Toronto International Conference/Seminar Support (part time)

LSI is an international business consulting company which is experiencing rapid growth due to high demand world-wide. LSI’s focus includes three primary sectors: 1) Consulting Services 2) Consulting Strategy and 3) Consulting Systems.

We are looking for general event support person to work part time during the conferences and seminars. As multiple events are organized between now and Dec of 2008, we are looking for several people in different cities. Please note that this is not a permanent position but could lead to permanent part time position.

In particular, we require 8 to 12 people for the major international Lean Conference to be held in Toronto in October (www.ame.org)

Your primary task to provide workshop/seminar support, such as:

- Assisting with setup and preparation of conferences and seminars
- taking notes and minutes
- creating documents in words, excel, or powerpoint
- correspondents with corporate clients
- discussion with hotels, restaurant, to confirm details
- general marketing support during the sessions
- assisting instructors and coaches for admin work

You will be paid $112 per day or approx $14 per hour depending on your qualifications. We are looking for local people in Toronto for the specified dates as shown. You will have an opportunity to network with business leaders and executives. All sessions are conducted in English.

We are looking for on-site part time Conference Support for the following days:

Sep 9 to 12 Toronto – 1 person, small conference
Sep 29 to Oct 3 Toronto – 1 person, small conference
Oct 19 to 20 Toronto – major conference; we are looking for 8 to 12 people for an international conference support (see www.ame.org under Toronto Oct lean conference for information)
Oct 28 to 31 Toronto – 1 to 2 people –small conference

Please note that Toronto interview will be conducted on July 15th and 16th in Toronto.

Already considered the most experienced and respected consulting company in Canada in the field of Toyota management technique and operational system, LSI specializes in teaching Japanese business technique and Toyota processes to companies in Canada, the US, Japan, and other countries. We provide consulting and training at numerous locations throughout the world. In the past 12 months, our training and conference locations included Vancouver, San Francisco, Florida, New York, Calgary, Honolulu, Japan, and others. We have a strong relationship with Toyota from Japan and focus on providing Toyota-style training.

We work with both local companies and international Fortune 500 companies, including such companies as Johnson & Johnson, United Airlines, Weyerhaeuser, Hitachi, and many others.

As senior executives of major corporations are involved, we ask for people with previous business experience and with good to excellent English.

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Position: Part time Event/Conference Support

Requirements: Bilingual (Japanese and English); must be able to speak, write and read good English and Japanese

Education: College or University degree

Experience: One (1) or more year of general business experience, including experience with Microsoft Office, general administration, and general business.

Status in Canada: you must be able to work in Canada (permanent residence or working permit/working holiday VISA)

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There will be on-the-job training initially regardless of the position within our company. Our work focus primarily on business strategy, project implementation, and specialized Toyota-style coaching.

Our conferences are typically held in hotels/conference centers or at corporate locations.

Our work is conducted in both English and Japanese. LSI (Lean Sensei International) has one of the deepest experiences in this field. To find out more about the company, please go ahead and perform a google search under “Lean Sensei” and you will find that LSI is involved with many conferences and programs around the world.

When sending your resume, please note the following:

Your resume must be in English
You must specify your resident status in Canada (working holiday VISA, permanent residence, etc)
You must include a cover letter

Please send your resume to:

jobs@leansensei.com or FAX 604-677-5211

Yes we will be conducting interviews in Toronto on July 15/16th, but phone interviews can be arranged if those dates would not work for you. We are making final selection at this point, so if you wish to apply for this position, please send your resume within the next 2 weeks. Thank you for your enquiry.