Careers
Why you want to be a colleague at the OCC
Career opportunities at Ottawa Convention Centre (OCC) – Canada’s Meeting Place will be vast and varied when we open the doors for our first event in April 2011. Ottawa Convention Centre will be a great place to work. It will provide colleagues with an inspirational work environment focused on providing the skills required for success, promoting a healthy and safe workplace, and maintaining an environment where we intend to have fun each and every day. Ottawa Convention Centre has worked hard to create a culture of fair, consistent and focused leadership, and looks to hire dedicated staff who are inspired people creating extraordinary events for our clients. We focus on keeping our colleagues informed, rewarding efforts, celebrating achievements and letting everyone know that every action they take matters to the success of Ottawa Convention Centre.
Suitable candidates may be contacted for interviews when the recruitment process begins. It is anticipated that recruitment for the majority of positions will take place between the fall of 2010 and early 2011 however, check this website periodically in case positions are posted between now and then.
Becoming a part of a successful, inspired team
The following is a list of criteria we look for in our colleagues;
- Accountable
- Customer Service Oriented
- Dependable
- Energetic
- Enjoy working with the public
- Honest
- Innovative
- Passionate
- Responsible
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills
- Team player
- Willing to take initiative
If you feel that you would be a great fit for the Ottawa Convention Centre team, please outline in a cover letter why you would be a great OCC colleague.
Package your cover letter, resume and a document stating positions you would be interested in and; Email: hr@ottawaconventioncentre.com or fax: 613-563-7646 C/O Human Resources or
Mail:
Ottawa Convention Centre C/O Human Resources
55 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9J2
Positions we may be recruiting for include
(but are not limited to):
Sales
- Account Manager (generating sales from new and existing markets and managing the sales process for meetings, conferences, trade shows, conventions as well as food and beverage events)
- Account Coordinator/Administrator
- Business/Revenue Analyst
Administration
- Admin Assistant (coordinating daily schedules, travel booking, handling and screening phone calls, writing correspondence, general office duties)
- Receptionist (receiving all telephone calls, and directing clients, customers, and the general public)
Finance
- Accounts Receivable Administrator
- Accounts Payable Administrator
- General Accountant
Human Resources
- Payroll Administrator
- Admin Assistant
- Human Resources Generalist
Food & Beverage
- Chefs (Executive, Sous, Demi, Chef de Partie)
- Banquet Servers
- Bartenders
- Kitchen Prep (basic food preparation and assisting the Chefs)
- Stewarding (cleaning of equipment required for Food and Beverage functions)
Client Services
- Client Services Managers (responsible for building and maintaining client relationships, and managing all aspects of assigned event files to ensure client satisfaction)
- Housemen (labour and handling of materials including installation and dismantling of tables, chairs and staging, room setups, teardowns and turnovers of meeting rooms)
- Housekeeper (vacuuming, mopping, dusting and general cleanliness of the building)
- Event Coordinator (supervising and overseeing the delivery of Housekeeping, Housemen and the Food & Beverage components of events; primary floor contact with clients)
- Event Manager (overall supervision of events)
- Operations Manager (managing all aspects of the daily operations between the client and staff in Housekeeping, Housemen, Food, Beverage, and Cashiers)
- Cashiers (provision of coat check services, selling tickets at food and beverage functions, providing cashier services for food concessions)
- Cashier Manager
- Catering Manager
- Client Services Coordinators
Security
- Security Manager
- Security Officers (responsible for safety and security of the building, staff and clients)
Engineering
- Maintenance Operators (monitoring and operation of the building automation system and controls, maintenance and inspection of HVAC systems, fire protection systems and specialty equipment, responding to service requests)
- General maintenance personnel
Operations
- Beverage Coordinator (management of beverage storeroom and providing beverage service to Client Services)
- Inventory Coordinator (purchasing and receiving of Centre products, with the exception of food and beverage)
- Receiver (receiving and distribution of packages delivered through the Loading Dock)
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