Student - Ontario Parks- Warehouse Marketing Assistant

This job posting represents multiple positions within different ministries and locations across Ontario noted in the city list above. You will be required to identify the cities you are interested in applying to. Because some cities may be located in distant or remote areas in Ontario please confirm the location using Google Maps when applying. Note: relocation expenses are not covered by ministries.

Describe your skills, knowledge and relevant paid work or volunteer experience in the related questions on this application form. Resumes and cover letters cannot be attached.

To assist you with the application process please visit the Summer Employment Opportunities website and view the following resources:
- Eligibility Requirements
- Apply Online - Student Application Guide - item 1 in Key Resources

What can I expect to do in this role?

Work Description:

Support a team in project work and/or communications planning and delivery in our Marketing and Communications section to:
• Compile, process and product orders from parks and merchandise from manufacturers
• Load and unload all shipments, and create shipping manifests
• Prepare orders for shipping to parks and load product onto trucks
• Prepare, organize, monitor, and process sales reports received from stores
• Perform data entry and word processing activities as part of record keeping
• Follow up on merchandise inquiries from parks, manufacturers and shippers on merchandise, and follow purchasing procedures to reconcile expenditures
• Maintain inventories in an organized and neat manner; and plan, organize, coordinate and manage the daily assigned work
• Market to 80 Ontario Parks locations souvenir products and merchandise and provide customer service
• Work may require experience specified/listed in the questions below or other similar tasks as assigned

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

All positions require students to be 15 years of age on the first day of employment with no age limit.

Some positions require students to be 15-24 years of age (or 15-29 years of age if you are a person with a disability) on the first day of employment due to program funding.

Some positions on this job ad will require the successful candidate to undergo a general-level screening check, which includes a criminal record check, at their own expense.

Qualification Requirements:

Communications and Interpersonal Skills
• You apply your verbal, written, listening communication skills and customer service skills to respond to phone, email and in-person inquiries and provide information to internal clients and/or public

Technical Skills and Knowledge
• You apply your experience using Microsoft Office product suite, such as word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), databases; email and Internet to conduct research and prepare and update data base files
• You process and input data accurately and generate reports, paying close attention to details

Organizational Skills
• You apply your planning and organizational skills to collect, organize, review and verify information/data through review of files, reports, and other means
• You can work independently; you plan, organize and prioritize multiple priorities to meet competing deadlines

Other Requirements
• You are capable of performing manual activities including lifting and carrying weighted items (in accordance with the Employment Standards Act and Workplace Health and Safety regulations).

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Sunday, April 6, 2014 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.