Miniature World Operator - Toronto, Canada - Little Canada

Little Canada

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About Little Canada

Our vision is to entertain our guests with a magical journey of discovery through Canada in miniature, that will be amazing, exciting, and meaningful for all ages.

Our mission is to evoke a sense of wonder and curiosity about Canada. To make you feel at home, welcomed, cared for, and connected to Canada

Little Canada is a vast, highly detailed and animated journey through Canada in miniature.

This permanent attraction will open in summer 2021 in the heart of downtown Toronto, in a 50,000 square foot facility.

Our goal is to be a top 10 attraction in Toronto, with anticipated attendance of over 500,000/year.

Our Big 5 Values:

We create to amaze the astonishment of our guests is our inspiration
We're naturally curious we're eager to learn
We are family we support each other
We're better together we bring out the extraordinary in each other
We're serious about fun like any selfrespecting Canadian, we don't take ourselves too seriously

Job Overview

The Miniature World Operator is guided by our first value - we create to amaze As part of our Miniature Makers team, you will be responsible for monitoring the daily operations of the animations in our little world and reporting to the Daily Operations Supervisor, Leader of Animated World.

This will include but will not be limited to miniature vehicles, trains and boats.

Day in and day out, our miniature world needs some big oversight, this will allow us to actively identify any potential incidents and control them quickly.

We'll also spend time cleaning and maintaining the parts of the world that need to run smoothly. You can guarantee this will include some very unique challenges, similar to the big world

What you'll be doing:

Watching/Monitoring systems that control Little Canadas Animated World.
Identifying incidents and acting promptly based on predetermined protocols.
Trouble shooting of issues and reporting to Daily Operations Specialists.
Maintenance and cleaning of animations, and parts of the physical world.
Interacting with guests who are interested in technical operations at our miniature mission control.

What you possess:

Experience with operating miniature devices such as RC controls, Model trains, etc.
Proven ability and experience monitoring multiple systems at once. With abilities to act quickly following predetermined protocols.
Comfortable and confident with public speaking and entertaining
Electrically/Mechanically inclined is an asset.
Technician Level Diploma of technical discipline considered an asset.
3D printing design, laser cutting and additive manufacturing experience an asset.
You are a tinkerer and maker in your own right.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills; ability to build rapport and work collaboratively
Strong customer service orientation
Comfortable working in a fastpaced team environment.

The ideal individual will:

Have experience in addressing large groups of people.
Have a desire to work for an organization committed to making a positive impact on people's lives.
Have a constant desire to learn, grow, explore, connect, and think outside the box.

A bonus if you have:

Experience working in hospitality and tourism.
The ability to speak additional languages.
Experience working with children and families.

Working Conditions

This role will be based at 10 Dundas East, in the heart of downtown Toronto.
Daily Animations Operators can expect to be interacting with guests continually throughout their shift; they will need to stand or walk for long periods of a time and conduct moderate lifting.
Daily Animations Operators will work rotating shifts; weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Be willing to follow all health & safety policies and procedures and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.

Equity Statement:

Little Canada is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that welcomes all applicants, without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disable or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.