Job Description

Based in Stratford, Ontario, the Stratford Festival is one of the world’s foremost repertory theatre companies. It operates year round, presenting a season of about a dozen plays each year between the months of April and November, a rich stream of digital content and hundreds of Forum events, designed to deepen understanding of the plays. For every person a theatregoer sees on our stages, we have seven people working behind the scenes, some of the world’s most dedicated and experienced arts workers. At this time we are undergoing a culture shift to support anti-racism and anti-oppression and ensure a respectful, equitable and inclusive environment in which all staff, artists and audience members can feel a true sense of belonging.

If you would like to be part of this change and contribute your own remarkable talents to North America’s largest not-for-profit theatre, we’d like to hear from you. We are currently welcoming applications for:

COVID Compliance Officer – 2 Positions Available

This position reports to the Health & Safety Manager or designate and is part of the Human Resources team. This is a new position where the compliance officer’s main role is to ensure adherence to the Stratford Festivals COVID Reopening Manual and Safe Operating Procedures pertaining to COVID-19 and other health & safety measures.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor day to day activities to ensure physical distancing and hygiene rules are being maintained to protect health and reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus
• Coordinate COVID-19 health & safety planning and implementation with various stakeholders
• Determine the requirements needed for each department to comply with the guidelines
• Oversee and support COVID-related activities on-site, verify rehearsal hall compliance
• Ensure compliance with applicable COVID safety rules and compliance with the Stratford Festivals COVID Reopening Manual and Safe Operating Procedures pertaining to COVID-19 and other health & safety measures
• Liaise with Health & Safety Manager COVID-related questions or best practices
• Evaluate work practices, procedures, and facilities to assess adherence to the applicable health guidelines and Stratford Festival policies
• Verify required compliance training for all staff is provided
• Liaison and provide coaching to on-site staff to assist with implementation and monitoring of the safety plan
• Verify that physical distancing is adequate and safety protocols are being followed
• Instruction, administration and tracking of COVID testing results
• Manage confidential health information

Qualifications:

• Experience enforcing health & safety rules as a supervisor, JHSC member or equivalent would be an asset
• Ability to adapt to varying work environments, possesses a strong pro-active work ethic and quickly adapts to new responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to implement and administer programs on an organization wide level
• Excellent verbal and written English skills
• Excellent organizational skills and computer skills
• Ability to work well in stressful situations and exercise sound judgement in a fast paced environment
• Ability to advise and guide departments to implement necessary changes
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Proven ability to manage with confidence
• Proven ability to maintain the strictest confidentiality
• Experience maintaining and enforcing policy/protocol with staff, management and artists

Preference will be given to candidates with experience working within the performing arts industry.

This temporary full time contract position is located in Stratford, Ontario and will begin May 2021 until September 2021. This position will require the candidate to embrace a flexible schedule which includes working evenings and weekends as required.

Job Type: Temporary full time contract

Hourly Rate: $25/hour

The Festival is working diligently toward a safe and healthy workplace for everyone.  We welcome applicants of every identity, and encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Deaf, disabled and 2SLGBTQ+ folks. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and beyond. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

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