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Logistics Coordinator

Employer
Sparks Group
Location
Rockville, MD
Closing date
May 23, 2019

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Function
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Hours
Full Time
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Job Summary/Company:
Sparks Group has partnered with a large government contractor in Rockville, MD that is seeking an eager, professional and energetic candidate to assist with the execution of in-house meetings, conferences, and events! If you have experience in the hospitality industry or previous facilities experience, this may be the opportunity for you! Please call 301-926-7800 for any questions!

Responsibilities:
  • Support the One Preserve Conference Center facilities, teams, and conference participants.
  • Provide traditional Concierge support such as answering phones, greeting guests, maintaining an inventory of all office supplies and kitchen supplies, and communicating material orders to external vendors.
  • Provide scheduling assistance to the McLean Scheduling Coordinator by monitoring the Meeting Services Help Mailbox (processing requests as required), booking meetings and offering consultation on booking procedures/resources for all internal meetings.
  • Coordinate with Audio Visual team to ensure overall client satisfaction.
  • Provide logistical support to events in the Conference Center such as, Setting up and changing meeting room configurations as per meeting schedules, and moving and store furniture.
  • Straighten/maintain rooms between meetings and maintain the professional appearance of the entire Conference Center at all times.
  • Greet clients/staff at the start of each meeting, keep a daily log of additional client requests, track/maintain inventory, and provide direct client service, including creating/maintaining room set-up diagrams, conducting pre-conference meetings, conducting phone/email confirmations daily, sending follow-up thank you emails to clients, liaison with internal teams (FOS, SST, etc) and other administrative tasks as assigned/required.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • The hours of this position are from 7am to 4pm with a 30 minute lunch break, including 2 15-minute daily breaks with no exceptions; however, Conference Center leadership may require schedule changes based on meetings/events booked, which may require the candidate to arrive early, alter breaks or stay late.
  • While travel outside the Washington Metro Area is not required, travel between the McLean, One Preserve and 901 15th Street Conference Centers is required on an as needed basis.

Qualifications/Background Profile:
  • 2+ years of experience in a professional environment
  • 1+ years of experience in meeting/conference management, overseeing logistics for event management
  • 2+ year(s) of experience within a customer service environment
  • Ability to work well in a structured and unstructured environment, to be a self-starter, work well under pressure and manage time well; and with little supervision
  • Proficiency within all Microsoft office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Possessing strong oral and written communication skills with a great business acumen

Qualified candidates should send their resume AND call Sparks Group for additional details. Please note, resume must include a valid email address in order to be considered. We look forward to discussing your background, your current job search, and your potential career path with Sparks Group!

Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.

Company

Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.

Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.

Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.

Company info
Website
Telephone
3012792300
Location
700 King Farm Blvd.
Suite 100
 Rockville
MD
20850-5736
US
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