Assistant Wedding Planner

Are you eager to break out into the wedding and event industry? Do you have an educational background in event planning and dying to use your academic knowledge? Experience working in customer service?

Classic Affairs by Jenna is hiring!

2024 is our 9 year anniversary, and we are looking to hire for our growing team again. Feel free to check out our work on our website, WeddingWire.ca or Instagram and familiarize yourself with our brand and clientele.

Assistant Wedding/Events Planner:

• Setup at church and/or venue. This may include but is not limited to signage, place cards, menu, table numbers, favours, candles, gift table items, seating chart and more.
• Check floor plans to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure vendors have arrived and setup on time.
• Cross check run sheet to ensure all details have been accounted for.
• Work in conjunction with the onsite Lead Planner to help manage and oversee timeline execution.
• Ensure bride & groom satisfaction and guest satisfaction.
• Assistance to the onsite Lead Planner
• Completion of tasks assigned to you day of by the Lead Planner.
• May be required to attend pre-event day meetings, rehearsals etc.
• May be required to rotate through floral shifts, setup & tear-downs.

Candidate must have the following:

• Access to/own a vehicle
• A Diploma in Event Management or Event Planning is required; a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management is preferred.
• WPIC Certification is an asset
• Experience in floral design is an asset
• Comfortable working long hours on event days (10 hours+)
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Personable
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Gmail Suite).
• Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Physical effort – Occasionally assist with moving client décor up to 50 pounds

This position has a high and low season with employment commencing March 2024. Wedding season is traditionally April-October. We love keeping our assistant planners on year after year! Note, we do have as specific schedule set for the year that this person would be stepping into working roughly 8-10 weddings.

We look forward to speaking with all candidates if selected for an interview!

Cheers,

Jenna

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Salary: $16.95-$20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

Language:

• English (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (required)

Work Location: On the road