Temporary Parking Enforcement Officer

**Open Date**
- Oct 04 2024 - 03:24:00 PM**Close Date**
- Oct 16 2024 - 11:59:00 PM**Position Title**
- Temporary Parking Enforcement Officer**Posting Type**
- Full-time**Posting Status**
- Active**Position Length**
- Temporary**Department Group**
- Parking Services**Hours per Week**
- 40**Department**
- Legal & Enforcement Services**Openings**
- 1**Education**
- College Diploma**Experience**
- 1 years**Salary Range**
- $31.65 - $39.58 per hour (Band E)**Description**:
Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.

**Temporary Parking Enforcement Officer**:
(Anticipated for a period of up to six (6) months)

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to almost 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

Reporting to, and under the direction of, the Supervisor of Enforcement Services, Parking, Licensing, and Permits, the Parking Enforcement Officer position is primarily responsible for enforcing the Town’s Traffic By-law. The incumbent will perform a variety of duties, including but not limited to:

- compliance: education and ticketing for non-compliance;
- enforcement: responding to resident complaints and proactively patrolling including school zone enforcement
- Operation of a Licence plate recognition vehicle to issue penalty notices
- provide parking enforcement for special events, parks and school zones;
- enforce seasonal, overnight, parking restrictions November - April;
- ensure parking meters are maintained in good condition and free of graffiti;
- keep a detailed notebook with summary of patrol and enforcement activities;
- communication with a number of community partners to achieve compliance and address parking concerns in the Town; and,
- other related duties as required.

Who You Are

Our Parking Enforcement team is looking for a self-motivated, safety-conscious team player. You convey your thoughts clearly and concisely, both written and verbally. You listen attentively and ask questions for clarification and understanding. You foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team. You perform work in a safe manner at all times and encourage and support others to be safe while at work.

Using sound judgment, you demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with the general public on issues of a sensitive and potentially controversial nature. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, evaluate them and make recommendations.

Using your knowledge and experience in the field allows you to navigate through difficult or awkward interpersonal situations in a positive manner. You demonstrate adeptness in conflict resolution and approach applicable situations with the goals to improve communication, diffuse tension, and resolve problems.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

- a two (2) year post-secondar