Student – Youth Programs Livestock Park Operations Assistant (Omafra)

Are you a student or recent graduate looking for an opportunity to build your career over the summer? Are you passionate about making a difference?

The Summer Employment Opportunities program provides opportunities to obtain valuable work experience, gain transferable skills, and build professional networks.

• LEARN: Jump start your career, whether you want to learn business skills, use your French language skills, help out in a lab, or work outdoors. Put the knowledge you've acquired at school into action.
  
• GROW: Enhance your skills and expand your network by working on projects, leading initiatives and sharing your ideas. Transfer the skills you learn to your future school and work experiences.
  
• CONTRIBUTE: In addition to advancing your professional and personal skills, you will also give back to your community. Spend your summer working to support the interests of Ontarians!

This job posting represents multiple positions within different ministries and at various locations across Ontario. Certain cities may be located in distant or remote areas in Ontario and may not be accessible by public transit. Carefully review locations through Google Maps (opens in a new tab) and select ONLY those locations that you are able to travel to and work in. You can select up to 10 locations.

• Relocation expenses and/or accommodations are not covered by ministries.
• The number of positions to be filled is approximate and subject to change.
• Please use your legal name when applying to the job ad.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

What can I expect to do in this role?

Work Description:

You may be required to work on some or all of the following tasks:

• Provide customer service assistance by responding to public and/or internal inquiries
• Assist with a variety of administrative duties
• Plan, organize, coordinate and manage daily assigned work

These positions will support different teams on a range of program-related activities including:

Youth Programs

• Participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of child and youth summer programs
• Collect and record feedback from program participants

Livestock Park Operations

• Assist with general duties and responsibilities of maintaining the Park's operations
• Assist with programs and activities that relate to the Park's programs
• Assist with the well-being of all livestock
• Participate in the development and maintenance of demonstration crops and horticulture program
• Assist with / participate in educational programming
• Assist with daily upkeep of the Park's site/grounds and buildings

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

You must meet all eligibility criteria by the first day of employment (contracts begin between May and July):

• Student Status: You must be enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary institution (currently or for the fall semester) OR you must have graduated within the past six months (for example, if you graduated in December, you can apply for and start a summer student position up until June of the following year).
  
• Age: You must be a minimum of 15 years of age. There is no maximum age limit.
  
• Residency: You must be a resident of Ontario during the term of employment.
  
• Work Status: You must be legally entitled to work in Canada. You are also required to have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) upon being hired.
  
• Application: Applications are only accepted online by clicking the "Apply Online" button. Your application should describe how you meet the knowledge and skill requirements outlined on this ad.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You apply your written communication skills to prepare and maintain a variety of documents (e.g. reports, document findings, data, presentations, meeting minutes, etc.).
• You apply your oral communication and customer service skills to respond to phone, email, and in-person inquiries and provide information to internal clients and/or public.
• You apply your interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and participate in meetings.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• You apply your experience using computer software, such as word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), databases, geographic information systems, email and Internet to conduct research and prepare a variety of documents.
• You apply your knowledge and experience by performing research and data compilation including assembling information from hardcopy and digital sources, and performing data entry.

Analytical and Organizational Skills

• You apply your planning and organizational skills to collect, organize, review and verify information/data through review of files, reports, and other means

Other Requirements

• You are willing to participate in a two-day orientation and training session including standard St. John First Aid and basic CPR.

Other Summer Opportunities

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