Before You Apply

Important Employment Information

This section is designed with you, the candidate, in mind. We hope that you’ll take a few moments to read through some of this important employment information either before or after you apply for your chosen position(s) with the PNE. Simply click on the links below to see more detail about a particular section.

The Hiring Process

This section will tell you how we go about recruitment and will answer some basic questions about the steps you may go through after you’ve applied to work with us.

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Application & Interview Tips

Read this section before applying and coming in for a first interview. It contains valuable information about what we like to see both in your resume and cover letter.

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Success Stories

We think you should hear what it’s like to work here from people who have worked here for a good part of their careers.

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Our Mission and Values

When working for any organization, it’s important to know its mission and values; to help you understand why we do what we do, we’d like to share the PNE’s mission and value statements with you:

The PNE’s mission is to enrich the quality of life at Hastings Park by providing a wide range of family entertainment and events that invite our guests to celebrate Vancouver’s heritage, culture and diverse communities with a vibrant urban public park.

The PNE works to achieve its mission through an underlying set of core values, which impact every aspect of our commitment to our staff and the guests we serve. These values are:

Strive for excellence, always
Remain industry leaders by providing the best entertainment value for our guests in a clean, safe and fun environment
Build on our history and tradition while proactively creating our future
Treat all partners, employees and guests with integrity, fairness and respect
Stay committed to the growth and sustainability of the organization and the Hastings Park site

Employee Giving

PNE Jeans Days – Every Friday PNE employees put on their best pair of jeans in support of various local charities. The PNE Jeans Day Program collects an annual $60 dollar donation from full and part-time employees each month; in turn, employees are provided with a pin/sticker to wear on Jeans Days’ in support of that month’s charity. Some of the foundations the PNE has supported are, The Terry Fox Foundation, The BC Children’s Hospital, The Ride to Conquer Cancer, Kidney Foundation of Canada, The MS Society of Canada and Canada Red Cross. The PNE Jeans Day Program continues year round and raising approximately $3000 dollars a year.

Food Bank – The PNE and its employees were proud to once again support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank with a November food drive. All departments were encouraged to bring in donations before the busy holiday season. This helped to support the thousands of Vancouver families that rely on supplies from the Food Bank. In addition, the PNE’s Holiday Party Silent Auction and Raffle in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. We are proud to partner with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank for many events during the year and we look forward to working with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society this holiday season.