Party and Event Host

About the role

Plan, coordinate, and facilitate events (including kids birthday parties) within a Michaels store to provide a stress-free, fun, and engaging experience for guests. Deliver friendly customer service by helping customers shop at our store and find what they’re looking for. Ensure all customers receive a fast and friendly checkout experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Work Environment: Ability to remain standing for long periods of time. Ability to move throughout the store. Regular bending, lifting, carrying, reaching, and stretching. Lifting heavy boxes and accessing high shelves by ladder or similar equipment. If you need help performing these essential functions of your job, please contact your supervisor.
• Physical Requirements: Work Environment: Ability to remain standing for long periods of time. Ability to move throughout the store. Regular bending, lifting, carrying, reaching, and stretching. Lifting heavy boxes and accessing high shelves by ladder or similar equipment. If you need help performing these essential functions of your job, please contact your supervisor.

Qualifications

• Energetic and enthusiastic personality.
• The ability to handle job stress and interact effectively with others, including guests of all ages and co-workers.
• Experience working with children and children’s events.
• Excellent people skills.
• Good communication skills including written, verbal, and nonverbal communication as well as listening skills.
• Organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Retail and/or customer service experience required.

Skills

• Customer Service
• Event Coordination
• Customer Engagement
• Product Knowledge
• Administrative Tasks

Benefits

At The Michaels Companies Inc., we offer a range of benefits to support team members and their families. Depending on position and eligibility, team members may have access to a 401(k) with employer match, an Employee Assistance Program, medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine services, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and various voluntary insurance options. All team members enjoy everyday perks such as employee discounts and access to partner discount programs.

Pay

Total Base Pay Range For This Position: $13.00 - $15.30

Schedule

This position may be eligible for overtime compensation in accordance with state and local laws.