Guest Services Coordinator | Part-Time | Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center

Oak View Group•Corpus Christi, TX

5d•$13 - $15

About The Position

The Guest Services Coordinator is responsible for delivering exceptional customer service while supporting the successful planning and execution of events. This role serves as a primary point of contact for guests, clients, and event organizers, providing front desk coverage and on-site event coordination. The Coordinator works closely with internal departments to ensure events are executed efficiently, facility standards are upheld, and clients receive seamless, high-quality experience. This role pays an hourly rate of $13.00-$15.00 Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching Located on the scenic Harbor Drive in Corpus Christi, Texas, The Ortiz Center is a premier waterfront event and meeting venue that blends historic character with contemporary functionality. Originally established through adaptive reuse of early-20th-century port warehouses, the center celebrates the region’s maritime heritage while delivering modern amenities for a wide range of gatherings. As one of South Texas’s most versatile event spaces, the venue offers expansive indoor and outdoor facilities, including sizable ballrooms, multiple meeting rooms, and landscaped outdoor reception areas — accommodating intimate group meetings to large-scale conferences, banquets, weddings, expos, and community celebrations. The center’s flexible spaces, professional event services, and full-service catering capabilities provide clients with comprehensive support from planning through execution.

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D Required
Minimum of one (1) year experience in Event Coordination (preferably with a convention center, hotel, sports facility, performing arts facility or other multi purpose public assembly facility)
Flexibility to work weekends, nights and holidays
Must possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to function and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Must demonstrate a positive, professional and customer-focused attitude
Must have computer skills in Microsoft Office applications and word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and internet software

Responsibilities

Provide front desk coverage approximately 70% of the time . These duties include but are not limited to answering phones and greeting/assisting walk-in guests.
Monitoring event activity to ensure events run smoothly
Identifying and resolving event-related challenges in a professional manner
Deliver excellent customer service by answering guest and client questions and providing accurate information about the facility and its services.
Coordinate assigned events under the direction of the General Manager
Assisting clients with event logistics and recommending effective use of the facility
Collaborating with the Director of Sales, Executive Chef, and Banquet Manager to ensure event needs are met
Conduct pre-event and post-event walkthroughs to assess facility readiness and condition
Prepare and distribute detailed Event Data Sheets for each assigned event such as diagrams, layouts, timelines and staffing needs.
Clear, timely communication with building and event staff
Demonstrate strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, remaining calm, professional, and customer-focused in fast-paced or high-pressure environments
Perform all duties with a commitment to teamwork, service excellence, and Oak View Group’s mission and values
Perform other duties as assigned