VOLUNTEERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO TASTE OF EDMONTON
If you love food, enjoy great music, want to meet new people, need volunteer hours or wish to graciously give back to your community, join us! When you volunteer for Taste of Edmonton, you become part of our family; an incredible group of dedicated individuals who bring our annual community festival to life! We LOVE our volunteers and as a token of our appreciation, offer many perks to thank you for volunteering.
Who are we?
Events Edmonton is a non-profit charitable association, governed by a volunteer board of directors. Our permanent, part time and seasonal employees work collectively with over 1,000 volunteers, to bring family-friendly events to our community; showcasing our feature festival, Taste of Edmonton.
About the Festival:
Taste of Edmonton has become one of the most highly anticipated summer festivals that is loved by Edmontonians. Our 11 day festival will feature 50+ local restaurant and food truck partners who showcase the many delicious culinary delights our incredible city has to offer. While guests enjoy fabulous food they are treated to live music from musical artists.
Many components of Taste of Edmonton are handled by volunteers who bring their energy and joyful spirit to support the festival. Flexible scheduling options are provided to accommodate your availability. And don’t forget the volunteer perks; a festival shirt, Taste of Edmonton tickets, snacks and beverages, Volunteer Appreciation BBQs, and an invitation to our Volunteer Appreciation Celebration.
Our volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization, and we simply would not be successful without them. We know that a genuinely great volunteer is hard to find, difficult to part with and impossible to forget. If you are looking for exciting, engaging experiences and would like to become part of our Taste of Edmonton Family, simply visit our website.
We are an inclusive, equal-opportunity organization
Events Edmonton is an equal opportunity provider and welcomes people from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or nationality.
What do we expect from our volunteers?
As a volunteer for Taste of Edmonton, you’ll be essential to the festival’s success and often the first point of contact for our guests. To be eligible, you’ll need to agree to a minimum of three shifts. Depending on the position, a shift length is between 3 to 6 hours. You are expected to commit to the schedule and to represent the festival and its organizers in a positive and professional manner at all times. To become equipped with the information that you need to perform your duties, new volunteers are expected to attend an orientation session. The orientation will offer valuable information pertaining to the festival, your specific duties and more.
What roles are available?
Beverage Centre
We offer our guests a selection of non-alcoholic beverages and your exceptional service skills will be put to use as guests exchange their Taste of Edmonton tickets with you for beverages.
Festival Ambassador
You are an outgoing and customer service oriented individual who could wear many different hats! Your smiling face will be the first to meet, greet and welcome guests to Taste of Edmonton, provide directions, sell tickets or assist our tidy team.
Tidy Team Member
You have attention to detail! Supporting the cleaning & sanitization procedures for the Taste of Edmonton 2025, you will monitor seating areas and high traffic touchpoints, wiping down/sanitizing all tables and seats when patrons vacate. Keeping seating areas organized by moving tables and chairs back into place.
Ticket Seller
An outstanding individual who has excellent skills in customer relations, communication and problem solving. You will provide information to patrons regarding ticket prices, operate a POS system to process ticket sales, maintain accuracy in financial transactions; counting, calculating, reconciling and be accountable for all transactions at your workstation. A background check for this position will be conducted.
50/50 Ticket Seller
Promote our 50-50 raffle by interacting with guests and assisting with ticket purchases. Proceeds from 50-50 sales help support festival operations for Taste of Edmonton so we can continue to bring our beloved food festival to Edmonton. Must be 18 years of age or older.
Information Centre
You are a friendly, welcoming and reliable individual who will assist with a wide variety of tasks. Become a Taste of Edmonton expert who provides guests with answers to all of their questions and quandaries. You will be knowledgeable about the festival, its events & schedules, the location of washrooms, ATM machines, bus stops, First Aid and more. You will distribute Will Call Tickets. Safeguard and track lost and found items. Monitor “Taste of Edmonton” Ticket Donation box.
First Aid
Provide immediate assistance to guests who become injured or ill. First Aiders focus on safety, quick assessment, and basic medical care, assisting patients until professional medical help arrives. Duties include responding to medical incidents, preserving life, preventing the patient’s condition from worsening, and promoting recovery, all in response to an assumed duty of care.
Pre-Festival Set Up
It takes an army of helping hands to prepare our festival for our guests. You will assist our production team with the setup of infrastructure prior to the opening of Taste of Edmonton. Heavy lifting is required for this volunteer role.
Check out our website for the official volunteer application, we’d love to have you!
Thank you for applying!
After completion and submission of your Volunteer Application, a representative from our volunteer management team will be in contact with you. We thank you in advance for your interest in volunteering at Taste of Edmonton and look forward to speaking with you.
Please note that we receive many volunteer applications, and it may take some time before someone reaches out to you.
