Zoe Zarling

The Padres Special Events Crew is responsible for the execution of all special events hosted at Petco Park, the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, and the waterfront ballroom space, EVE. These events include full venue/Gallagher Square concerts, corporate dinners/receptions, private events, and Padres-produced events, such as Padres Party in the Park, the Links at Petco Park, or player-centered events.

Special Events Crew responsibilities include:

• The setup and breakdown of all events, with extensive attention to detail.
• Running any specialty activities that occur during events.
• Interacting with guests during the event to ensure a positive experience
• Problem-solving any issues to ensure a smooth event.

This role focuses primarily on the management of high school events, such as homecomings and proms. It is seasonal around when these events take place.

• Managed the day of relations between vendors, venue staff, and clients.
• Worked closely with the clients on the day of the event to ensure satisfaction.
• Oversaw the team to ensure proper placement and packing of all equipment.
• Worked with the vendors to discuss placement and responsibility
• Assisted in setting up decorations, and managed all centerpieces
• Found and applied solutions to any issues that arose during the event
• Assisted in the take down of the event
• Built positive relationships with venue staff, vendors, and clients across San Diego.

• Built and maintained positive relationships with campers, coworkers, and families
• Planned and led diverse activities to entertain children and promote core values
• Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels
• Provided first aid assistance when needed, prioritizing camper health and well-being at all times
• Supervised meal times, promoting healthy eating habits and good table manners among participants
• Communicated with parents about campers' activities and reported concerns and suggestions to the supervisor.

• Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times
• Cleaned and sanitized cashier workstation and scanning area
• Trained new cashier assistants in company policies, procedures, and best practices for optimal performance
• Utilized strong communication skills in both one-on-one interactions with customers and in group settings with coworkers
• Demonstrated flexibility by working various shifts including weekends, holidays or evenings when required
• Performed cash, card and check transactions to complete customer purchases.

• Gained experience in budgeting, and filing documents
• Learned to help allocate money to different programs accordingly
• Contributed to designing spirit wear
• Sold and restocked all school spirit wear
• Worked with customers constantly and helped answer questions about products and policies
• Worked hard to jump at new opportunities to learn and build more skills to benefit the store
• Learned many of the 'behind the scenes' functions of how to run parts of the school.