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JOB SUMMARY

The Chocolate Factory Tour Guide performs an important role on the Marketing team, in conjunction with our Production team. They are responsible for managing the day-to-day operational requirements of these two key functions.  With a focus on customer service and a strong understanding of the TCHO Brand, the Chocolate Factory Tour Guide will ensure a consistent and excellent customer service experience in the factory. This position reports directly to the SVP of Marketing.

Factory Tour & Events Operations 

The Factory Tour & Events Manager will have operational oversight over TCHO’s Factory Tour and Events business, this position will be focused around delivering a consistent branded TCHO experience to drive Factory Store sales and Tour ticket revenue.

• Maintain high quality staff on the Factory Tour & Events team, ensuring effective staffing, sales transactions, inventory management, and tour scheduling, and most importantly customer experience;
• Ensure excellent customer service and offer visitors an educational experience including TCHO’s history, mission, manufacturing processes, and products;
• Ensure effectiveness of merchandising solutions
• Continually develop the Factory Tour & Events business to maximize revenues and brand experience;
• Work with Marketing team to drive factory tour and events promotional efforts through partnerships, advertising, deals, and other traffic generating activities

Factory Tours, Classes and Chocolate Experiences

These tasks involve managing ticketed tour and educational activities, staffing, and responsibilities. Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Manage tour reservation system to streamline reservations and payment for public and private reservations, ticketed events etc.
• Train Factory Tour & Events staff ensuring all team members have the necessary tools and training needed to perform TCHO tours and additional educational programming, ensuring tour guides provide customers an educational experience including our information about our history, mission, manufacturing processes, and products;
• Ensure that public & private tour inquiries are responded to swiftly and accurately.
• Schedule tour staffing based on projected tours and related activities
• Track effectiveness of factory tour-ways and maintain a customer friendly environment that best represents the TCHO brand & culture

Tour Store Responsibilities: 

The Tour Guide will have operational oversight over the TCHO factory store:

• Tour day operations of the factory tour store, where tour participants receive 25% off their purchase after the guided tour
• Report, monitor and responsibly manage inventory levels
• Maintain high visual merchandising standards
• High level of customer service

EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in a role where interacting with the public is highly important (event marketing, tour guide, teacher, instructor, etc.), have a creative eye for retail merchandising, and be strongly committed to providing an excellent customer experience. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about quickly gaining an in-depth understanding of TCHO products, manufacturing processes, Direct Trade sourcing program, history and philosophy, and have the communication and interpersonal skills needed to educate and engage both visitors and retail team employees about TCHO.

• 2+ years of experience in a highly public role (event marketing, tour guide, teacher, instructor, etc.)
• Professional or personal experience in event planning or educational communication is preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High level of enthusiasm and self-motivation
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
• Technically proficient in required software for general business and retail operations
• Flexible work schedule required including weekend and holiday availability. Peak business periods may require extended workdays and work weeks 
• Ability to lift and move product weighing up to 30 pounds

HOURS

This is a part-time, non-exempt position. Hours for the position will be determined by the hours of operation for the Factory Tours & Events, which typically run during the morning weekday hours. Tours can be flexible, anytime between 9 am – 1 pm with occasional weekend tours.

Hourly rate - $24 - $26 / hour

A financial services firm is seeking a Corporate Event Planner to support in-person and virtual meetings, webinars, and events. The position is fully on site at their office in San Francisco.

Job Details

• Plan and execute virtual and in-person meetings, conferences, webinars, and events
• Act as point-person for day-of support – for both daytime and evening events
• Manage and administer virtual platforms
• Negotiate contracts with vendors
• Source and plan staff coverage for all events
• Coordinate with catering, audio-visual, and other vendors
• Salary Range: $100,000 - 115,000 annually, based on experience

Skills and Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in corporate event planning
• Able to provide occasional early morning and evening support
• Personable and customer service oriented
• Tech savvy, with experience administering Webinars via platforms such as Zoom
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Gainor provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, national origin, immigration status, marital or familial status, citizenship status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Position

Our client is seeking a highly versatile, strategic, and "hands-on" communications professional to join our team. Reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate Communications, you will be a key driver in executing internal and external communication strategies. We need a critically-minded individual with a positive, “can-do” attitude who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a natural bias for action, and is ready to to think strategically one hour and roll up their sleeves to draft an intranet feature, manage a website update, or plan a photoshoot the next.

The ideal candidate has a background in science but has built a career in science journalism and/or biopharma corporate communications. The individual is organized, detail-oriented and can work cross-functionally to develop flawless content across a range of communications channels.

This is a hybrid role with 3-4 days expected onsite.

Duties

• Provide well-written and clear communications spanning intranet features, newsletters, social media, videos, and other engagement platforms.
• Proactively manage company intranet and external website updates.
• Support external communication campaigns.
• Coordinate photoshoots and film shoots.
• Provide ongoing creative ideas to ensure organizational messaging is forward-looking and innovative.
• Develop and foster relationships across the organization.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field combined with professional experience or a degree in Communications or Journalism.
• 5-8 years experience within biotech, pharma or life sciences. Agency experience is a plus.
• Adept at managing internal stakeholders and capable of juggling multiple projects while delivering high-quality, accurate communications to meet deadlines.
• Outstanding writing, editing and storytelling skills; proven ability to synthesize complex and sometimes voluminous content into clear, compelling messages, regardless of the subject matter.
• Comfortable working with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, providing both counsel and hands-on execution.
• Understanding of confidentiality, sensitivity around material non-public information.
• Great attention to detail.
• Be a collaborative team player.
• Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop skills are a plus.

Mechanical Engineer

We are an award-winning and innovative multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, has several openings for HVAC Engineers in our San Francisco CA. We work closely with architects and owners from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment.

About the Job

Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects. You will actively participate in the full project cycle, from the design phase through the final construction close-out. We offer excellent growth opportunities:

Many of our senior leaders started out as young engineers in our firm.

Responsibilities include

Design of air distribution systems

Design of hydronic systems

Specification writing

Scheduling and selecting major equipment

Automatic temperature controls system design and specification

Cooling/heating load calculations

Construction administration

Assist with Project Management

Attend client meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/HVAC Engineering
• 1-4 years experience designing mechanical systems for the built environment.
• Project experience submitted for consideration should include buildings on which you have actively participated in the project from the design phase through the final construction close-out.
• Experience of the design of HVAC systems and automatic temperature controls for a broad range of commercial systems.
• Strong working knowledge of building and energy codes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on the ability to organize and present design information to clients.
• Special consideration will be given to those candidates who have successfully demonstrated innovative design experience specifically related to renewable energies and sustainable, high performing buildings.
• Revit experience is Highly preferred
• LEED AP is preferred

Full Benefits, 401K plan, Competitive salary, Vacation Package,

Senior Financial Analyst of Financial Planning & Analysis

Sausalito, CA

Summary of Role:

Serena & Lily, a fast-growing home furnishings brand, is seeking a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst of Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, this fast-paced position provides an outstanding opportunity to understand and influence our retail and e-commerce business. The position will be responsible for providing support to enable business partners and executive leadership to make timely and informed decisions and achieve desired financial results.

Responsibilities:

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead analysis to support the development and maintenance of the company budget.
• Reporting: Create and maintain dashboards for monthly financial package to Board of Directors and weekly internal meetings.
• Cross-Functional Analysis: Prepare and present analysis highlighting key trends and insights across functional areas. Support business partners by developing reporting to help manage and track performance to goals.
• Key Performance Indicators: Monitor, analyze and report on financial KPIs.
• Efficiency: Identify and dig into opportunities to improve the team’s processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in investment banking, financial analysis, or FP&A
• Experience in the consumer retail or e-commerce industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with focus on Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables, etc.)
• Experience with NetSuite or other ERP solution (budgeting and planning modules preferred)

Skills and Competencies:

• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex financial data and identify key trends and insights.
• Intellectual curiosity: A desire to learn and understand the business and its drivers.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to work, with a focus on accuracy and data integrity.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team: Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
• Adaptability/Flexibility: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage changing priorities.

• This is a hybrid role, working in-office 3days per week.

COMPENSATION:

• $105k per year is the anticipated target base pay for this role. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: experience, education, and skills.
• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance should they choose to participate in Serena & Lily’s benefits. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan. During the first year of employment, full-time employees accrue twenty-one days of PTO and seven paid holidays throughout the year.