Events Specialist
NAPLES, FLFull-time$25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Events Specialist coordinates banquet functions by meeting with group hosts, reviewing banquet event orders, and confirming setup, timelines, guest needs, and special arrangements. The role follows up to ensure arrangements are fulfilled and provides guest service in accordance with company standards. It also involves maintaining professional conduct, supporting team goals, and meeting physical demands that include standing for extended periods and handling objects up to 25 pounds.
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Job Number 26142717
Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary
Location 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, NAPLES FL 34108, United States VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=280%20Vanderbilt%20Beach%20Road%2C%20NAPLES%20FL%2034108%2C%20United%20States)
Schedule Full Time
Located Remotely? N
Position Type Non-Management
Pay Range: $25.00-$25.00 per hour
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.
At more than 100 award-winning properties worldwide, The Ritz-Carlton Ladies and Gentlemen create experiences so exceptional that long after a guest stays with us, the experience stays with them. Attracting the world’s top hospitality professionals who curate lifelong memories, we believe that everyone succeeds when they are empowered to be creative, thoughtful and compassionate.
Every day, we set the standard for rare and special luxury service the world over and pride ourselves on delivering excellence in the care and comfort of our guests.
Your role will be to ensure that the “Gold Standards” of The Ritz-Carlton are delivered graciously and thoughtfully every day. The Gold Standards are the foundation of The Ritz-Carlton and are what guides us each day to be better than the next. It is this foundation and our belief that our culture drives success by which The Ritz Carlton has earned the reputation as a global brand leader in luxury hospitality. As part of our team, you will learn and exemplify the Gold Standards, such as our Employee Promise, Credo and our Service Values. And our promise to you is that we offer the chance to be proud of the work you do and who you work with.
In joining The Ritz-Carlton, 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 3,339 open Guest Services jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25/hr
- Florida median$15–16/hr85 hourly ranges
- US median$17–18/hr1,565 hourly ranges
This rate, $25/hr, is 60% above the Florida median midpoint ($16/hr) — in the top quarter of Guest Services hourly ranges in Florida.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 321 open Guest Services jobs in Florida and 3,339 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- McDonald's123 open
- Marriott (this employer)47 open
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- 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 (412 postings).
- Education
- 6 of the 3,339 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 3, 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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