Toronto Vegetarian Association,Veg Food Fest Assistant Jobs in Canada

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POSITION OVERVIEW – The Veg Food Fest Assistant will assist with the planning,
production and delivery of the 2016 Veg Food Fest.

S/he will be the front line person for all festival inquiries, and will carry
out follow-up communications with festival vendors and other stakeholders to
support the Veg Food Fest. S/he will work closely with the Toronto Vegetarian
Association team to achieve the goals of the 2016 Veg Food Fest and TVA’s
summer outreach. Opportunities to participate creatively in programming or
marketing the festival will be explored with the Festival & Events
Coordinator.

An enthusiastic, proactive vegetarian self-starter will thrive in this
position. This role calls for excellent organizational skills, strong
communication skills, and proficiency working with computers.

QUALIFICATIONS – The Veg Food Fest Assistant will be required to:
• Plan and carry out projects and tasks from start to finish with well-defined
objectives; continuously monitor the success of these projects and tasks; and
identify ways to improve.
• Read and understand information presented in a variety of forms; write and
speak in order to engage volunteers, clients and members of the public; and
share information using a range of information and communications technologies.
• Assess situations and identify problems; be creative and innovative in
exploring possible solutions; check to see if a solution works; and act on
opportunities for improvement.

In addition to the duties listed above, this position will incorporate exciting
and challenging growth tasks and learning opportunities.

The Veg Food Fest Assistant will have the unique opportunity to develop his/her
project planning, communicating and problem-solving skills in a welcoming and
supportive vegetarian-friendly environment, as well as to as interact with and
coordinate a wide range of communities involved in health promotion, compassion
for animals, and environmental sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS – The successful applicant must:
• Demonstrate the capacity for self-directed work, and be able to work well
under minimal supervision.
• Have excellent organizational skills. (Experience coordinating events or
projects strongly preferred.)
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be highly responsible, mature, and willing to accept personal accountability.
• Have an enthusiastic and positive attitude.
• Be proficient in the use of computers for word processing, spreadsheets,
e-mail and internet (experience with Mac OS X is an asset).
• Follow a vegetarian diet (free of meat, fish and fowl or the flesh of any
animal).

ASSETS – These skills are not required, but would be seen as an asset:
• Have knowledge of WordPress and experience using WordPress as a publishing
engine.
• Have experience writing materials such as blog posts, social media posts, or
creative work.
• Have experiencing managing social networks for brands / organizations.
• Have graphic design skills or experience.
• Have experience with other festivals.
• Have experience in marketing or communications skills or experience.
• Have any data/surveying skills or experience.

This Veg Food Fest Assistant will be required to have a professional outlook,
as well as strong communication and customer service skills. Marketing or event
coordination training would also be an asset since the individual will be
involved in planning and marketing a major event (attendance 45,000+)

JOB RELATIONSHIPS
• Reports to:
• Festival & Events Coordinator
• Collaborates with:
• Donor and Volunteer Resources Coordinator

HOURS OF WORK & COMPENSATION
• 35 hours per week, mostly during regular business hours; some evenings and
weekends.
• This position may require some hours on evenings and weekends, including the
Annual Veg Food Fest on September 9, 10, and 11th.
• This is a 16-week contract position starting May 30 and ending after
debriefing from the Veg Food Fest in September.
• Compensation is $15 per hour.

TO APPLY:
• Send your résumé and cover letter to:
summerjobs@veg.ca
quoting JOB#16FA in the subject line. Please demonstrate to us in your application
how you meet the qualifications listed above.
• For more information about what we’re looking for in your application, please
review these tips on creating an effective résumé.
• MS Word or Adobe PDF attachments only please.

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 11, 2016

The Toronto Vegetarian Association welcomes diversity in the workplace and
encourages applications from all qualified applicants.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those
invited to an interview will be contacted.