Event Crew

City Experiences; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

City Experiences is seeking an adaptable Event Crew member for their City Cruises operation in Toronto. This seasonal role involves assisting with food service, ensuring cleanliness, and providing excellent hospitality to guests. Ideal candidates will have a customer service background, Smart Serve Certification, and a friendly demeanor. This position includes competitive wages, bonuses, and various perks.

Benefits

Competitive Wage

Retention Bonus - up to $500.00

Complimentary Cruise Tickets & Uniforms

Complimentary Crew Meals

Paid Training

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of customer service experience required.
• Smart Serve Certification required.
• Energetic and enthusiastic personality essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with prompt delivery and removal of food and beverage items.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of common areas and service stations.
• Provide amazing hospitality to guests and coworkers.

Skills

Customer Service

Hospitality

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

O.S.S.D. or equivalent

Job description

City Experiences is seeking an Event Crew for our City Cruises operation in Toronto.

*Please note, this is a seasonal/contract position*

About You:

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Experiences’ RESPECT Service System.

About the Opportunity:

The Event Crew aids the team in the prompt delivery and removal of food and beverage items, is hospitable and cordial to guests and coworkers, acts safely and responsibly, and is knowledgeable about the vessel and the skyline. The Event Crew will personally contribute to the amazing guest experience, be favorably viewed by supervisors and peers, and be swift and efficient in the execution of their assigned duties.

• Competitive Wage
• Retention Bonus - up to $500.00!
• Complimentary Cruise Tickets & Uniforms
• Complimentary Crew Meals
• Crew Recognition Awards
• Crew Referral Program - up to $200.00 per referral
• Crew Events
• Paid Training
• Provide amazing hospitality to guests and coworkers as prescribed in our RESPECT Service System
• Provide guests with water, coffee/tea, and bread service throughout the meal
• Polish plates, cutleries, and glasses
• Assist bartender polishing bar glasses when required
• Assist the kitchen staff on expediting food orders when required
• Deliver plated food orders on the table
• Prepare dressing, condiments, butter, and bread warmed
• Bus used and unneeded dishes and glassware from guests’ tables to kitchen
• Set up and maintain buffets so they are appealing to the guest
• Maintain the cleanliness and safety of all common areas and service stations; clean up spilled food, drink, and broken dishes, and remove empty bottles and trash
• Set up and break down dining room/event room, and service stations as prescribed; this requires movement of dining cabin furniture
• Clean the dining room areas in between events, including vacuuming, sweeping and mopping
• Light housekeeping (dust and wipe ceiling, mirrors, windows and ledges and railings)
• Maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of washrooms, serveries, dining cabin and service stations
• Assists with food plating and buffet service when required
• Provide information to guests including menu descriptions, order of service, entertainment options, cruise route and points of interest
• Be prepared to begin work at scheduled time
• Executes all opening and closing activities which include stocking, replenishing, wiping, sweeping and other duties as required to maintain an appealing, hygienic, healthy and safe environment for staff and guests in their designated work areas. Including the completion of all daily & weekly checklists.
• Counts money in cash drawers at the beginning of shift (sorts, counts currency and coins) to ensure that amounts are correct and that change amounts are adequate.
• Responsible for all sales transactions from selling food and beverage items to cash reconciling in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Rotates food and beverage products by practicing first in and first out procedures.
• Checks I.D. on any guests ordering alcohol who look under 30 years old.
• Removes soiled linen and replace with clean linen
• Maintain uniform and personal grooming in compliance with appearance standards
• Assist with the warm and efficient greeting and seating of guests when they arrive
• Be prepared to begin work at scheduled time
• Maintain uniform and personal grooming in compliance with appearance standards
• Following establish guidelines, takes initiative on work to be done
• Collect garbage from the kitchen and all areas for disposal
• Other duties as assigned by the manager or supervisor on duty

Requirements & Qualifications:

• O.S.S.D. or equivalent as recognized by the Ministry of Education
• Minimum one (1) year of customer service experience
• Smart Serve Certification Required
• Energetic and enthusiastic personality essential
• Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information to guests and coworkers
• Must possess a service orientation – actively looking for ways to help others
• Will work for extended periods of time without sitting
• Required to lift furniture and other heavy items such as bus tubs up and down stairs
• Will be required to be available for work on all major holidays and weekends
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, wipe, push, pull, move or lift up to 40 lbs (18 kgs)
• Non-slip footwear is required to ensure safety in the workplace. Crew members must wear appropriate non-slip shoes during shifts.
• If required, wear additional assigned Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e. gloves, weather appropriate dress attire, sun protection)

About Us:

City Experiences’ passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you’re an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.

The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences’ mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

City Experiences is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of harassment and/or discrimination of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and/or harassment based upon race, citizenship, place of origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex/pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic characteristics, receipt of public assistance and record of offences.

City Experiences employment and workplace decisions will be based on company needs, job requirements and individual job qualifications and skills. City Experiences will comply with provincial and federal legislation relating to equal employment opportunities and employment equity.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Smart Serve

About the company

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