Party & Event Host PT

The Michaels Companies Inc. is a leading arts and crafts retailer operating over 1,300 stores across 49 states in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is renowned as the premier destination for all things creative, offering a wide variety of products for crafting, decorating, and artistic projects. Founded in 1973, the company has cultivated a mission to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration by providing customers with the tools, supplies, and inspiration needed to create memorable projects and experiences. Michaels also owns Artistree, a manufacturer specializing in custom and specialty framing merchandise, enhancing their comprehensive portfolio in the creative retail space.

Michaels serves a diverse customer base, from hobbyists to professional artists, and provides an engaging shopping environment through both physical stores and a robust online presence at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca. The company emphasizes an inclusive and supportive culture, aiming to deliver exceptional customer service and thoughtful community engagement while fostering creativity and innovation at every level. Michaels is committed to providing an accessible workspace and equal employment opportunities, ensuring that team members and customers alike feel valued and empowered.

The Event Coordinator role at the Ann Arbor, MI store is a dynamic and customer-focused position aimed at creating memorable, fun, and stress-free events within the Michaels store environment. This role is instrumental in planning, coordinating, and executing multiple events simultaneously, including children’s birthday parties and other craft classes. The position demands a person who is energetic and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal skills to engage guests across all ages, from young children to adults. Key responsibilities include facilitating craft activities, providing face painting, managing event add-ons such as goody bags and balloons, and maintaining communication with clients and store teams to ensure smooth event execution and customer satisfaction.

In addition to event planning, the Event Coordinator plays a vital role in delivering exceptional customer service in the retail setting, assisting customers in finding products, providing solutions, and ensuring a fast and friendly checkout experience. The role also involves operational duties such as truck unload, stocking, planogram maintenance, store recovery, and participation in shrink and safety programs. Team members in this position are also cross-trained in custom framing sales and production and support daily store cleanliness and maintenance tasks to uphold the company's high operational standards.

Working at Michaels requires the ability to stand for long periods, move throughout the store, lift heavy items, and manage physical tasks related to store operations. The store environment is mainly climate controlled with some areas like stockrooms potentially not climate controlled. Work schedules include nights, weekends, and early mornings, reflecting the retail and event-based nature of the role.

Michaels offers a comprehensive benefits package to support team members and their families, including access to a 401(k) plan with employer match, medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine services, flexible spending accounts, tuition and adoption assistance, and various voluntary insurance options. The company fosters a joyful and creative workplace, promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all team members. For those requiring accommodations, Michaels provides reasonable adjustments to ensure full participation and success within the company.