Student Event Staff (20) - Department of Athletics and Recreation
$15.40 per hour (+ 4% vacation pay)
August 15, 2024 – August 31, 2025
The Athletics & Recreation Department requires energetic, enthusiastic, and sport-minded Student Event Support Staff for a variety of positions with duties that include working at event and varsity home game days for all sports. Our employees are front-line customer service professionals who strive to provide patrons great experience. Student Event Support Staff are part of a larger team that knows how to have fun, work hard, and take pride in their work.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communication with fans, event organizers, and co-workers
- Must be able to carry / move / set-up sporting equipment. Physical labour may be required
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time
- Must be able to work in all weather conditions
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Student enrolled in a program at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ
- Strong customer service, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- Positive attitude, dependable, energetic, courteous, with an ability to pay attention to detail
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and with other team members as needed
- Experience in cash handling, sales and working with events is considered an asset
- Previous experience working with community/sport groups is considered an asset
- Ability to adjust to quickly changing, unexpected circumstances in event operations
- Willing to work a flexible schedule, including weekdays, weekends, holidays, and evenings
- Current CPR and AED certification or agree to obtain this certification at own expense
Priority will be given to ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.
Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and reference list to be received no later than the closing date via the link posted on the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Human Resources website. Applications will not be accepted via email.
If you are unable to apply online, you can drop off your resume to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number 902-894-2895.
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. If you require accommodation in any part of the process, please direct your inquiries, in confidence, to our HR Officer, hrofficer@upei.ca.
Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.