Applicants to this position must reside within a 90 mile radius of the property.
Position Description:
StarChefs.com, an online magazine for the culinary industry, is now accepting applications for a creative, innovative, and - most importantly - food-savvy event planner to support our Events Department during our 7th annual International Chefs Congress (ICC).
This is a contract position from August 1st - October 3rd, 2012 with a stipend of $2,000.
The event planner will work with the Events Department at the StarChefs office to plan, organize, oversee, and run the four evening events of the 7th Annual International Chefs Congress including:
Welcome Dinner for ICC Presenters Congress Cocktail Presenters After-Party After-Party for ICC
You can and learn more about us and check out our growing list of presenters at ICC here: 2012 ICC
Qualifications The best candidate will have a minimum of three years of experience in a fast-paced organization, preferably with an event planning firm, hotel, or culinary organization.
The ideal candidate will have a high level of energy and work well both independently and as a part of a small, dedicated team. Applicants should have experience working with chefs, organizing culinary events and knowledge of fine-dining and wine is a plus.
Compensation The compensation for this position is $2,000 for full-time fork from August 1st - October 3rd, 2012. Those interested should not be motivated by money but by the invaluable connections and networking opportunities. This position is like having a VIP backstage pass to meet the who's who of the culinary world!
Company Profile:
StarChefs.com', the magazine for culinary insiders, has been serving the restaurant industry since 1995. StarChefs.com's original culinary content is driven by in-person tastings and interviews across the world. Its mission is to catalyze culinary professionals' success and give them the tools they need to overcome their specific challenges. In addition to featuring top chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists, StarChefs.com's Culinary JobFinder is the leading job board connecting culinary and hospitality professionals to careers in the foodservice industry. StarChefs.com features more than 30,000 published pages of original, chef-focused culinary content and generates traffic of over 30 million hits a month and was nominated for Best Web Site for Food and Nutrition by the James Beard Foundation. StarChefs also offers hospitality companies powerful marketing opportunities such as market research, campaign development, site advertising, product sampling through event sponsorship, lead generation, and contextually relevant sponsorship placements.
In addition to featuring top chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists, the StarChefs.com JobFinder is the leading job board connecting culinary and hospitality professionals to careers in the foodservice industry. StarChefs produces 5 events per year including the International Chefs Congress (www.starchefs.com/icc) and its young chef awards, The Rising Stars Revue (www.starchefs.com/risingstars) and has published its first book StarChefs.com Chefs to Know (www.starchefs.com/chefs-to-know).
StarChefs has doubled its revenues in the last 5 years. We are growing our staff and are looking for exceptional talent to join our team.