Department: Marketing
Affiliation: Non-Unionized Position
Location: Scarborough, ON
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 35 hours per week
Extended Hours: Contingent on the needs of the program
Salary: TBC
Start Date: May 13, 2024

Who we are:

Tropicana Community Services, a Toronto-based multi-service organization, provides all youth, newcomers, people of Black and Caribbean heritage, and others in need with opportunities and alternatives that lead to success and positive life choices. Our mission is achieved through culturally appropriate programs such as counselling, childcare, educational, and employment services, and youth development.

Who we are looking for:

Reporting to the Marketing Lead, the successful candidate will work with our marketing communications agency to support the organization with various marketing projects.

What you will do:

  • Assist in a variety of programs and activities
  • Implementing marketing programs to promote the organization overall and its services
  • Ensuring Tropicana’s online presence is monitored, managed, and kept up to date—including our website and social platforms
  • Creating and updating our services and internal communications collateral, both print and web
  • Organizing and promoting events—onsite and online Schedule meetings and appointments for the HR Team
  • Provide administrative support to management 
  • Support the onboarding process by coordinating regular check-ins with new hires  
  • Work collaboratively with the HR Team and provide support to a variety of HR related Projects
  • Assist in the amendment and update of the company’s organizational chart

What you need for this role:

  • Secondary or post-secondary education; students welcome
  • Negative Vulnerable Sector Check issued within one year of hire date
  • Solid verbal and written communication, listening and customer service skills
  • Good organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of all matters

To be qualified for this position under the Canada Summer Jobs Program, you must also:

  • Be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of the employment
  • Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
  • Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

*The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.

**International students are not eligible participants. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible.

How to Apply

Candidates are asked to submit a completed résumé, and cover letter, to https://tropicana.bamboohr.com/careers/116  no later than 5:00 p.m., May 10, 2024.

Although we appreciate each application, only those candidates being considered for the position will be contacted. No phone calls, please. 

It is a condition of employment that new employees provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date of employment. This means that all new employees must have received all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada prior to their start date. Applicants who have appropriate written proof of a medical reason, or a reason pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code, for not being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may provide such documentation to the Human Resources department. Such situations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Tropicana Community Services is committed to creating an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please inform the Human Resources department, at the time of your application, of any requirement for accommodation in order for us to assess all employees in a fair and equitable manner.