Website Borgia & Associates, LLC dba Weddings in Monterey and Heidi Borgia Photograpy
We are looking for an outgoing person interested in hospitality, photography, and/or weddings. Our small businesses consistently rank in the top 5% of wedding and event companies in Monterey County, and our owners have a combined 55 years of experience. If you want experience with events and the hospitality industry, we have contacts as high as the GM level at just about every property in Monterey County to help you continue your career.
Wage: $25.00 per hour plus a mileage stipend. After working a total of 200 hours, a one-time bonus of $300 will be paid.
5-10 hours a week (sometimes more)
What we would like to see from you:
– Updated resume
– Cover Letter (Tell us why you are interested in this job)
Requirements:
– Must have reliable transportation (as allowed, we can meet you at a central location, including our office in Seaside to drive together to any weddings or events that are more than 10 miles from Monterey)
– Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
– Typing (at least 40 WPM)
– An understanding of social media is helpful
– Available on weekends
Variety of Job Duties to Possibly Include:
Photography Assistant:
– Training will be provided before the first wedding/event (photography of weddings, renewals, dance schools, and K-8 schools and sports)
– Carrying equipment during shoots (camera bag, lighting equipment, ladder, etc…)
– Set up, check, and position lighting equipment.
– Assistance with positioning people during the photoshoot and reading of the shot list.
– Using a Collapsible Light Reflector as necessary to ensure the best lighting on the couple
– Learning and knowing the photo equipment (if our photographer asks to change out a battery or ask for a specific lens, you can do that quickly)
– Communicating our needs with event staff (hotels, event venues) as needed
– Learn from our photographer (she answers questions when she can, and she has the 5-star ratings of any local photographer).
– Work in a beautiful outdoor environment around the Monterey Peninsula on beaches, parks, and cliffs.
Wedding Assistant:
– Assist with setting up outdoor weddings, including carrying and setting up chairs, arches, flowers, music systems, etc..in parks, beaches, and private residences.
– Assisting with decorating the arch (if needed) and the ceremony area, operating the music system (outdoor speaker) for processional and recessional, and handing out flowers to the wedding party.
– After weddings, assist with breaking down the arch and carrying items back to the staging area.
– Answering guest questions (or getting one of our managers if needed)
– Be aware of your surroundings and fix issues as needed.
Learn from our officiant/planner, who has participated in over 2,500 weddings (and is – a former hospitality teacher). He is happy to answer questions about weddings and the industry (and provide introductions to other industry professionals if you are interested in the wedding and event industry)
– Work in a beautiful outdoor environment around the Monterey Peninsula on beaches, parks, and cliffs.
Office Assistance/Social Media (OPTIONAL)
Examples of recent tasks were updating information on hotel and reception venues, researching permits, and posting to our Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. These tasks can mostly be done from your own home, with meetings at our home office (or via Zoom). Some tasks require traveling to local hotels/venues with information and small gifts to remind them of our services.
If you are interested in a career in hospitality, we have contacts at most of the major hotels, and we love helping our part-time employees find the next step in their hospitality career locally.
