Production Printer - Temporary Assignment - 6 months

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The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Fleet, Supply & Weapons Services Bureau is seeking a qualified individual to join our Print Services Unit.

About Us:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,400 civilian employees and 830 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.

Fleet, Supply and Weapons Services Bureau (FSWSB), through a commitment to customer service, ensures that the OPP is equipped to meet its public safety mandate in an increasingly complex and challenging policing environment. The Bureau is comprised of highly skilled personnel from diverse backgrounds that work cooperatively with customers and stakeholders to research, develop and deliver equipment to position the OPP as a leader in modern policing. The Bureau Commander reports directly to the Provincial Commander of Corporate Services and is made up of the following sections:

• Financial Services
• Fleet Services
• Garage Operations
• Procurement Services
• Supply Services
• Print Services
• Weapons Services
FSWSB is committed to working with clients to deliver services and equipment to meet the diverse needs of the OPP. Key to this effectiveness is the engagement of OPP members and the OPPA through the Fleet Committee and Clothing and Equipment Committee to provide valued input. The Bureau continues to maintain many other effective partnerships both internal and external to the OPP including acting as the Co-Chair of the Police Cooperative Purchasing Group. These partnerships along with the dedication of Bureau personnel ensure that FSWSB delivers services that are effective and efficient and meet the diverse operational needs

The OPP Values promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:

• Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
• Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
• Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

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About the job

To provide a full range of pre-production, production and post-production printing services.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Ability to pass an OPP background security investigation.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of and ability to operate computerized high speed industrial printing and copying equipment including printing equipment capabilities, e.g. print size and weight, imaging, effect of background colour, enlarging and reducing, to meet printing requirements, arranging for servicing as required.

Knowledge of and ability to operate various pieces of equipment used for operations such as collator, heavy-duty stapler, paper guillotine, trimmers, laminators, glue applications and binding equipment to produce printed material in various formats. Knowledge of and ability to operate shrink wrapping and other packaging equipment to properly and securely package printed materials for shipping/delivery.

Knowledge of Procedures related to the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) for the safe handling, storage and distribution of toners and other chemicals used in the Print Shop.

Knowledge of Graphic design concepts, usability, accessibility design and of word processing and graphics applications.

Skill in the use of computer applications including Microsoft office products: Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, and Outlook and desktop publishing and graphic design software: Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat and Photoshop, In-Design, Fiery print server, and others to receive, retrieve and manipulate documents to be reproduced electronically.

Skill in the calibration of colour scales, operating a digital and photo imagery system and maintaining an electronic database of documents and images; working knowledge of offset print, multiple colour print processes and digital print processes.

Oral communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with other staff and clients regarding materials to be produced and the format required; to discuss production issues and suggest solutions and cost effective alternatives to requests for printing services.

Ability to determine the best process and solution for individual printing requests, i.e. ensures toner and paper compatibility for satisfactory imaging; selects the most appropriate equipment to provide cost effective solutions to a variety of printing and copying requests; reviews requested format to ensure it falls within the prescribed formats.

Skilled in making recommendations for reordering based on established inventory levels.

Additional Information:

Ensure that you read the job description to make sure you understand this job. Even if you don't meet every requirement in this job description, we still encourage you to apply.

Effective October 1, 2021, the OPS COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive requires all Ontario Public Service employees to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed ‘not vaccinated' under the Directive and will be required to attend a vaccine education program and undergo regular rapid antigen testing. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program but must undergo regular rapid antigen testing.

Application Instructions:

Resume / cover letter must be received no later than 11:59 pm on 28-Feb-2022. Submit quoting WIN ID # (if applicable) and file # 22-043 showing how your qualifications, training and experience relate to the position to: Keri Hatch A/Manager, Supply Services .

Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

Email: lorrie.miller@opp.ca

The Ontario Provincial Police is dedicated to ensuring open, accessible, equitable and respectful workplaces, and is committed to reflecting the diverse communities it serves. We encourage applications from members of our diverse communities, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, women, persons from racialized groups, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, those who are able to speak fluently in another language(s), and anyone committed to a rewarding career in public service. The Ontario Provincial Police is an equal opportunity employer and accommodations will be provided in all stages of our hiring processes, as necessary. If you require accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact the hiring manager.

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Additional information:

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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.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.