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Front of House (Receptionist) - ILM Vancouver

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10154654 Location Vancouver, Canada Business Industrial Light & Magic Date posted Jun. 30, 2026

Job Summary:

This is a 100% onsite position, working in our Coal Harbour location. The hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with a one-hour meal break. Occasional paid overtime evening and weekend work may be required with adequate notice.

Position Summary

The Front of House position supports our studio by working with Operations Team members, focusing on attitude, efficiency and customer service. You’ll be responsible for representing the studio and its culture in a positive manner and helping to answer questions and find solutions to various inquiries from employees, clients and vendors. The position will support a wide array of administrative tasks in addition to enforcing security protocols and supporting studio events. Prior industry experience is not required, just a positive approach and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic team environment.

This position is open to B.C. residents only who currently have the right to work in Canada.

What You’ll Do

  • Acts as first point of contact and security at the reception area; receives and announces visitors, candidates and deliveries, answers questions

  • Enforce security standards, including managing badges, and ensuring proper check in for employees, and visitors

  • Manage and facilitate studio tour requests, ensure security protocols are followed

  • Act as the first point of contact for basic first aid services, document incidents and report to HR, sit on the OHS Committee

  • Ensure the first aid room is fully stocked, track and order supplies as required

  • Update the in-house display contents using company software

  • Maintain a tidy and safe reception area; ensure hygiene standards are maintained

  • Manage parking registration, tracker and coordination with the landlord 

  • Facilitate parking requests, ensuring that parking spaces are allocated to appropriate stakeholders

  • Answer reception phone for studio entry and deliveries, assist with shipping and receiving as required  

  • Manage desk booking software including assisting with bookings, troubleshooting and providing reports as requested on usage both actual and forecasted

  • Coordinate calendar reservations for studio amenity spaces

  • Primary point of contact for external bookings with The Stack management

  • Assist with coordinating and facilitating studio screening

  • Oversee deliveries, courier requests, crew gear and swag distribution and IT pickups

  • Manage company cell phone tracker and inventory

  • Support visits for internal and external guests

  • Event coordination under the guidance of studio management, including budgeting, planning, social committee leadership and live event management

  • Assist with studio initiatives and projects as directed

What We’re Looking For

  • Previous experience in a customer service role (3+ years)

  • Previous experience in Executive Assistance, Administration or Reception role

  • First Aid Level 2 certification, or willingness to be trained

  • Experience planning and executing events

  • Confident, engaged, curious, outgoing, innovative and a proactive problem solver

  • Excellent communication and client handling skills

  • Builds relationships with stakeholders, passionate about delighting customers and colleagues

  • Focus on delivering outcomes promptly and to a high standard

  • Applies critical and creative thinking to resolve issues in the most cost and time-efficient manner

  • Works well within a team environment with a focus on personal deliverables; takes ownership and keeps stakeholders informed

  • Interest in film / visual effects / graphic arts industries

  • Strong working knowledge of Windows, MS Office package, Google Workspace (GSuite) and Canva

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The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$37,960 to C$50,200 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

About Industrial Light & Magic:

Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with ILM (Vancouver) Inc., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

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