous office duties and projects such as reports, signage, photocopying, and correspondence with groups and individual retreatants as necessary
  • Strong attention to detail and organization
  • Ability to multitask
  • Able to work a flexible schedule with weekend availability. Saturdays required.
  • Ability to work as a team player with varying degrees of supervision
  • Excellent communication skills, including customer service, email, interpersonal skills, and phone skills.
  • Familiarity with standard telecommunication systems, office and computer equipment, and the ability to learn our data management system. 

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

  • Highly organized, including the ability to manage bookings and the event calendar effectively
  •  IT literate, with experience in using MS Office products or equivalent, and willingness to learn our data management system
  •  Personable, willing, and helpful, able to respond to different needs and multiple priorities
  • Good written and verbal communication skills

 

This general outline illustrates the type of work which characterizes the job classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for the position