Activity Assistant
The Activity Assistant supports and enhances the delivery of various programmes and activities.
- Work as part of a team to organize hands-on activities
- Prepare materials and maintain a workspace
- Assist children in making their creative projects
- Assist with the set-up and clean-up of workstations
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Comfortable interacting with visitors of all ages (particularly children), as well as from all cultures and abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to stand for extended periods of time
- Able to work well with other volunteers and staff members
Cooking Demo Assistant
The Cooking Demo Assistant provides a service to enhance and support the cooking demonstrations that are an important part of many festivals at Harbourfront Centre.
- Assist patrons in entering, exiting and finding a seat within the venue
- Assist the chef with set-up, clean-up, organizing tools and anything else, as needed
- Hand out information and recipes
- Collect tickets and hand out food samples
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Comfortable interacting with visitors of all ages and abilities, as well as from all cultures
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work well with other volunteers
- Able to take directions from staff members and venue leader
Please note: This position may not be suitable for volunteers who have food allergies
Cooking Demo Ticket Seller
The Cooking Demo Ticket Seller provides a service to enhance and support the cooking demonstrations that are an important part of many festivals at Harbourfront Centre.
- Count the cash float prior to selling tickets for food sampling at the cooking demo
- Record the number of tickets sold at the end of each shift
- Reconcile the cash float at the end of each shift and mark down on the sheets provided the number of tickets sold and the revenue that was generated
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Cash handling experience an asset
- Able to work well with other volunteers
- Able to take directions from staff members and venue leader
Cooking Demo Venue Leader
The Cooking Demo Venue Leader coordinates the volunteers at each venue and works closely under the supervision of a Harbourfront Centre staff member/team coordinator, and is responsible for one venue per shift.
- Meet and brief volunteers on their duties and responsibilities
- Ensure that they are set up properly at their work stations/venues
- Arrange breaks for volunteers and fill in for them when they are away from their post
Required Skills
- Must be organized and have some experience supervising a team of volunteers
- Pleasant and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Comfortable interacting with visitors of all ages, as well as from all cultures
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Good memory
- Able to work well with other volunteers and staff members
Craft & Design Animateur
The Craft & Design Animateurs are a dedicated group of volunteers who inform and enrich the public visits to our Craft & Design Studio.
- Engage the public in lively conversations concerning Craft and Design and our Artist-in-Residence programme
- Answer questions about studio activities, processes, and facilities (Animateurs are required to attend a mandatory training session)
- Facilitate conversation between the public and the Artists-in-Residence
- Give out brochures and handouts
Required Skills
- Some knowledge of Craft and/or Design practice is preferred
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work independently
- Mature and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Comfortable interacting with visitors of all ages and abilities, as well as from all cultures
- Able to stand for extended periods of time
- Good memory
Décor Assistant
The Décor Assistant provides a decorating service that is an integral part of the event or programme, both as a visual element and also as part of the overall creative concept.
- Prepare site decoration materials
- Install the site décor throughout the festival site
- Dismantle the site decor after the completion of the event
- Secure the site decorations in their appropriate storage area
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly attitude
- Willing to work outdoors
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Able to work well with other volunteers and staff members
Fundraising Assistant
The Fundraising Assistant is the perfect job for music lovers; collect donations as you watch a concert next to the lake. Concerts will be at the WestJet Stage or Music Garden during summer months.
- Engage/welcome the audience as they enter concert
- Collect coins/bills in donation boxes as people enter and exit
- Hand out pamphlets/maps/stickers to concert goers
- Direct people to the donation stations on site
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly
- Comfortable with soliciting donations
- Must have energetic, outgoing attitude
- Willingness to interact with the public
- Able to stand for long periods
Gallery Attendant
The Gallery Attendant directs gallery visitors through the various exhibitions at the ArtPort Gallery.
- Welcome and direct visitors around the gallery, give out brochures and handouts
- Direct audience to sign the guestbook
- Instruct patrons that food or drink is not allowed in the gallery
- Monitor the installation, make sure that no one touches any art objects
- Answer questions (staff member to provide information beforehand)
Required Skills
- Post secondary students enrolled in visual arts and\or humanities programmes are preferred for applicants
- Mature and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Comfortable interacting with visitors of all ages and abilities, as well as from all cultures
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to stand for extended periods of time
- Good memory
- Able to work well with other volunteers and staff members
Greeter
The Greeter assists and supports the effective running of the event by monitoring the audience that enters the venue.
- Greet audience members at the doors; help them feel both engaged and welcomed
- Distribute brochures or other information
- Inform audience members about the performances
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Comfortable interacting with visitors of all ages and abilities, as well as from all cultures
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to stand for extended periods of time
- Able to work well with other volunteers and staff members
Information Host
The Information Host welcomes visitors and promotes the various programmes, activities and events to the general public on behalf of Harbourfront Centre.
- Welcome and direct visitors around the site
- Answer any inquiries about the programmes, activities and events
- Distribute event brochures and/or "What's On" pamphlets
- Promote the current and upcoming activities at Harbourfront Centre
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Comfortable interacting with visitors of all ages, as well as from all cultures
- Excellent communication skills
- Shift takes place outdoors with regular walking, ability to stand for extended periods of time is required
- Good memory
- Able to work well with other volunteers and staff
- Bilingual volunteers are an asset
Team Leader
The Team Leader works under the supervision of the Volunteer Coordinator at major events and assists with the supervision of volunteers at various venues.
- Meet and brief volunteers on their duties and responsibilities
- Ensure that they are set up properly at their work stations/venues
- Arrange breaks for volunteers and fill in for them when they are away from their post
Required Skills
- Must be organized and able to work independently
- Have considerable experience supervising volunteers
- Pleasant and friendly
- Comfortable interacting with volunteers of all ages, as well as from all cultures
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Good memory
- Able to work well with volunteers and staff members
Volunteer Registration Assistant
The Volunteer Registration Assistant performs the important task of checking in volunteers for their shifts and maintaining the volunteer registration area.
- Supervise the volunteer registration area and check-in volunteers
- Distribute badges, TTC tickets, etc.
- Set up the refreshments table and clean up when necessary
- Assist with any other tasks as assigned by the Volunteer Coordinator
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the volunteers
- Comfortable interacting with volunteers of all ages, as well as from all cultures
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work well with volunteers and staff members
Volunteer Usher
The Volunteer Usher assists and supports the effective running of the event by monitoring the audience that enters the venue.
- Open doors when directed by staff
- Direct audience members to assigned and/or available seats in the venue
- Assist with crowd control and capacity management
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Comfortable interacting with visitors of all ages and abilities, as well as from all cultures and abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Good memory
- Able to work well with volunteers and staff members
Workshop Assistant
The Workshop Assistant provides a service to enhance and support the workshops or demonstrations at Harbourfront Centre.
- Assist the facilitator to set up the workshop and clean up after the event
- Distribute materials to patrons and manage the crowd volume
- Monitor the workshop and make sure that all materials are returned to their proper places and supplies are well-stocked
Required Skills
- Pleasant and friendly
- Enthusiastic and patient when fielding questions and disseminating information to the general public
- Comfortable interacting with visitors of all ages (particularly children), as well as from all cultures
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work well with volunteers and staff members
