Event Manager- Live Oaks Golf Club

Nestled in Jackson, MS, The Reed House at Live Oaks is an event venue located at Live Oaks Golf Club. The flexible indoor and outdoor spaces are ideal for a variety of wedding themes. The picturesque grounds are dotted with majestic ancient trees that are more than two centuries old, creating a memorable setting for “I dos.” The versatile venue lets couples intending on a small wedding as well as those planning large galas to see their vision come to fruition. The Reed House has quickly grown into a Top-5 in state wedding venue, being awarded best outdoor wedding venue for the last three years.

The Reed House at Live Oaks is peacefully situated on over 130 acres of golf course property. Kyle and Kathryn Morris chose to build the venue around the original site of the clubhouse and a large cluster of the unique live oak trees. They named the venue after Kyle’s mom, Jean Reed Adams. The location’s past has many memories for lifelong golf members throughout the grounds and is reflected in the way it has been designed.

The Event Manager at the Reed House plays a pivotal role in ensuring our guests have a memorable experience during their wedding day. You’ll be making sure all access points are available, final preparations are set before the ceremony and confirming that vendors are set prior to the start of the event.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service to guests at all times
• Make sure gate to the Reed House is open
• Have access points open and available to vendors
• Ensure all preparations are set in advance of the start of the event
• Remain on property and visible during duration of the event
• Address any concerns during events

Schedule

• Events are typically scheduled Friday-Sunday but we are growing the weekday event schedule
• Shifts are typically 8am-12am (16 hours) for weddings, shifts vary for corporate and weekday events

Benefits

• Access to the course at Live Oaks Golf Club
• Discounted meals at Roosevelts

• Exceptional ability to plan banquets, manage budgets, and meet deadlines.
• Extensive knowledge of catering equipment and venue requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIORNMENT REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Walk, sit, stand for long periods of time, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Lift up to 25 lbs. regularly; up to 50 lbs. occasionally and to lift overhead and push/pull, move lighter objects.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Indoor conditions that may be warm.
• Work near: grill and fryer.
• Noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.