CDS Event Manager - Product Demonstration

Club Demonstration Services (CDS) is seeking an Event Manager to oversee recruitment, hiring, training, and supervision of in‑store Product Demonstrators. The role includes product preparation and presentation, staff training, and coordination with warehouse managers, vendors, and club members during new location grand openings.

• Schedule:
  
  Tuesday‑Saturday, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (subject to change)
• Work‑life balance
• Full‑time benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• 401(k) plan
• Generous paid time off

• Recruit, train and hire part‑time staff.
• Oversee product preparation and presentation, ensuring food safety and sanitation.
• Train Product Demonstrators in demonstration preparation and customer service.
• Communicate between multiple managers, vendors and demonstrators.
• Participate in new location grand openings as required.
• Direct all activities related to successful events, promotion and sales of vendor products.
• Communicate strategies and tactics to achieve sales, service and operational excellence.
• Support maintenance and development of corporate governance framework, policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the District Manager to evaluate event performance metrics, including execution rates, sales performance, labor hours and operational costs and make adjustments as necessary.
• Achieve defined revenue and net income objectives through sales activation, strategy and expense management.
• Optimize customer satisfaction/loyalty through improved operations.

• High school education or equivalent.
• Two to four years of related experience in retail, hospitality, or food environments.
• Detail oriented with excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead well‑performing teams.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement.
• Able to coach and counsel employees, take correct measures as needs.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience (preferred Bachelor's Degree or equivalent).
• 3‑5 Years of experience in a client‑side, branded, consumer‑packaged goods company; or a combination of supplier‑side and client‑side experience.
• Ability to work independently & prioritize with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines.
• Supervising skills, including delegating responsibility, training, and evaluating performance.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Flexible & adaptable, able to change & alter according to changes in projects or business environment.
• Track record of building & maintaining customer/client relationships.
• Ability to direct, lead, and develop people.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, and web browsers.
• NEHA Professional Food Handler Certification required.

The company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.