About the Role
The Education and Events Manager oversees the organization, supervision, and execution of public and private events, including classes, group reservations, buyouts, press events, tastings, and private dinners. This role reports to the Marketing Manager and oversees Education and Events staff.
Responsibilities
- Co-manage La Scuola Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH) teams.
- Manage correspondence for the La Scuola department via email and phone.
- Supervise events at La Scuola, including setup, oversight, and breakdown of classes and dinners.
- Facilitate communication between clients and internal teams (chefs, beverage managers, restaurant staff).
- Hire, develop, and manage Education & Events Associates.
- Ensure individual events are planned correctly and run smoothly.
- Develop public classes, including drafting descriptions, compiling instructor biographies, and creating registration pages.
- Participate in organizing storewide events, promotions, and partner events.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Requirements
- Availability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
- Ability to stand and be mobile for periods up to 8 hours in a high-volume environment.
Experience Level
- 2+ years’ experience in the hospitality, restaurant, or events industry
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or other related field
- Additional certification in event planning, marketing, or conference planning
Salary/Compensations
- CAD $74,880.00 annually
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- RRSP
- Bonus program
- Free family meal daily
- Discounts at Eataly
- Classes on products and Italian cuisine
- Referral bonus program
About the Company
- Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace.
- Each Eataly is unique with its own character and theme.
- Eataly aims for guests to Eat authentic Italian food, Shop high-quality Italian, local and homemade products, and Learn through classes and product knowledge.
Equal Opportunity
- Eataly is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that is free from harassment and discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
- The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of a prohibited ground enumerated by the Ontario Human Rights Code (e.g. race, colour, creed (religion), place of origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity), sexual orientation, age, family status, or disability).
- Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these prohibited grounds.
- Eataly welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.
- Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
- Please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.
- Further, it is Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable provincial and federal laws regarding background and criminal record checks in making hiring decisions.
