Overview
Event Attendant (Special Events) Jobs in Kitchener at City of Kitchener
Event Attendant (Special Events)
Competition Number
2024-047
Job Code
9252
Posting Date
April 16, 2024
Closing Date
April 24, 2024 (at 6:00pm)
Job Status
Continuous Part-Time
The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 270,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.
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Position Overview:
Assists in the coordination of events.
Responsibilities:
Event Site Set Up:
Sets up tables, chairs, and tents for special events.
Assists special events staff on layout of on-site equipment for vendors/performers.
Assists with hanging signage for events.
Sound/Light/Electrical:
Assists events staff to identify needs for performers/vendors.
Assists with setting up sound and other technical equipment, staging, and lighting.
Assembles and disassembles equipment for events.
Assists with identifying and troubleshooting technical issues related to equipment.
Other:
Acts as a main point of contact for rental groups and vendors as required.
Works directly with the public, providing information about the event and answering any questions they may have.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Equivalent to partial secondary school education.
1 month of related experience.
Strong communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.
Willing to work various hours to accommodate the special events schedule, including evenings, weekends or stat holidays.
Able to perform physical requirements of the position e.g. lifting weights up to 50 lbs; and, prolong periods of standing and walking.
Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.
We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.
Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, “Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials”:
“The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.
The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:
1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.
2. within the same Division in the case of students.”
Department
Development Services
Division
Economic Development
Union Affiliation
Non-Union/Management
Number of Positions
20
Hours of Work
Up to 24 hours per week
Location
Initial Location
City Hall
City
Kitchener
Compensation
Salary Range
$20.33 – $21.04 per hour
Grade/Band
2
Title: Event Attendant (Special Events)
Company: City of Kitchener
Location: Kitchener
