Senior Operations Technician

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Emily Provincial Park, located near Omemee, Ontario, is a scenic 83.37-hectare park established in 1957. Emily Park offers a variety of recreational activities, including family-friendly camping, fishing along the Pigeon River, and boating on the Trent Severn Waterway. The park cluster is made up of Emily, Mark S. Burnham, Wolf Island and Harris Island Provincial Parks.

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About the job

As a Senior Operations Technician you will be an integral part of the park management team by assisting with the hands on day-today operations of the park including enforcement, health and safety, and supervisory duties. In this role, you will:

• provide group leadership for a variety of technical duties and program responsibilities associated with the day-to-day operation of the park
• enforce provincial statutes within the park
• ensure the health and safety of staff and park visitors
• assist with staff supervision, training, scheduling, etc.

Additionally, the successful candidate will be required to:
• become designated as a Park Warden and meet ministry certification criteria and standards in Use of Force.
• work shifts, weekends and holidays as per schedule.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements:

• You must have a valid class 'G' driver's license or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's license upon being hired.

General knowledge:

• You possess a general knowledge of building, grounds keeping and utility maintenance.
• You are knowledgeable of the operation and maintenance of light powered equipment such as lawnmowers, tractors, ATV's, chainsaws, boats, small hand tools, etc.
• You possess knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply relevant acts, regulations, policies and principles related to resource management, enforcement, purchasing and budgeting as well as public health and workplace safety (eg. Occupational Health and Safety Act).
• You can prepare administrative and legal reports, order equipment and supplies, maintain park operations within assigned budgets;

Leadership and supervisory skills:

• You possess demonstrated leadership skills to provide team leadership to a variety of park staff.
• You possess supervisory skills to assist in day-to-day management and park operations.
• You have experience preparing work plans and leading a team with the implementation of approved work programs

Communication and interpersonal skills:

• You possess well developed communication skills to enforce park rules and regulations and to provide accurate information to staff, service providers and visitors.
• You possess interpersonal skills to effectively respond to inquiries and handle complaints tactfully and with discretion.
• You have demonstrated written communication skills to complete required reports, training records, maintenance logs, revenue reporting and to provide correspondence to staff, service providers and visitors.

General skills:

• You possess organizational skills to set work priorities and meet competing deadlines.
• You are proficient with a variety of computer software applications, databases and systems (e.g. word processing, record keeping, reservation systems and databases, electronic mail, etc.).

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.