Assistant, Athlete Experience (Summer Employment Program for Students)

2025 Canada Games; Canada; On-site; CAD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant, Athlete Experience role at the St. Johns 2025 Canada Games offers a unique opportunity for students to engage in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include supporting athlete services and sustainability initiatives, ensuring a memorable experience for participants. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, creative, and proficient with spreadsheets and Google's G Suite. This position runs from June 2 to August 29, 2025, and requires applicants to be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Entering or returning to post-secondary training or currently enrolled in high school.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with strategies for accommodations, athlete services, and food services.
• Supporting sustainability initiatives and training volunteers.
• Executing responsibilities consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Values.

Skills

Proficiency in working with large spreadsheets

Strong writing and editing skills

Creative

Results-oriented

Education

Post-secondary training

High School Level I, II or III

Tools

Google's G Suite

Job description

Job Description

Salary :

Title : Assistant, Athlete Experience (Summer Employment Program for Students)

Reports To : Manager, Athlete Experience

Anticipated Start Date : June 2, 2025

Contract End Date : August 29, 2025

Working with a Canada Games Host Society will be one of the most exciting, rewarding, and exhilarating times of your career. A role with the St. Johns 2025 Canada Games will provide all that in a collaborative team environment. In a place like no other, St. Johns will host a Canada Games like no other. Join us.

Overview of the Position

The Assistant, Athlete Experience will work collaboratively with internal teams to create a safe and memorable environment for all 2025 Canada Games participants during their games experience.

This project is funded by the Summer Employment Program for Students (SEPS). To be eligible for this job, you must be :

• Entering or returning to post-secondary training in the upcoming academic year, or currently enrolled in high school Level I, II or III or moving from the intermediate level (Gr. 9) to Level I in September 2025, and;
• Legally entitled to work in Canada.

Key Responsibilities

This role will be responsible for, but not limited to :

• Assisting with strategies and plans to address areas such as accommodations, athlete services, food services, housekeeping and laundry services, safety and security, and information distribution;
• Supporting the implementation of sustainability initiatives;
• Assisting with the training, orienting, and guiding volunteers for their relevant venues;
• Assisting with the implementation of the Food Service plan;
• Being a fully engaged team member with a goal of positive and healthy relationships in the workplace;
• Executing all responsibilities in a manner which is consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the St. Johns 2025 Canada Games, and;
• Fulfilling all other duties as reasonably required.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in working with large spreadsheets and/or databases with varying complexities;
• Strong writing and editing skills and attention to detail;
• Creative, results-oriented, able to deliver on deadlines and deliverables;
• Experience with Google's G Suite programs (e.g., Gmail, Docs, Slides, Forms, Calendar, etc.).

Other

• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset.

Conditions of Employment

• Office hours are 40 hours per week;
• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) Certificate of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check are required for all positions.

Applying for this Position

Apply online by 4 : 00 p.m. NT, Friday, May 16, 2025. Please note only applications submitted through our careers page will be considered.

The St. Johns 2025 Canada Games is committed to employing a qualified workforce, reflecting the belief that diversity and inclusion contribute to a better workplace and skilled team.

Applicants have the right to request an accommodation during the recruitment phase and if invited to progress to an assessment or interview.

We thank all who apply. However, only those selected to proceed in the recruitment process will be contacted. No phone calls or emails, please. For more information about the Canada Games, please refer to .

Important Note :

The Host Society reserves the right to change, amend or disuse this job description at any time. This document is intended to provide an overview of the required responsibilities and qualifications.