Transit and Parking Assistant

**Posting Number**: STUDENT**-25-06**

**Job Type**:Student,**Temporary-Full-time, up to 4 Months, Non-Union**

**Salary Range**:$18.94 to $25.79 per hour**

**Location**:Barrie, ON** - **Hybrid**(see below for more details)

**Posted**:Monday**, January 20, 2025**

**Application Deadline**: Friday**, February 7, 2025** at 11**:59 pm**

**The Opportunity**

Access Barrie combines customer service, marketing and communications, and transit and parking strategy. This strategic portfolio reflects the importance and need for the City to easily and efficiently connect the people who live and work in Barrie to the people, places, services and information that matters to them. Marketing and Communications work closely with staff from all departments, the Mayor, CAO and City Council to develop corporate communications plans and marketing strategies in support of City initiatives, programs and services.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Supervisor of Compliance and Customer Service, the Transit and Parking Assistant Summer Student supports the delivery of various departmental services and programs. Specifically, this position assists with transit and parking related inspections, data collection, planning, and database management activities to support the efficient operation of the City’s transit service while ensuring compliance with established standards.

**Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job**

**Corporate Culture**:Your workplace values align with our corporate values of **_Strive, Share and Care_** and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Equally important to what we do is _how_ we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of **_Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, _**and **_Service Excellence, _**which define how we work together to succeed.

**Education**(degree/diploma/certifications)
- Currently enrolled in or is a student in Secondary School, College, or University*

**Experience**- Demonstrated experience performing duties related to the above-mentioned major responsibilities- Experience with design and mapping software, such as Illustrator or similar would be considered an asset

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**- General knowledge of planning principles and database management- Demonstrated ability to:

- effort to lift, push, pull, or carry objects for short periods of time- interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts- maintain a high standard of public relations at all times- perform in an manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission, and values- select applicable tools, equipment, or resources to complete tasks- work collaboratively in a group setting to achieve a desired objective, goal, or outcome- Basic customer service, attention to detail, administrative, verbal communication, and written communication skills- Basic computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word)

**Conditions of Employment**- Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the **Police Record Check Policy**. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

**Other Important Information**

**Work Term**:May - August (4 Months)

**Location**: Transit Garage,133 Welham Road,**Barrie, ON
- Please note that the City has a **Hybrid Work Program Policy**in place that may allow for a hybrid work arrangement for employees who meet eligibility requirements.

**Hours**:The normal hours of work are 35 hours per week

**Wage**:**$18.94 to $25.79 per hour

**What We Offer**:This position includes optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.

**Why Barrie?**
- The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.
- Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.
- Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can tak