Event Host

Temple Beth Shalom seeks a responsive and engaging Event Host to provide support for private events and celebrations. The ideal candidate possesses outstanding people and organizational skills, is a problem-solver, and ensures excellent customer experiences. This position serves as a vital “day-of” contact ensuring that events run smoothly and successfully. The Event Host will work closely with the Events Manager, vendors, security, facilities, and Temple Beth Shalom staff, members and lay leaders.

This position is part-time and paid hourly with typical hours on Saturdays mornings, afternoons or evenings, varying from 4 to 8 hour shifts per day. Our current wage offering is a range of $25-30 per hour based on experience and skill set.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Events Manager on final details of events
• Warmly and thoughtfully welcome the celebrating family, guests, caterers, and other vendors into the Temple
• Collaborate with professional security to ensure a safe experience for all
• Attend to diverse event needs as they arise including responding to questions, providing support for on-site vendors such as catering staff and DJ, directing custodial staff, as needed, and ensuring A/V equipment is set up appropriately
• Ensure event runs smoothly and successfully for all stakeholders
• Monitor event progress and check in with celebrating family
• Send end-of-day report to Events Manager

Qualifications:

• Outstanding customer service and hospitality skills
• Strong ability to problem solve
• Observant, calm under pressure, and helpful
• Pleasant, positive demeanor
• Excellent verbal communicator
• Organized and able to manage to an event schedule
• Ability to be mobile in order to review set-ups and to actively manage events in progress
• Ability to lift and move moderate-weight objects
• Ability to hear and speak in order to exchange information in person and by phone
• Ability to see in order to monitor event activity

Temple Beth Shalom (TBS) is a warm, vibrant and diverse community of individuals and families, located in Needham, Massachusetts. We are united in a dynamic, ongoing relationship by a desire to embrace the values, traditions and teachings of Torah through the lens of Reform Judaism. Through worship, celebration, lifelong learning, and service to others, we seek to inspire spirituality, nurture personal growth, promote social justice, deepen Jewish experiences and enrich the life of each member.

TBS welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Please send resume and cover letter to Senior Director of Operations & Engagement, Joelle Schatz, at jschatz@tbsneedham.org.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends only

Work Location: In person