Job Description

Description Requisition Id: 2022-424
Number of Positions: 6
Job Status: Occasional Part-Time
Hours & Days of Work: up to 24 hours per week on an as-needed basis
Minimum Rate: $19.97
Maximum Rate: $24.97
Target Start Date: 08/08/2022

SPECIAL EVENTS PORTER

Occasional Part-Time (up to 24 hours per week)

ART + AUDIENCE + LEARNING

Looking for a unique part-time job?

Do your interests include any of the following? Art, Architecture, Food & Beverage, Events Execution & Operations, People & Customers Service, Physical Activity

If you enjoy being active, learn quickly, can follow a floor plan and are adaptable to changes in a high paced environment we are looking for you!

Join our team of event professionals who set, execute and strike over 350 Special Events a year right in the heart of the Art Gallery of Ontario. You will literally be surrounded by art as you work. Working as part of the team who make peoples visions a reality, creating amazing unique experiences for guests while simultaneously helping to support art through Special Event execution.

We are currently seeking an Occasional Part-Time, Special Events Porter to join our Food & Beverage team. Under the direction of the Events Operations & Service Manager and Assistant Banquet Managers, the incumbent will assist with event setups and breakdowns utilizing AGO event equipment. As required, assists with event

Why people love working with us?

• Unique experience
• Art, food, teamwork
• Competitive salary
• Sense of accomplishment each and every day
• Union environment, Benefits and Job security
• Flexible hours that can work around school, gigs, auditions and other jobs or projects
• We have an amazing team!

What are the benefits and highlights of working at the AGO?

• Entrance to the Art Gallery of Ontario with presentation of staff badge year round, plus access to staff previews of all major exhibitions.
• Discount at the AGO Shop and Food & Beverage Outlets
• Free admission or discounts to partner attractions, galleries and museums across Ontario & Canada (through our Reciprocal Agreements)
• Discount on Goodlife Fitness Annual Membership
• Find out about more perks during your interview, including reimbursement for safety shoes and access to other AGO staff employee benefits

We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.

If this sounds like an opportunity you are looking for, apply now!

The Gallery continually strives to create a safe and inclusive workplace. We offer diversity and inclusion training to our staff and volunteers so they can continually learn and contribute to fostering a supportive environment where people feel comfortable to come to work as they are. The mental health of our employees is also very important to us. We offer our employees programs that support wellness and enhance the job experience. If our employees need assistance, employee assistance program (EAP) services are available to them

We invite individuals who reflect the diversity of our visitors to apply by submitting a tailored cover letter and CV. If you would prefer to submit your application in person, please leave it with our Shipping Dock addressed to the People Division which is located next to our Jackman Hall entrance on McCaul street.

We thank all applicants but must advise that only those selected for interviews will be contacted. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act & the AGO's Recruitment & Selection Policy for Staff, a request for accommodation will be considered throughout the hiring process.

The Art Gallery of Ontario is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

External Application Deadline: 09/30/2022