Reporting To: Manager, Brand Products and Marketing

Purpose: To sell merchandise while positively representing the Foundation and building brand awareness

Location: Christmas Market, Lonsdale Shipyards, North Vancouver

Term: Nov 26 - 27, 2025 Orientation | Training | Setup

Nov 28 – Dec 24, 2025 Christmas Market

Status: Temporary

Overview:

The BC Parks Foundation is the official charitable partner and conservation financing mechanism to British Columbia’s world-class system of parks and indigenous protected areas. Our role is to build a diverse and active community of support. Our mission is to create the greatest system of parks and indigenous protected areas in the world.

Role Summary:

The Christmas Market represents a unique opportunity for the Foundation to raise funds through sales of BCPF branded merchandise over the holiday season, increasing awareness of our product offerings, building goodwill, and generating future sales opportunities. The Event Ambassador will host the BCPF booth and engage with attendees at the Christmas Market, with the objective of supporting our sales efforts and raising awareness of our brand and mission.

Responsibilities:

The Event Ambassador will perform the following duties:

• Welcome customers to the BCPF booth and provide great customer service

• Educate customers about our products and online store

• Share information with visitors and answer questions about BCPF programs

• Efficiently and accurately process sales of retail merchandise

• Collect payments via cash, debit and credit

• Issue receipts and change

• Manage float and ensure cash is balanced at the end of each shift

• Ensure the BCPF booth is attractively stocked and maintain inventory counts

• Represent BCPF positively as a brand ambassador

• Follow safety regulations, including proper lifting procedures and timely reporting of all accidents and near misses

Requirements:

• Strong customer service and verbal communication skills

• Previous retail experience is preferred, but not necessary

• Should be a people person!

• Ability to quickly perform basic math

• Ability to lift occasionally, kneel, squat, move boxes of product, and stand for extended periods

• Fluency in a second language will be an asset

• A driver’s license and access to a vehicle will be an asset

Work Environment

• This is an outdoor market and will require working outdoors

• A uniform will be provided

Shift Schedules:

We are hiring for (4) temporary positions as follows:

1. Part-Time 32 hours per week (Mon - Fri)

Wed | Tue | Wed |Thur (11am – 5pm)

Fri (11am – 7pm)

2, Part-Time 20 hours per week (Mon - Thur)

Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur (4pm – 9pm)

3. Part-Time 21 hours per week (Fri - Sun)

Fri | Sat | Sun (3pm – 10pm)

4. Part-Time 16 hours per week (Sat - Sun)

Sat | Sun (11am – 7pm)

There is some flexibility with these shifts so you are encouraged even if your availability doesn't exactly match what is shown.

Commitment to Equity:

• Preference may be given to qualified Indigenous candidates or those from or with experience of other diverse cultures (this includes learning and/or applying information and practices of your culture of that of another culture)
• Those identifying as being part of groups which are underrepresented or facing barriers to the labour market are encouraged to apply