Events and Catering Coordinator

MAKE Projects is a unique social enterprise restaurant and urban farm located in San Diego, California. The organization's innovative approach merges agriculture, kitchens, and employment to provide a dynamic learning platform focused on developing social, communication, and job readiness skills among its participants. MAKE Projects operates an urban farm and cafe that serves as a paid, real-world work environment primarily for low-income refugee and immigrant women and youth. This socially-driven mission fosters inclusivity and community support by helping vulnerable populations gain valuable work experience and skills necessary for long-term employment success. Through its activities, MAKE Projects promotes a vision of uniting diverse San Diegans across social, racial, economic, and geographic lines by bringing them together over shared experiences of food, flavors, and culture. The organization believes deeply in the power of food as a unifying force that educates the community about both the diverse histories and commonalities people share.\n\nThe Events and Catering Coordinator (ECC) role at MAKE Projects is an exciting full-time position based at MAKE Cafe, located at 4712 Felton Street, San Diego, CA. This role pays $21 per hour, including tips when working cafe and event service shifts, and offers a comprehensive benefits package. The ECC is integral to MAKE Projects' hospitality operations, specializing in managing private dining, group reservations, and catering sales. Beyond typical restaurant event coordination, the ECC also serves as the primary contact and project manager for MAKE's special community-focused events like monthly pop-up dinners, workshops, and collaborations with various community partners. The scope of responsibility spans from initial customer inquiry to flawless event execution, demonstrating the role's comprehensive reach across front-of-house, back-of-house, logistical coordination, and customer communication.\n\nThis position demands excellent organization, attention to detail, and a personable attitude to successfully juggle client relations, event and catering logistics, and promotion efforts. The ECC will also collaborate closely with kitchen and service teams to ensure seamless execution and customer satisfaction. Additionally, this role involves light marketing responsibilities such as promoting event and catering offerings through social media, website presence, and community outreach, which helps maintain a full calendar of bookings. The ECC will also back up the Cafe's front-of-house trainer and supervise FOH operations as needed, contributing to the overall team synergy in this flexible, integrated small business environment. MAKE Projects embraces a culture of accountability and collaboration, with all team members supporting farm, employment, and operations as necessary to fulfill its mission. This position provides an excellent opportunity to grow professionally while making a positive social impact in the San Diego community.