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Amended - After Hours Event Supervisor
Organization:
Ontario Science Centre
Division:
Adult & Corporate Learning Experiences, Science Education Branch
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
2 Temporary (up to 18 months)
Job Code:
02924 - Museum Assistant 2
Salary:
$981.48 - $1,142.91 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Please note: These positions are irregularly scheduled for 0-36.25 hours per week with no guaranteed minimum. Hours are scheduled on an as-needed basis. Work on weekends, holidays and evenings is also required, in accordance with the Ontario Science Centre's operating hours and special events/after-hours schedule. The Ontario Science Centre is open 364 days per year and hosts over 200 private, corporate and team building events annually.
Join the Ontario Science Centre as we implement a new strategic plan and make preparations to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2019. As one of Canada's most visited cultural attractions and a world-renowned learning institution, we inspire passion for the human adventure of discovery. The Centre hosts up to a million visitors each year, and offers hands-on experiences and insights into science and technology that help visitors of all ages understand and contribute to the world around us.
What can I expect to do in this role?
•Oversee the Ontario Science Centre's facility rentals consisting of adult and corporate events and programs.
•Provide a full range of customer service to clients to ensure successful creative learning programs, corporate events, social events, film shoots, conferences and business meetings
•Occasionally assist with recreational programs such as Sleepovers and Summer Camp
How do I qualify?
Technical Skills and Knowledge
•Demonstrated experience working in the meeting/special event planning field
•Knowledge of promotion and planning methods, as well as hospitality trends
•Working knowledge of food and beverage operations
•Familiarity with audio-visual and staging concepts and equipment
•Knowledge of a variety of legislation pertaining to facility rentals in order to ensure that standards/laws are followed (e.g. Fire Code, Health & Occupational Safety Act and Liquor Licence Act)
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including tact & diplomacy
•Superior customer services skills
•Knowledge of customer service theory and practices and communication skills to deal effectively with customers (youth/adults) and staff
•Problem solving and trouble shooting skills to quickly identify problems and provide solutions to satisfy customer needs and to ensure the safety of customers
Analytical and Organizational Skills
•Analytical, planning, organizing, troubleshooting & decision making skills
•Ability to respond to emergency situations
•Proven ability to multi-task and to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
•Initiative, flexibility & versatility
Computer Skills
•Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and database software
Additional Information:
Address:
- 2 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 18 months, 770 Don Mills Rd, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3-A
Category:
Customer and Client Services
Posted on:
Friday, November 2, 2018
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
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 Friday, November 23, 2018 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
