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5 Feb 2018

Full-Time Junior Web Developer (1 Position)

PaulineS Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

Located on the brink of one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, the Marriott on the Falls Hotel is minutes away from area attractions, world-class wineries, golf and casinos.  With 404 guests rooms and suites, the Marriott on the Falls Hotel offers exceptional guest room accommodations, sumptuous dining options at its on-site Milestones Fallsview, savory Cocktails and Tapas in our Great Room Lobby Bar, full-service Starbucks along with 23 private function rooms and boardrooms totaling over 40,000 square feet of meeting space including our 8400 sq. ft. Oakes Grand Ballroom with an additional 2700 sq. ft. foyer and much more. Whether our guests are traveling on business or taking a much needed vacation, our mission is to always exceed the expectations of our guests.

 

Summary of Responsibilities

Our Marketing operations is committed to a work environment that demonstrates and supports the Marriott core values and culture of putting people first, acting with integrity, serving our world, embracing change and pursuing excellence. We are currently seeking a Junior Web Developer who has a passion for excellence to support our Marketing team.   The successful candidate will be responsible for both back-end and front-end development, including but not limited to creating custom WordPress themes and plugins, custom web tools and integrations, HTML emailers. This position requires a combination of programming skills (namely PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) and aesthetics (understanding element arrangements on the screen, the color and font choices, and so on). The candidate should have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems. Experience with responsive and adaptive design is strongly preferred. Also, an understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development, and deployment is preferred.

Under the guidance of the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, the Junior Web Developer responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

  • Designing and implementing new features and functionality, both within the WordPress platform and as standalone scripts.
  • Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
  • Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
  • Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.
  • Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

  • Minimum of 1-2 years related Web Development Experience, minimum of 1 year with WordPress specifically
  • Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
  • Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
  • Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
  • Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
  • Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
  • Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
  • Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
  • Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
  • Ability to build responsive email marketing templates from design files
  • Detail-oriented in context of a fast-paced environment
  • Flexibility and eagerness to identify, learn, and use new and changing technologies
  • Keen ability to multi-task; self-starter

Marriott on the Falls Hotel is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture, and welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

How to Apply

Please email resume to marketingHR@fallsview.com quoting the job title in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest in joining the Marketing team; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Categories: Sales/Service. Job Types: Full-Time.

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