Special Events Assistant

1 month ago


East Gwillimbury, Canada The Sharon Temple National Historic Site & Museum Full time

Job Duration: 16 weeks, 35 hours per week

Anticipated Start Date: May 10th, 2023

Wage: $16.50/hour

Number of positions: 1

**General Description**:
**Primary Job Functions**:

- Assist in the planning, promoting and implementation of our seasonal events including Heritage Celebration, Annual Car Show, National Indigenous People's Day, Canada Day Celebration, and Illumination.
- Assist with day-of coordination for weddings, concerts and special events on weekends, leading special event set up and acting as the point of contact.
- Assist in front of house service, including welcoming visitors, processing admissions and providing gift shop sales, completing gift shop inventories and providing site tours.
- Further the preservation of our heritage buildings and artifact collection through basic preventive conservation and maintenance.

**General Duties**:

- Provide interpretation to the public through tours, education and outreach programs.
- Special events and program preparation.
- Assist Staff with daily attendance tracking, gift shop inventory, and cash balancing.
- Conduct daily and weekly preventative maintenance checks on historic buildings.
- Provide support and day-of coordination for wedding and rental preparation.
- Provide support as needed to other staff members.
- Other tasks, as required.

**Qualifications**:

- Currently enrolled or graduated from post-secondary studies in a related field, such as Special Event Management, Tourism, Marketing, Fundraising, Communications, Recreation and Leisure, Museum Studies or Education.
- Previous experience working with the public in a structured setting, in a paid and/or volunteer capacity.
- Must possess or be willing to train for Standard First Aid and CPR.
- Must possess or be willing to obtain a Vulnerable Sectors Screening.
- Must possess or be willing to obtain SmartServe Certification.
- Be prepared to work a variety of shifts, including weekends, and evenings.

**Physical Requirements**:
**Additional Information**:
Please submit a resume and cover letter.

**Deadline for Applications: March 17th, 2023 at 5:00 pm**

**This position is dependent on receiving funding through Canada Summer Jobs.** The Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum always encourages the Government of Canada’s job equity groups to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 16 weeks

**Salary**: $16.50 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Event Planning: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-17
Expected start date: 2023-05-10



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