Clerical Relief

**Clerical Relief Workers**

**Working for City of Thorold**

By joining the City of Thorold team, you will be choosing to become part of the fastest growing municipality in

the beautiful Niagara region. Working with us means a great pension and a supportive and collaborative team

environment. We invest in our people and prioritize creating opportunities for our employees to learn and grow

in their roles.

**Primary Function**

Provide cashier backup and clerical support for the Finance, Clerks, Fire, Development Services and Public

Works & Community Services Departments. The priorities for this position are to provide coverage for the

cashier position and to provide assistance for the monthly water billings and the bi-annual tax billings.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

Process daily over the counter, EFT and mail receipts

Balance daily cash receipts and preparation of daily bank deposits, maintain cash drawer daily

Sorts water bills for duplicate addresses, out of province, high consumption, arrears

Fold, stuff and aid in coordinate mailing of bills

Act as the primary contact for the Department with the public from a variety of channels: in person,

Provide excellent customer service to the public

Prepare correspondence, reports and by-laws for Council meetings

Physical filing, scanning and attaching documents digitally in software programs

Inputting data for invoicing, distributing invoices and receiving payments

Prepare purchase orders and process accounts payable for payment

Maintain databases and tracking for departments

Process incoming and outgoing mail and courier packages

**Education/Experience**

Minimum 2 years Post-Secondary school diploma in an accounting program

Post-Secondary Certificate in Office Administration

Minimum 6 months of banking and financial experience in a bank setting or a municipal environment

Minimum 2 years experience in bookkeeping and clerical experience

Minimum 2 years customer service experience

Accurate and efficient keyboarding, spreadsheet and database skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office products

Aptitude for learning new computer systems quickly (financial and booking) Examples include: Diamond
Municipal Financial System, CityWide, Active Net, eScribe

**Conditions of Employment**

**Physical/Sensory Demands**:
Work involves mental and visual concentration with frequent interruptions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

Must be able to deal effectively with the public and City staff

Ability to organize own work, set priorities and meet critical deadlines

Strength to lift boxes up to 40 pounds

Required to work outside of normal working hours as needed

**Job Environment**:
Standard office environment_ _

Required to commute to City facilities based on the position being filled

The above statement reflects the principal functions and duties as required for proper evaluation of the job. Other

related duties can only be considered part of the job if they directly relate to the primary function contained

**Location**: City of Thorold locations (vary by position)

**Rate of pay**: $28.41

**Hours of Work**: Monday to Friday, varies by Department

contacted.***

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the

City accommodates the individual needs of all applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection

and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process,

please inform staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

Act and will be used for employment assessment purposes.