Hospitality & Events Assistant (Contract)

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Would you like to be a part of Canada’s leading and progressive Business Law firm?

McMillan has an exciting 12-month contract 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.

McMillan LLP is proud to be named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2025, marking our third consecutive year receiving this honour. This recognition highlights our commitment to exceptional programs and workplace policies that promote employee growth and satisfaction. We value our people and foster an environment where innovation and idea generation are key to everyone’s success. Continuous education, training, and support play a huge role in achieving a collaborative atmosphere and cohesive culture. At McMillan LLP, we ensure a supportive and engaging work environment, attracting and retaining top talent across all departments. Join us to be part of a firm that values your professional development and well-being, empowering you to thrive and make a meaningful impact in your role.

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

Your history includes catering experience in a hospitality or professional services environment. You have a strong understanding of food cuisines and different types of food & beverage service, including fine dining. Bartending or Mixology experience would be an asset. You have exceptional client services skills and thrive on setting a high benchmark for a “five-star” experience. You remain calm and professional when multi-tasking or dealing with a high level of stress, demonstrating your “can-do” attitude. You enjoy troubleshooting and resolving problems.  You embrace evolving technology and have strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and enjoy learning new software programs. You are able to stand on your feet for extended periods of time and are able to lift 15-20 pounds on a regular basis. You are flexible to work overtime or on short notice for special events. Smart Serve and Food Handlers certified is 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

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.