Field Mobility Associate

ABOUT SHIFT TRANSIT

Shift Transit is a leading mobility operations company, overseeing 60,000 mobility assets on a daily basis, including scooters, bikes, carsharing vehicles, and micro transit/paratransit vans. We partner with private, public, and non-profit clients to provide day-to-day fleet management, marketing, and customer service support for a wide array of mobility programs. As the operator of Bike Share Toronto, Shift Transit manages 9,000+ bikes and 700+  stations that cover across the City of Toronto. Shift Transit, with its partner PBSC Urban Solutions, has years of experience planning, implementing, and operating bike-sharing programs across North America. Through careful planning and collaboration with our clients in each city, we take pride in delivering an excellent experience to both our riders and our clients.

SHIFT TRANSIT LIFE

Our office and facility is located near Lakeshore / Carlaw, and the Field Service Technician position is a field-based role and requires the qualified candidate to drive.

You will work hard, have a lot of responsibility, you will be challenged daily, and work side-by-side with the senior leadership as you learn and grow within the company. We are a small but powerful team of industry experts. We work hard but love to celebrate wins. Working within a team environment is extremely important to us, and it should be to you too.

Responsibilities and Duties: Duties as assigned and varied in accordance with business needs

• Perform a pre- and post-inspection of the rebalancing vehicle and address any issues with the Field Operations team.
• Follow instructions and respond to dispatch effectively.
• Retrieve inoperative bicycles by direction or via inoperative bicycle software.
• Inspect docking stations for operability, safety, and cleanliness.
• Maintain the area around bike stations as needed to allow members to use the service seamlessly.
• Set the highest standards when interacting with current and potential customers.
• Collaborate with the Field Operations team to constantly improve the system and escalate any issues to dispatch.
• Have the ability to perform light maintenance functions such as refilling receipt paper, and graffiti removal.
• Ability to operate a variety of vehicles (with/without a trailer attachment) and use bicycles and/or public transportation for travel.
• Drive a variety of vehicles (large van, cube van, pick-up truck with a trailer) to redistribute bikes as needed based on real-time demand data.
• Load and unload vehicles with bikes. Communicate with dispatchers and follow instructions delivered through our dispatch software.
• Evaluate bike safety and bike station condition, and report issues to dispatch as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of the system to provide excellent customer service to current and potential customers in the field.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs, and lift, crawl, and stoop and must be willing to work in the field in all weather conditions around the year
• All other duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities to accomplish company key performance indicators.

Shift Transit Toronto is committed to fostering a positive and progressive culture with a workforce that is representative of the population it serves. Applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minority group members are encouraged.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities to accomplish company key performance indicators (KPI).
• Shift Transit is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a positive and progressive culture with a workforce that is representative of the population it serves.
  

* This is a contract position with a possibility of an extension