Veg Food Fest Assistant ,Toronto Vegetarian Association Jobs in Canada

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 2015 Veg Food Fest. 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:
• Follow a vegetarian diet (free of meat, fish and fowl or the flesh
of any animal, with or without the addition of dairy, eggs or honey).
• 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).

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 50,000)

JOB RELATIONSHIPS
• Reports to:
• Festival & Events 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 11, 12, and 13th.
• This is a 16-week contract position starting May 25 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#15FA 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 Friday April 24, 2015

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.