Canadian Tire Corporation
Jumpstart Program Operations Student (4 months) - Summer 2025
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At Canadian Tire, we are committed to providing students with a supportive and collaborative environment that fosters knowledge sharing and offers key experiences to help them develop their capabilities through projects and objectives. We believe in setting specific and measurable goals that align with our business objectives to support learning and help students achieve their full potential. Our culture emphasizes learning from others, continuous improvement, agility, growth, and innovation, and we are invested in building a talented, diverse workforce for the future of Canada and Canadian Tire. Additionally, we are dedicated to building strong relationships with our student employees by engaging with them throughout their education and career pursuits and creating opportunities for ongoing communication and relationship building.
What You'll Do
As a member of our team, your role will primarily involve providing day-to-day support for the Jumpstart Community Granting portfolio. In addition, you will contribute to various projects aimed at achieving the overarching goals of our charity. Your responsibilities will include customer service, system administration support, research, and evaluating and improving internal processes. In this co-op, you will contribute significantly to the success of our charity, enabling us to make a positive impact in our community through sport.
- Support the maintenance of an inbox for parent/grantee inquiries, ensuring timely and effective responses.
- Conduct research, analysis, and provide recommendations to improve internal processes based on industry best practices.
- Lead projects that contribute to the current and future state of the charity, particularly in areas such as inclusive play and gender equity.
- Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, supporting both the Operations and Program teams.
- Provide administrative and operational support across the charity as needed.
What You Bring
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Business, Marketing, Event Management or other related discipline
- Exceptional communication skills with the confidence and passion to share knowledge
- Goal driven individual to seek out continuous improvement opportunities
- The ability to take a collaborate approach to build strong relationships and have positive team experiences
- Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- A background/interest in sports & recreation is an asset
- Bilingualism (French/English) an asset, but not required.
Hybrid
We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team. This role is based out of our head office in Toronto, Ontario.
About Us
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is a national charity committed to helping kids of all abilities in communities across Canada thrive through sport, recreation and play. At Jumpstart, we understand that for kids, the opportunity to play is about much more than getting active. Sport and being part of a team help foster self-esteem and teach valuable life skills like courage, confidence, and teamwork. Through the unwavering support of Canadian Tire Corporation, its Associate Dealers, employees and vendors, and through the generosity of a growing number of Canadians, Jumpstart continues to support kids and the community organizations that serve them. Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
Accommodations
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.
Canadian Tire Corporation Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office
2180 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4S 2B9
