First Congregational Church of Los Angeles (FCCLA) is seeking a full-time (32 hours/week) Wedding Venue Supervisor.
FCCLA is a progressive, positive, and open church with a strong arts and music culture. We welcome and celebrate those of different faith traditions, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations and expect employees to do the same.
General Summary:
This position will spearhead all details of weddings booked at FCCLA, serving as the main point of contact for all couples and vendors, and providing the majority of administrative support for our growing weddings business. This is a highly independent job, working as part of a two-person team with the Wedding and Events manager. The successful candidate will be very self-motivated, conscientious and compassionate with interpersonal interactions, and incredibly detail-oriented.
This position is a 32-hour-per-week position, with a Thursday-Sunday workweek. You will be required to work all Saturdays and occasional Sundays. Please do not apply if you cannot commit to weekend availability. Salary is $18-20/hour, dependent on experience, and benefits will be offered, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 403(b) matching, FSA, vacation and sick leave.
Very strong, established, proficient background required in one or more of the following:
Event Planning, Coordinating, Special Events, Production and/or Customer Service
Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred
Job Requirements:
Engage in impeccable customer service with contracted church wedding couples through email, phone calls, and in person. This job is dependent on heavy interpersonal contact.
Maintain contract files, update/confirm information, and arrange/schedule meetings/rehearsal.
Conduct some wedding rehearsals.
Supervise ALL rehearsals and weddings.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Windows Explorer, and Outlookâcalendar and email functions) and internet research tools.
Demonstrated knowledge of industry standards and best practices.
Work independently, as well as closely with Wedding and Events Manager in a supplementary way.
Must be open and welcoming with extremely diverse couples/guests; respect and acceptance required of all cultures, traditions, races, sexual orientations, socioeconomic statuses, religions, and spirituality.
Primary skill and ability set:
organization
time management
customer service
self-motivation
high degree of efficiency and professionalism
detail orientation
strong problem-solving ability
The ideal candidate will be amiable, progressive, thorough, willing, enthusiastic, conscientious, positive, flexible, and extremely personable.
How to apply
To apply, send cover letter, resume, and professional references to hr@fccla.org. Applications without all of the required documents will not be reviewed. Candidates advancing to the interview stage will be contacted via email. Please do not contact the Church directly to discuss your application.