Events Specialist
Part-timeLake Buena Vista, FLPart-timeSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Events Specialist coordinates with group hosts before functions and reviews banquet event orders to confirm guest information, setup, timelines, and special needs. The role follows up on event arrangements, responds to guest requests, and supports a professional, safe, and welcoming experience. This part-time, non-management position is based at the Sheraton in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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Job Number 26147456
Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary
Location 1500 Epcot Resort Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista FL 32830, United States VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=1500%20Epcot%20Resort%20Boulevard%2C%20Lake%20Buena%20Vista%20FL%2032830%2C%20United%20States)
Schedule Part Time
Located Remotely? N
Position Type Non-Management
POSITION SUMMARY
Meet group coordinator/host(ess) prior to functions, make introductions, and ensure that all arrangements are agreeable. Read and analyze banquet event order in order to gather guest information, determine proper set up, timeline, specific guest needs, buffets, action stations, etc. Respond to and try to fulfill any special banquet event arrangements. Follow up on special banquet event arrangements to ensure compliance.
Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; and complete safety training and certifications. Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets. Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards, anticipate and address guests’ service needs, and thank guests with genuine appreciation. Speak with others using clear and professional language, and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, and support team to reach common goals. Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards. Read and visually verify information in a variety of formats (e.g., small print). Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines (e.g., to identify defects). Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance. Move through narrow, confined, or elevated spaces. Move over sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces as well as up and down stairs and/or service ramps. Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
Related Work Experience: At least 1 year of related work experience.
Supervisory Experience: No supervisory experience.
License or Certification: None
At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.
When you join the Sheraton family, you become a member of its global community. We’ve been a place to gather and connect since 1937. At Sheraton, associates create a sense of belonging in more than 400 communities around the world. We invite, we welcome, and we connect guests through engaging experiences and thoughtful service. If you’re a team player who is excited to deliver a meaningful guest experience, we encourage you to explore your next career opportunity with Sheraton. Join us on our mission to be ‘The World’s Gathering Place’. In joining Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,128 open Guest Services jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$72–80K/yr87 salary ranges
- Florida median$19/hr35 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 125 open Guest Services jobs in Florida and 1,128 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- Marriott (this employer)50 open
- Hilton13 open
- Loews Hotels7 open
- Experience
- Guest Services postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (296 postings).
- Education
- 6 of the 1,128 open Guest Services jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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