Events Specialist

Your Story.
Assist in the support of Special Events and Travel. Provides general administrative services as well as specialized coordination services with vendors and internal customers. Assists in the coordination of creating and providing positive employee experiences through corporate, divisional and departmental events. Coordinates the corporate promotional logoed merchandise offerings, catalog, fulfillment and inventory.

Your Passion. Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits that set us apart.

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Work Week
  
  
  
  • Hybrid work schedule - Onsite Tuesday - Thursday with the option to work remotely Monday and Friday
  • Compressed work week - Option of day Friday
  
  
  
  
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Assistance
• Access to Employee Store

What You Do.

• Coordinate the selection, ordering and inventory of logoed merchandise for corporate needs, team requests, and all company store locations.
• Maintain accurate accounting of costs and allocation of charges for logoed merchandise.
• Coordinate event planning including layout, registrations, organizing supplies, managing external vendor relationships, coordinating meals and gifts for special events.
• Ensure all needs are met the day of an event, including setting up, vendor support, providing hands-on assistance for any event-related tasks, and tearing down.
• Perform a variety of administrative duties including preparing internal communications, mass mailings, registration materials, response tracking spreadsheets, and surveys for attendees.
• Process invoices from the creation of purchase requisitions and purchase orders to expediating invoices and resolving issues.
• Regularly evaluates, recommends, and implements improved work processes. This includes evaluating the overall success of events and identifying areas for improvement.
• Assist in the coordination and execution of employee recognition programs.
• Tracks and updates tasks from start to completion in project management system, adding relevant notes.
• Travel with use of own vehicle is required on a regular basis between facilities and other local locations. Overnight travel may be needed for special events.

Your Education and Experience.

• A High school diploma or general education degree is required (GED); Associate degree preferred.
• Two to three years' experience in a professional office setting required with emphasis in Events.

Our Story.
With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.

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