ALL CBU STUDENTS – Summer Conference Staff – 2018, Cape Breton University

Close Date: March 9, 2018 4:00 pm

Location: Sydney, NS
Program:
Category: General

Requirements

POSITION: Summer Conference Staff – 2018

DEPARTMENT: Residence

REPORTING TO: Residence Manager

Term: May 2018 – August 2018

Remuneration: $11.00/hour

PURPOSE:

Summer Conference staff members are responsible for all areas involved in running a summer conference service.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Academic proficiency
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Proficiency handling cash and using a cash register
  • Experience working in the field of tourism or hospitality is preferable
  • Evidence of ability to relate well with peers and an acceptable level of maturity
  • Personal awareness of the skills and attributes required for the position
  • Must be able to work shift work

RESTRICTIONS:

  • Summer Conference Staff will not be permitted to accept other employment without the written approval of the Residence Manager.
  • Summer Conference staff members are required to have a telephone.
  • Students must be a student in good standing at CBU.

Responsibilities

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are many duties associated with the summer conference positions. These include:

  • providing appropriate level of discipline in Residence with the guests so that the rights and needs of all students/guests are respected;
  • handling cash and other duties related to financial transactions;
  • working the front desk and associated duties, e.g. greeting guests, signing in guests, assigning guests to rooms;
  • preparing rooms, e.g. making beds, general cleaning, gathering dirty linens, and replacing dirty linens with clean linens;
  • working closely with the Residence Manager and Residence Coordinator;
  • working numerous days, evenings, late nights and weekends;
  • responsible for being friendly to all guests, being to work on time and for working in an efficient manner; and
  • other related duties as required.

Application Details

Applications must be received by the

Human Resources Department (CE329)
no later than 4 p.m. Friday, 9 March 2018
Human Resources Email: humanresources@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Applicants are required to supply one letter of recommendation from a person in a position to assess the applicant’s suitability for the job (not a fellow student or coach). Letters of recommendation should be forwarded directly to Doug Connors, Residence Manager. Letters of recommendation may be forwarded by:

Internal mail: Harriss Hall Residence; or

Mailed to: Harriss Hall, 136 University Blvd, Sydney, NS B1M 1A2; or Emailed to: doug_connors@cbu.ca

In addition to a resume, applicants are required to submit an articulate statement (approximately one typewritten page) of what it is, in particular, that makes them a good candidate for the job. Do not hesitate to mention any other personal information that is relevant in illustrating potential effectiveness as a Summer Conference Staff member. The ability to follow instruction is a must. This statement, the letter of recommendation and the resume are the basis for determining which applicants will be interviewed.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

  • Resume
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • One page (approx) letter of suitability
  • If possible, an email address

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.