Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival Greeter

**Job Descriptions**

**Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival**

Job Title: Festival Greeter (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 Festival Greeter is responsible for greeting visitors at Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority’s annual Purple
Woods Maple Syrup Festival. The Festival Greeter is responsible for engaging children and adults and answering any questions and providing extra help or direction as they enter the Festival. This includes providing verbal instructions and information to aid visitors in navigating through the Festival. You will also be required to promote the Central Lake Ontario
Conservation Authority as a lead agency in watershed protection and stewardship.

The Festival Greeter will be provided with instructions and scripts as part of the half day training and orientation session.
They will also be required to complete a mandatory online health and safety and personnel training session. This position requires the individual to stand and work 90% of the day outdoors.

The Festival Greeter reports to the Special Events Coordinator. The Festival’s hours of operation are 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The employee is expected to report for work at 9:15 a.m. and will work no later than 2:15 p.m.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
1) Excellent customer service and communication skills.
2) Experience working with the public is an asset.
3) Able to work in a fast paced environment.
4) Able to work alone or with a partner.
5) Fluent in English, a second language is an asset.

**Wage**:$15.50 per hour
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Ms. Yvonne Storm, Special Events Coordinator by **Friday, January 27th at 4:30 p.m**
- **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

Day range:

- Every Weekend

Shift:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

**Experience**:

- sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)

Work Location: One location

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