Your Next Opportunity
Would you like to be a part of Canada’s leading and progressive Business Law firm?
McMillan has an exciting opportunity as a Hospitality and Events Assistant in our Toronto Hospitality & Concierge Services department. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in providing food & beverage service to the boardrooms for client meetings, seminars and firm events as well as staff lounges. This role is an onsite role 3 days a week (Tuesday - Thursday).
What You’ll Do
As a key boardroom ambassador, you will be involved in a wide variety of administrative tasks, including but not limited to:
- Setting up and tear down of all catering requirements, including furniture to all meeting rooms in a timely manner, ensuring meeting rooms are set up and prepared according to standard, including working with IT and Facilities team members
- Providing guests with excellent, professional and prompt service
- Ability to serve both daily catering and onsite events independently at a high level with some supervision
- Maintaining an ongoing knowledge of dietary restrictions
- Maintaining general tidiness of all meeting rooms, staff lounge and hallways in the Client Centre
- Assisting with stocking beverage fridges with inventory to ensure readiness
- Ensuring that all meetings and requests in the Meeting Workspace Booking System are monitored and fulfilled on a constant basis
- Supporting the cleaning schedule for the main kitchen and equipment
- Assisting with stocking of supplies to the main kitchen, boardrooms and serveries, when required
- Maintaining the organization of the department storage areas, including assisting and conducting department inventory when require
- Washing and polishing of dishes, silverware, glassware and cater ware
- Completing last minute requests with efficiency
What You Bring
- Catering experience in a hospitality or professional services environment
- Strong understanding of food cuisines and various food & beverage service styles, including fine dining
- Bartending or mixology experience considered an asset
- Exceptional client services skills with a commitment to delivering a "five-star" experience
- Ability to remain calm, professional, and composed when multi-tasking or working under pressure, with a strong "can-do" attitude
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with a willingness to learn new software programs and embrace evolving technology
- Ability to stand for extended periods and lift 15–20 pounds on a regular basis
- Flexibility to work overtime or on short notice for special events
- Smart Serve and Food Handlers certification considered an asset
McMillan Offers You
Growth
Mentorship and Support
Training as Software Evolves
Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package
Fun Work Environment
Continuous Learning & Development
Salary: $27 hourly
McMillan = You
At the heart of our commitment to being a first-mover on important issues, McMillan believes that equity, diversity and inclusion are catalysts for success. By embracing our differences, we create an inclusive culture that enriches our collective knowledge, broadens our perspectives, and propels us forward. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work, knowing it is through our individual experiences that we can all come together to truly make a positive impact in our firm, for our clients, within our communities, and beyond.
At McMillan, we know we will achieve the most success by attracting and retaining the best talent, and by representing and supporting communities from which we draw our members, the communities in which we live and work and the communities to which we provide legal services.
We are a law firm that prides itself in sustained quality and excellence in service while fostering a positive and collegial work environment which nurtures mentoring inspires enthusiasm and professional excellence. We commit to putting our best efforts forward in achieving our goals, and the goals of our clients. You can help us in that journey!
Need another reason to consider McMillan? Let’s work together to help you achieve your professional goals and career development.
Let’s get started
If this position is you, and you reside in or around the Toronto area, we look forward to hearing from you. We like cover letters too so don’t forget to include one along with your resume when you click on the Apply Now button.
McMillan is committed to providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please email us or contact us at 1.888.622.4624 to submit your accommodation request.
McMillan LLP is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity. We respect and embrace the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of individuals at all levels of the firm. This enables us to provide innovative client service, contribute fully to our communities and advance our firm’s values.
At McMillan, we embrace innovation and make strategic and thoughtful use of technology, including artificial intelligence (AI). However, our recruitment process remains deeply human-centric. We do not use AI to screen resumes or select candidates. Every application is carefully reviewed by a member of our recruitment team, and hiring decisions are made through collaborative evaluation and interviews.
