Event Coordinator

About This Role

Coordinating events, including children's birthday parties, within a Michaels store is the core of this role, ensuring a stress-free, fun, and engaging experience for guests. You will also provide friendly customer service by helping customers shop and find products, and ensure a fast and friendly checkout experience. Additionally, the role involves completing operational tasks such as truck unload, merchandise duties, and maintaining store recovery standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate multiple events at once, including children’s birthday parties and other craft classes or events
• Engage with clients of all ages, from 4 to 94+, by creating an environment of fun and creativity
• Demonstrate and instruct party participants in the completion of craft projects, perform face painting and other activities
• Facilitate and implement party add-ons such as goody bags, balloons, etc. to company standards
• Communicate events with clients and store team members
• Complete administrative tasks such as answering emails, making phone calls, and completing paperwork as needed
• Adjust plans and events based on client’s feedback and needs
• Create backup or emergency plans to be executed as needed
• Ensure client satisfaction for scheduled events
• Uphold the company’s cleanliness and safety standards
• Set up, break down, and clean before and after each event
• Help customers shop, locate products, and provide them with solutions
• Provide fast and friendly check out experience
• Engage customers on benefits of the Rewards program and Private Label Credit Cards and complete enrollments
• Educate customer on Voice of Customer (VOC) survey
• Assist with Omni channel processes, including Buy Online Pickup in Store (BOPIS) and Ship From Store (SFS)
• Participate in the truck un-load, stocking and planogram (POGs) processes
• Complete merchandise recovery and maintenance
• Perform Store in Stock Optimization (SISO) and AD set duties as assigned
• Support shrink and safety programs
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Company programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws and requirements; execute Company policies and standards
• Interact with others in an accepting and respectful manner; remain positive and respectful, even in difficult situations; promote commitment to the organization’s vision and values; project a positive image and serve as a role model for other Team Members
• Cross trained in Custom Framing selling and production
• Participate in daily store cleanliness activities including sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, and maintaining cleanliness of restrooms