Tourism Ambassador

The Tourism Ambassador will work full time - 35 hours per week (including evenings, weekends, and holidays).

**Tourism Ambassadors will**:

- Enthusiastically assist visitors with inquiries, helping to promote Stratford and area attractions, events, and businesses.
- Provide directions to local businesses, events, and attractions, assist with accommodation information and direct people to box office or online booking engines for booking theatre tickets, etc.
- Sell items such as culinary trails, Visit Stratford tote bags and Downtown Dollars gift certificates.
- Ensure Al Fresco areas are properly cleaned and sanitized.
- Possibly be involved in actively helping partner tourism-related events, festivals, and attractions to welcome visitors to Stratford. Potential examples include Stratford Summer Music, Stratford Perth Museum, Gallery Stratford, etc.
- Provide destination marketing support by capturing imagery and content for use on digital channels.
- Demonstrate exceptional knowledge of Stratford and area.
- Take pride in maintaining inventories and ensuring a tidy and engaging welcome centre.
- Collect and input statistical information and update heritage, dining, accommodation etc. information on our website.
- Assist the marketing team on marketing initiatives and projects.
- Assist the Sport Tourism Office at Destination Stratford on initiatives and projects.

**Skills**:

- Proficient in Microsoft Office/Internet research/social media.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Superior spelling and grammar.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well independently.
- Exceptional problem solving and organizational skills.
- Secondary language(s) are an asset.

**Location**: 47 Downie Street/Downtown Stratford and along the Avon River

**Requirements**:This position is funded in part by the Government of Ontario and this position is part of the Government of Ontario’s Summer Employment Opportunities Program (SEO).

SEO Program position provides training, work experience and skills transferable to the general workforce and to future careers. The position focuses on activities that support the key sectors of tourism, culture, sport, and recreation.

Position placements are expected to provide employment for a minimum employment contract length of 217.5 hours or 30 days at 7.25 hours per day.
- All students must be currently enrolled in a secondary, or post-secondary institution or within six months of graduation and have reached the age of 15 upon commencement of employment.
- Students must be employed full time for a minimum employment contract length of 217.5 hours or 30 days at 7.25 hours per day.
- Proof of student enrolment must be provided to the employer.
- Students must be residents of Ontario during the period of employment.
- Students must be eligible to work in Canada and have a Social Insurance Number (SIN).
- Students should be living in Ontario at the time they start work.

The intention of the program is to provide career-related experience to eligible students that are also eligible to work in Ontario.

Please submit your resume and cover letter by 5pm on May 4, 2025.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: $21.30 per hour

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-05-04
Expected start date: 2025-05-26