Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Main Street Abbey is growing and we are adding to the team! Main Street Abbey is an Event Venue that specializes in Weddings. We have more than 90 Weddings annually in our beautiful Venue just minutes outside St. Louis. Main Street Abbey recently launched on-site catering, opened the Principal Hotel and is near completing construction on Graphite Fine Dining. The full scope of our campus can be found at
We are looking for an organized Event Venue Manager to handle the operations and event coordination for our venue. In this role, you will be required to plan events with clients- primarily weddings, manage front and back of house operations including food and beverage service, liaise with outside vendors and clients, and coordinate the logistics of events.
To be a successful venue manager, you should demonstrate excellent problem-solving abilities and strong leadership skills. Ultimately, top-notch venue managers are able to anticipate all logistics and requirements for events and show exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills and ensure the venue generates profit for the company. 
Venue managers oversee the day-to-day operations of our venue, such as the Abbey main hall, outdoor Terrace, private Bridal Suite, private Groom’s Quarters and hotel meeting spaces. A venue manager's overarching responsibility is to ensure that the venue is running smoothly and efficiently. This involves a combination of front-of-house and behind-the-scenes work. To be an effective venue manager will require a thorough understanding of all aspects of the venue's operations and strong interpersonal skills. Having an excellent understanding of the venue's capabilities and a high level of organization can be essential because customers often make bookings months or even years in advance. Responsibilities include:

• Staffing: Hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising in-house staff, such as servers, bartenders, captains and coordinators
• Maintenance: Ensuring the grounds, venue and its equipment are clean and well-maintained, and performing regular preventive maintenance through on-site Maintenance Department
• Safety: Ensuring the venue is compliant with health and safety legislation, and training staff on safety procedures and all legal obligations are met including State, County and Municipal guidelines
• Event management: Overseeing events, including space rental, setup, cleaning, teardown, Food & Beverage service and outside vendors
• Event Planning: Meet with booked clients to ensure Events are successful. This often involves handling inquiries, client meetings, maintaining event checklists and BEO’s, dealing with changes and recommending or engaging outside vendors.
• Wedding Coordination: Meet with wedding clients to provide a concierge level of service from 90 days prior all the way down the aisle. The goal is to personalize the experience and make the Big Day memorable and hassle-free
• Finances: Assisting with the development and management of the venue's budget, purchasing and monitoring expenses
• Marketing: Developing and implementing marketing campaigns to increase or fine-tune the services offered at Main Street Abbey. This may involve, for example, developing marketing plans, identifying new business opportunities and introducing cost-saving measures. You may also devise strategies to reach new audiences or expand the venue's offering
• Networking: Building and maintaining relationships with clients, vendors, and industry professionals

This position is salary with base compensation between $45,000 - $50,000. Benefits include Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(k), 10 Days Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and employee discounts on hotel stays, events and restaurants.

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Holiday work, Outdoor,

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