Culture Events Assistant (PT)

City of Barrie; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 36,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

OMERS pension

EFAP

Discounted fitness memberships

Transit passes

Perkopolis perks

Job summary

City of Barrie is seeking a part-time Culture Events Assistant to support the special events permitting process and daily operations of the Recreation and Culture Services Department. You will liaise with event organizers on-site, manage inquiries, and help ensure permits comply with conditions.

This non-union role requires a two-year college diploma and availability for evenings, weekends, or holidays, with wage between $26.04 and $35.33 per hour.

Qualifications

• Two-year college diploma in Marketing, Event Management, Tourism Management, Recreation and Leisure Services, Public Relations, or related discipline.
• Don’t meet credentials but have related experience? see Education Equivalency Policy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the special events permitting process and day-to-day operations of Recreation and Culture Department.
• Meet with event organizers on site to assess city assets and ensure permit conditions are met.
• Respond to inquiries by phone, email or in person regarding events and permits.

Skills

Public relations

Customer service

Interpersonal

Problem solving

Research

Teamwork

Time management

Written communication

Audio-visual setup

Education

Two-year college diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Access

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Internet

Job description

Job Type: Casual Part-time, up to 4 Months, Non-Union

Salary Range: $26.04 to $35.33 per hour

Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 11:59 pm

The Opportunity

Recreation and Culture Services builds vibrant, healthy, active and connected communities by providing facilities and programs that give all Barrie residents an opportunity to participate in recreational activities. Key responsibilities include identifying community recreation needs and interests, developing and delivering recreation opportunities which meet these needs and interests, maintaining and operating recreational and cultural facilities to provide a setting for these activities, and managing the provision of space to external community providers and groups.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Manager of Recreation and Culture Services, the Culture Events Assistant (PT) provides support to the special events permitting process and the day-to-day operations of the Recreation and Culture Department. Specifically, this position provides assistance to the Community Events Coordinator, and support with various administrative, event permitting, communications, and general tasks associated with special events. Furthermore, this position meets with event organizers on site in advance of and after events are held, to assess the state of City-owned assets and to ensure that organizers are operating events according to the event permit conditions. Additionally, this position receives, responds to, or redirects inquiries, questions, or complaints by phone, email, and in person, from internal and external contacts regarding special events and the event permitting process. Overall, this position plays an integral role in supporting special events and the Recreation and Culture Services Department and enabling the delivery of comprehensive event programming and permitting services.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed.

Education

Two (2) year College Diploma in Marketing, Event Management, Tourism Management, Recreation and Leisure Services, Public Relations, or related discipline

Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Policy to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/government-news/jobs

Position Equivalency Code

C

Experience

Two (2) years of cumulative part-time experience or one (1) year of full-time experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

Demonstrated Ability to:

• interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts in a political and community/client service environment
• maintain a high standard of public relations at all times
• maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• perform in a manner which is consistent with the corporate goals, vision, mission and values
• set-up and operate audio visual equipment
• work independently with minimal supervision
• work under pressure to meet deadlines or peak period workloads

Intermediate skills include

• Customer Service
• Interpersonal
• Problem Solving
• Research
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Written Communication

Basic computer literacy

• Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• the Internet

Availability to work evenings, weekends, or holidays

Conditions of Employment

Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*

*Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

Other Important Information

Location: 56 Mulcaster Street, Barrie, Ontario

Hours: The normal hours of work are up to and including 24 hours per week with a varying schedule to support business demand

Wage: This is a casual part-time non-union position with the following 2026 pay range:

• Hourly Pay Rate: $26.04 to $35.33

What We Offer

• This position includes optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.

Why Barrie?

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.