West Coast Entertainment is the Northwest’s leading event planning company. Since 1978, we’ve worked with high schools, corporate and non-profit clients, individuals, and groups. Entertainment is our passion. We execute fun events over 400 times a year. Casino Parties, Corporate Picnics, Outdoor Movies, and High School Graduation events are our main categories of fun, but we will do anything. We have an amazing team, and we need one more.
We are now looking for our Operations Manager! We can’t stress how important this position is and what an impact you will make!
Responsibilities:
Support a team of sales staff by executing over 400 entertainment events a year including mock casino parties, outdoor movie cinemas, high school graduation parties, and corporate picnics.
Strategic planning and execution of multiple entertainment events each night.
Lead 200 part-time gig workers.
Managing the Burien Warehouse including inventory and organization.
Hiring, training, and onboarding new employees.
Walk-throughs of venues during the sales cycle.
Facilitate the maintenance of a small fleet of vehicles. Assist in the acquisition of other vehicles.
Frequent local travel to warehouse space, venues, and events.
Support operations staff for loading/unloading trucks, event setup, and managing events.
Learn and train employees for casino games for mock casino parties including poker, roulette, craps, and blackjack. This may include attending training in Las Vegas or equivalent.
Qualifications:
Leadership experience preferred.
High School diploma or equivalent. College education preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Possess a high degree of organizational skills.
Strong Customer Service skills.
Excellent written and verbal Human Relations and Communications skills.
Ability to lift 70 pounds.
Ability to use power tools such as jig saw, table saw, drills, and air tools to repair equipment.
Driver’s license and a clean driving record.
Comfortable driving 10, 16, 20 foot box trucks.
Ability to attend industry conferences in Las Vegas and/or Orlando as needed for new equipment purchases or learning best practices.
Experience with AV equipment preferred (outdoor cinema), but not required (will train).
Experience with casino games a plus, but not required (will train).
Experience with DJ equipment and setup, but not required.
Strong desire to learn anything and everything.
Salary is 65K Plus a profitability bonus and access to a company vehicle. Also included are health/dental benefits. Please submit your resume through the Craigslist relay (reply).