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The Summer Event Coordinator will work with the Ecotrust Event Staff to assist and service events happening within the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center (NCC). The Summer Event Coordinator will be the clients’ main point of contact during events and ensure that clients’ audio/visual needs are met; be involved with event setup and breakdown: physical work is involved; provide light housekeeping and security for events. This is a part-time position, mainly weekends, weekend evenings, and possibly additional weekday evening shifts. Additional hours are possible, based on the candidate’s flexibility with their schedule, performance, and ambition. This position is from late May/early June to October or November of 2013. Qualified candidates must be an effective team player and committed to Ecotrust’s mission.

Title: Summer (Temporary) Event Coordinator
Reports to: Event Logistics Manager
Status: Part-time temporary. Variable hours. Estimated 6-18 hours per week. On-call.

Background: In the fall of 2001, Ecotrust moved its headquarters to the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, an historic 1895 building in the Pearl District restored using environmentally benign building practices. The building has become a gathering place and marketplace for the exchange of environmentally and socially responsible goods, services and ideas for the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The NCC features environmentally sensitive construction, a community of tenants and a very unique event center. The event center is an integral part of Ecotrust’s mission of encouraging the exchange of ideas for a sustainable future.

Duties include:

Main point of contact for clients on the event day and providing outstanding customer service
Setup audiovisual equipment and troubleshoot as needed.
Setup and teardown for events, lifting and/or moving furniture
Light housekeeping of event spaces, to include but not limited to: wiping down tables and chairs, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming and mopping floors, taking out the trash, recycling, and composting, etc
Light office work.
Building security (unlock and lockup)
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:

High level of customer service/client care required.
Experience in events/catering required.
Reliable, Responsible, and Respectable.
Highly personable, proactive and self motivated.
Ability to prioritize as the situation demands.
Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot as needed
Able to lift 50lbs or more. (Must be able to move conference center furniture on own)
Enthusiasm and knowledge about audio/visual equipment a plus
Work well in a fast paced environment
Ability to occasionally do repetitive tasks (set-up/teardown).
Clean, organized and attention to minute details.
Compensation: This is a part time, hourly position. Starting pay is: $13.00 an hour. Ecotrust is an equal opportunity employer.

To Apply: Please send résumé, Ecotrust application, and a cover letter outlining “what makes a great Summer Event Coordinator” to Chad M. Derosier, Event Logistics Manager, CDerosier@ecotrust.org, with “Summer 2013 EC Application” in the subject line. Incomplete or incorrect applications will be disregarded.