As Canada’s fastest growing municipality (based on 2021 Census data), the Town of East Gwillimbury is located along Highway 404 in northern York Region and is as a premier center for growth within the GTA. We are proud of our award-winning focus on modernization, innovation, and creativity. Those joining Team EG will use that lens to help shape our growing community. As an Employee Recommended Workplace, employees enjoy a number of benefits including; competitive wages, employee assistance program, social and wellness committees, access to outdoor seating areas and numerous trails which allow you to enjoy the beauty of EG while at work. Come join our team and see the EG difference_

**Responsibilities**:

- Bring, set up, test and troubleshoot the technology.
- Follow troubleshooting steps to assist in resolving issues with the vote tabulator.
- Notify the Supervising Deputy Returning Officer of individuals who did not show up for work, any services that are disrupted, incidents that occur or complaints that are made at the voting location in a timely manner.
- Ensure staffing resources, supplies and poll layout conforms with standards.
- Ensure the voting location is free of any partisan campaign materials.
- Ensure the voting location is accessible to the electors.
- Assist with eligible electors casting their ballot by feeding the ballots into the vote tabulator machine.
- Assist electors with disabilities, if required.
- Manage a large flow of electors within a voting location.
- Direct any elector issues to the Supervising Deputy Returning Officer as they arise.
- Ensure the voting location promptly closes on time, and that all electors that entered the voting location prior to close can mark and cast their ballot to vote.
- Shut down the voting location, pack any technology and poll materials to be returned to the returning office and remove posters and signage at the voting location.
- Ensure poll supplies and technology from the voting location are returned to the returning office after closing on election night.

**Qualifications**:

- Access to transportation and a cell phone.
- Availability to work up to 9 hours on advance vote days, including evening and weekends, and up to 12 hours on election day.
- Availability to attend a training session.
- Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
- Ability to read and observe voting procedures at the voting location. Strong interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and problem solving skills to resolve issues and communicate solutions to staff and the public in an efficient and timely manner.
- Ability to understand, rationalize and resolve situations efficiently as they arise.
- Ability to identify and verify information provided by an elector in a timely manner via hard copy or mobile device.
- Ability to read and key data on a touch screen using specific software programs.
- Ability to stand and work for long stretches of time (up to 13 hours).
- Ability to learn quickly, follow directions, and complete repetitive duties.
- Ability to multi-task.

**Hourly Rate: $22.50**

**Hourly Rate (Weekend): $28.13**

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Please be advised that effective November 1, 2021, all staff (including full-time, part-time, seasonal, and contract) will be required to receive two doses of a Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccine

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.