Summer Special Events Student

3 days ago

Penetanguishene, Canada Discovery Harbour Full time

NEW OPPORTUNITY for **post-secondary students**: Special Events Student at Discovery Harbour - make your summer historic

**OUTLINE OF DUTIES**:
Under the direction of the Manager of Operations at Discovery Harbour, the Special Events Student will:

- Assist and support the special events coordinator in day-to-day tasks.
- Support the research, planning, preparation and workflow of special event projects and programming.
- Welcome visitors, conduct tours, and provide historical interpretation for Ghost Tours and Escape Room bookings. provide cleanliness of historic site by ensuring that all garbage containers are emptied daily.
- Participate in the design, development, and delivery of special events and programming.
- Perform special events duties including set-up, execution, and take-down
- Perform basic administration duties including data entry functions, preparing documents, and performing research.
- Maintain and manage event databases, timelines, and files.
- Provide exceptional customer service to all visitors.
- Be willing to work weekends and evenings.
- Be willing to wear historic costume and adhere to the costume policy.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED**:

- Possess excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to learn quickly and readily recall information
- Comfortable working in team environment and self-motivated to work independently
- Possess strong organizational skills
- Ability to work with various ages, from children to seniors and address large groups
- Ability to perform all duties and tasks in period costume
- Ability to take direction, problem solve, and take initiative
- Ability to carry out interpretive responsibilities with the support of ongoing training and experience
- Ability to adhere to workplace safety regulations, workplace protocol standards as set out by Huronia Historical Parks and/or the Ontario Public Serviceability to learn quickly

**REMUNERATION**:
The rate of pay for Special Events Summer Student is $18.05 per hour.
- **NOTE**:_ _This position involves irregular work hours during evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays._

**APPLICATION SUBMISSION**:

- **We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**_

This position requires meeting the stipulations outlined by the Ontario Public Service Summer Employment Opportunities program. To be eligible for employment under this program applicants must meet all eligibility criteria to be considered for summer employment:

- **Residency in Ontario**:You must be living in the province of Ontario during the term of employment.
- **Work status - eligibility to work in Canada**:You must be legally entitled to work in Canada. You are also required to have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) upon being hired. If you do not have a valid SIN and would like to obtain one, review the Government of Canada website.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 4 months

Pay: From $18.05 per hour

Application question(s):

- I meet the requirement of being student status (You must be enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary institution OR you must have graduated within the past 6 months of May 2024).

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-01-26
Expected start date: 2025-05-01

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