Job Description

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

2024 SUMMER HIRING

Tourism Assistant - Summer Student
Economic Development Corporation
4 Month Term approx. May 2, 2024 - September 2, 2024

Applications must be received on or before Friday March 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Under the direct supervision of the Manager of Railway City Tourism, be responsible for assisting with summer events in both planning and implementation, develop tourism programs, and assist with managing the tourism office.

Major Tasks:

• Attend events to promote St. Thomas tourism
• Interact with the public daily regarding tourism related questions and inquiries
• Assist with the development of tourism programs and events; develop tourism marketing initiatives
• Update website and social media
• Assist staff in the day to day operations of the tourism office

Qualifications:

• Good communication and organization skills and the ability to work unsupervised
• Some experience with marketing, websites, and social media
• Experience working with the public
• Post-Secondary Student is preferred
• Qualified applicants must have attended the previous school year full time and will be returning to the next school term full time (proof MAY be required).
• Must have a valid Ontario Driver\xe2\x80\x99s license with a class G2.

The Work Week Includes:

• Thirty-five hours per week with some weekends and evenings

2024 Remuneration Range: $17.11 - $18.86 per hour plus 4% vacation pay, working a 35 hour workweek.

Please note: Successful hires will be required to attend Corporate Orientation on Thursday May 2, 2024 and start Friday May 3, 2024.

• Please note - former employees (temporary, casual, students etc) returning to employment within a two (2) year period are only required to receive a criminal record search every 2 years. If this is the case such employees will be required to complete and sign a \xe2\x80\x9ccriminal offense declaration form.\xe2\x80\x9d See updated Criminal Record Search Policy for further information.

HOW TO APPLY:
Go to www.stthomas.ca \xe2\x80\x93 Employment, Employment Opportunities.
Go to Posting Title.
Click the \xe2\x80\x98Apply Now\xe2\x80\x99 button. You will need to create a Login.
Please IMPORT and UPLOAD your COVER LETTER AND RESUME individually (i.e. pdf, word).
ENSURE YOU HAVE ATTACHED ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.
Note: You will be required to answer Qualification questions during the application process.
When your application has been successfully received through Dayforce, you will receive an email from notify@dayforce.com stating \xe2\x80\x9cCongratulations, your application has been successfully submitted.\xe2\x80\x9d

All prospective employees, volunteers and students will be required to provide an acceptable \xe2\x80\x9cCriminal Record Search\xe2\x80\x9d as a condition of employment and prior to commencing employment.

Although we appreciate all applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Personal information for this position is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, as amended.

The City of St. Thomas is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, you must provide your accommodation needs in advance. Questions may be directed to the Human Resources Department at 519-631-1680 ext. 4146.