Weddings & Events Assistant
Seasonal, May - October
Part-time | Michigan City, IN
Who we are:
Friendship Botanic Gardens (“The Gardens”) is 105 acre garden park and nature preserve situated in a forested valley along the banks of Trail Creek. Founded in 1936, its grounds encompass mature forests, hiking trails, wetlands, and over a dozen formal gardens, along with sculptures and historic landmarks. The mission of the Gardens is to create a nature-filled sanctuary for all people, as we enrich our community through cultural, educational, and social events.
The Position:
Friendship Botanic Gardens is seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Weddings & Events Assistant to support our Weddings & Events team. This position reports directly to the Weddings & Events Director and is essential for ensuring that weddings, rehearsals, ceremonies, receptions, and other events run smoothly. This position is not exempt from FLSA. The Gardens reserves the right to change job duties at any time. This job description is not designed to cover every job requirement.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Drive golf carts to transport guests as needed during weddings and events.
- Assist with setup and breakdown of event spaces, including tables, chairs, decor, and rentals.
- Coordinate with vendors and follow assignments as directed by the Weddings & Events Director.
- Preparation of bridal cabin, directional signs, golf carts, etc.
- Provide on-site support to ensure events run smoothly and according to plan.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Requirements:
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability up to at least 25lbs.
- Experience in hospitality, event setup, or customer service.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately.
- Comfortable driving golf carts and performing physical tasks.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
- Flexible to work late nights, weekends, and special event days.
The Gardens celebrates and commits to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. We value and seek the strengths of human variety across communities, in programming, with staff, the Board of Directors, volunteers, members, and visitors. The Gardens strive to build a culture of diversity of voice and representation, authentically inclusive spaces, and equity for all. The Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to the treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without lawful discrimination as to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or citizenship status in all employment decisions, included but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off, and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
