Help create memorable experiences at Ontario's heritage sitesThis role is ideal for individuals who enjoy working with people, bringing programs and events to life, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. Seasonal Event Assistants play an important part in delivering high-quality programs, welcoming visitors, and ensuring that event spaces are safe, clean, and well-organized. It's hands-on, meaningful work that supports community engagement across unique and historic locations.
About the job
The Seasonal Events Assistant supports the planning and delivery of public programs, workshops, outreach activities, and rental events by:
• Helping to coordinate and deliver a range of public-facing programs and services.
• Completing administrative tasks such as tracking attendance and collecting feedback.
• Supporting reception or admissions areas as needed to ensure a positive visitor experience.
• Acting as a point of contact for clients and service providers by responding to routine inquiries.
• Identifying and resolving minor operational or customer service issues, and reporting urgent concerns.
• Preparing spaces and equipment for events, including setup and teardown.
• Maintaining clean, safe, and visually well-presented facilities throughout the day.
Work Environment:• The position involves supporting programs and events that may take place during evenings, weekends, holidays, and occasionally into the late night (some events can run until approximately 2:00 a.m.).
• Program and event days can be active and fast-paced, often involving extended periods of standing or moving around the facility (sometimes 8+ hours).
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• Physical capability to lift, carry, and move furniture or equipment (up to 50 lbs) for event setup and teardown.
Program and Event Support
• Experience assisting with the delivery of events, workshops, or public programs.
• Ability to help with attendance tracking and other administrative tasks.
• Capacity to follow schedules and support smooth program flow.
Client Service and Communication
• Strong communication skills to provide friendly, clear, and professional service.
• Ability to handle routine inquiries and resolve minor issues calmly and effectively.
• Comfort interacting with visitors, clients, service partners, and co-workers.
Organization and Problem-Solving
• Ability to stay organized, manage multiple responsibilities, and maintain attention to detail.
• Readiness to identify when something needs attention and take appropriate action.
• Commitment to maintaining clean, safe, and visually appealing spaces.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
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