Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival Taffy Maker

**Job Descriptions**

**Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival**

Job Title: Maple Syrup Taffy Maker (1 Position)
Department: Engineering, Field Operations, and Education
Date: March 10th to April 2nd, 2023
Location: Purple Woods Conservation Area, 38 Coates Road East, Oshawa, Ontario (at Simcoe Street)

**SUMMARY**
This is a seasonal position, and you may be required to work all or some of the following dates: March 10, 11, 12, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 25, 26, April 1, and 2 during the annual Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival. **A mandatory half-day training and orientation session is planned for Saturday, March 4, 2023.**

The Maple Syrup Taffy Maker is responsible for the organization and delivery of our maple syrup tasting and taffy making program at Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority’s annual Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival. The position requires an individual to prepare maple syrup for sampling and serving either at room temperature or on ice. This position may receive support from volunteers so must provide professional leadership and direction. Must be trained to maintain a safe and orderly sanitized work area and demonstrate proper food handling methods following the Region of Durham’s Food
Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority as a lead agency in watershed protection and stewardship.

95% of the time.

This position will report to the Special Events Coordinator. The festival hours of operation are 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The employee is expected to report to work from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to allow for setup and cleanup.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
1) Excellent customer service.
2) Food preparation experience.
3) Food Handling Certification.
3) Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
4) Able to work as part of a team and independently.
5) Fluent in English, a second language is an asset.
6) Post-secondary education in culinary program or event planning an asset.

**Wage**:$15.50 per hour

Ms. Yvonne Storm, Special Events Coordinator by **Friday, January 27th at 4:30 p.m.**
- Conservation is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code. CLOCA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Freedom of _ **Information and Protection of Privacy Act.**_

**Job Type**: Seasonal
Contract length: 13 days

**Salary**: From $15.50 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Oshawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- video editing: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-01-27
Expected start date: 2023-03-10