Event Coordinator

Job description

Lescombes Family Vineyards is the premier vineyard and winery in the state of New Mexico. Since 1981, we have been leading the industry with an array of wines to include traditional, hand-crafted releases and highly-acclaimed, award-winning favorites. Our current locations consist of our bistro locations: Albuquerque Cottonwood, Albuquerque Old Town, Alamogordo, and Las Cruces; Hervé Wine Bar in Santa Fe; and a tasting room adjacent to the winery in Deming. Our family-owned vineyard thrives just east of Lordsburg and consists of a 240-acre property. Our mission is to passionately craft quality wine and food to be enjoyed with friends and family. You can read more about the Lescombes family and their offerings at lescombeswinery.com.

We are looking for a full-time Event Coordinator. The pay range for this position is $20.00 to $25.00 depending on experience.


The right person for this position must live in Albuquerque and will be a remote employee for Lescombes Family Vineyards Headquarters in Deming, NM.


Benefits for full-time employees: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance if selected. Aflac supplemental insurance options. Generous employee discount of 75% off. The opportunity to enroll in Teladoc, a virtual health program. The opportunity to participate in our 401K plan immediately after hire with up to a 4% company match with immediate


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Event Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and executing Winery-approved events.
- Develops and maintains close working relationships with industry contacts and event organizers
- Ensures continued growth in promoting our brands at various events, festivals, and customer sites throughout New Mexico and some in the El Paso area
- Produces profit and loss reports per event along with a comprehensive festival report to include what worked and what did not work
- Schedules and seeks out festivals and events at which to showcase and sell our brands
- Ensures compliance with New Mexico Alcohol and Gaming Laws per event
- Submits all registration documents as required per scheduled event
- Attends and manages events and tastings in New Mexico (averaging 3 weekends per month)
- Organizes and keeps inventory of all festival supplies
- Keeps organized files of expenses, time sheets, permits, contacts, and sales for each event
- Hires and seeks licensed servers to staff events in accordance with New Mexico Labor laws
- Conducts all festival and event staff training and ensures staff document compliance
- Presents self professionally at all times as a representative of the winery
- Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Comply with all ASI and OSHA guidelines and feel comfortable ensuring other employees are following.
- Performs related duties as assigned by supervisor
- Ensures all servers being hired for festivals have required alcohol certification and sends those certifications to Human Resources for filing.
- Completes onboarding for festival employees, including orientation, ensuring employees acknowledge festival policies and completes employment authorization for employees (I-9s).


Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills
- Computer proficiency (MS Office - Word, Excel)
- Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly in person and on the telephone
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
- Must have strong organizational skills
- Must be a self-starter and have a strong ability to multitask
- Must be willing to assist co-workers in any way possible, as required
- Must have a strong work ethic
- High school diploma or GED required; service industry experience preferred


Physical Requirements:
- Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Able to stand for up to 10 hours at a time
- Fit to travel extensively, as required
- Must hold a valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Must work nights and weekends, as required

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