The Shaw Conference Centre has an opening for full-time Events Services Set-up Crew position. Reporting to the Events Services Supervisors and Manager, you will be responsible for the set up and take down of tables, chairs, bleachers and staging in the Meeting, Convention, Foyer, Banquet and Trade Show areas.

Major Duties include:

• Prepares rooms for set up, ensuring Hall floors have been swept and washed and Salons have been vacuumed prior to room set up
• Sets up rooms: places tables, chairs, bleachers, staging, planters and lounge furniture in designated rooms or foyer areas as per function sheet requirements
• Takes down of rooms: removes tables, chairs, bleachers, staging, lounge furniture and planters and storing in designated areas after functions
• Vacuums Salons before and after each event
• Operates equipment using forklift, manlift, electrical tools, power pallet jacks and floor washers

Successful candidates should possess:

• Ability to understand and communicate in English 
• Some high school education
• Must be able to work with deadlines
• Some knowledge of equipments used in trade and convention facilities
• Experience with forklift is an asset
• Physically fit to lift heavy equipment and material
• You MUST be available 24/7 for shifts

Interested applicants are invited to forward their resume quoting HR#11—021, before Friday September 23, 2011, to:

Human Resources Department
Shaw Conference Centre
9797 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1N9
FAX: (780) 917-7886
E-MAIL: careers@edmonton.com – (single attachment only)